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Queer Life Stories

Queer Life Stories

Written by: Garry Wakefield
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Queer Life Stories is a podcast that shares the lived experiences of everyday queer people. Our main focus has been on Tasmania, Australia with some stories coming from the Australian mainland (and hopefully some international stories later on).

Tasmania has had a turbulent history of LGBTIAQ+ rights, being the last Australian state to decriminalise homosexuality in 1997, 25 years after the first Australian state in 1972. Tasmania went on to become a progressive gay rights state sharing early support of marriage equality and having some of the best anti-discrimination laws in the world. When laws change, community takes time to learn and adapt.

Queer Life Stories will be talking to people that identify across the LGBTIAQ+ spectrum, families, friends and allies to capture the histories that might otherwise be lost and forgotten. We want to also explore life for the LGBTIAQ+ community now in regional, rural and city areas.

Most episodes of our podcast will focus on an individual, telling their story.

Queer Life Stories is produced by a single volunteer via North West Pride - an LGBTIAQ+ community group based in the North & North-West of Tasmania. We hope you enjoy and please subscribe, rate, review and follow if you can to help support this podcast.

If you'd like to get in touch, find Queer Life Stories or North West Pride on Facebook or email us at nwpride@outlook.com

Take care of yourself, and each other.

© 2024 Queer Life Stories Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 28 - Jack

    Episode 28 - Jack
    Aug 22 2024

    Queer Life Stories is back with our last episode of our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.

    Our guest this week is Jack who speaks about growing up queer, living overseas, getting into an unhealthy drug scene and finding love and community.

    Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.

    This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com

    Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)

    Thanks for listening.
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    40 mins
  • Episode 27 - Roen

    Episode 27 - Roen
    Aug 15 2024

    Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.

    Our guest this week is Roen who speaks about understanding and embracing their queer identity and also their intersectional diversities.

    Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.

    This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)

    Thanks for listening.
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    53 mins
  • Episode 26 - Phoebe

    Episode 26 - Phoebe
    Aug 8 2024

    Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.

    Our guest this week is Phoebe who talks about growing up, coming out, finding love and family & finding purpose in community. Phoebe is also known as her alter-ego, Barry Bothways.

    Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.

    This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)

    Thanks for listening.
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    41 mins
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