Queer Life Stories
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Queer Life Stories is about sharing the lived experiences of 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 LGBTIQ+ 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. Queer Life Stories will be talking to people that identify across the LGBTIQ+ spectrum and allies to capture the histories that might otherwise be lost and forgotten. We want to also explore life for the LGBTIQ+ community now in regional, rural and city areas. Each episode of our podcast will focus on an individual, telling their story. It's still early days for Queer Life Stories, so please listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate, review and follow. If you'd like to get in touch, email [email protected] or find us on Facebook or Instagram.
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Episodes
Episode 19 - Abbie
March 31, 2021 22:00 - 55 minutes - 38.4 MBQueer Life Stories is back with some fresh stories from the LGBTIAQ+ community here in Tasmania. With COVID restrictions easing in Tasmania, I've been able to get out and about and meet some people to capture their stories again! In this episode, AbbIE talks about growing up in the Mormon church, finding her birth parents and coming out as a queer person. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Inst...
Episode 18 - Maddison
March 19, 2021 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBQueer Life Stories is back with some fresh stories from the LGBTIAQ+ community here in Tasmania. With COVID restrictions easing in Tasmania, I've been able to get out and about and meet some people to capture their stories again! In this episode, Maddison talks about self-identifying as transgender and what that process has been like for her and those around her. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook an...
Episode 17 - James
March 04, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.5 MBQueer Life Stories is back with some fresh stories from the LGBTIAQ+ community here in Tasmania. With COVID restrictions easing in Tasmania, I've been able to get out and about and meet some people to capture their stories again! In this episode, James talks about self-identifying as transgender and what that process has been like for him and those around him. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and...
Episode 16 - Andrew
October 03, 2020 21:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MBWe've been away for a while, but this is the first of three new episodes recorded during the COVID-19 crisis. Andrew is based in Melbourne, Victoria and he shares his story of growing up, family and coming out. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :) You can also support this podcast by donating or subscribing at Patreon - h...
Episode 15 - Rudy
August 08, 2020 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBAnother episode recorded remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. Rudy is based in Melbourne, Victoria and he shares his story of growing up and coming out as trans non-binary and his experiences. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. You can also support this podcast by donating or subscribing at Patreon - http://patreon.com/queerlifestories/overview Thanks for listening. Support the show...
Episode 14 - Gray
July 31, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MBAnother episode recorded remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. Gray is based in regional Victoria and he shares his story of growing up in a volatile family, having a heterosexual marriage before coming out, surviving domestic abuse and trying to find love in retirement. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing [email protected] or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. You can also support this podcast by donating or subscribing at Patreon - http://...
Episode 13 - Bridget
June 10, 2020 23:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBAnother episode recorded remotely during the COVID-19 crisis. Bridget is based in Melbourne and she shares her story of growing up struggling with mental health and finding herself as an adult. You can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Queer Life Stories is interested in hearing from YOU - If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email [email protected] or find us on Facebook and Instagram. You...
Episode 12 - Tanner
May 23, 2020 20:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThis episode is the first to be recorded and released during the global COVID-19 crisis the world is experiencing. Tanner is a writer based in Adelaide who shares his story of self-discovery, surviving abuse and family. You can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Queer Life Stories is interested in hearing from you - If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email [email protected] or find us on Face...
Episode 11 - Lia
March 29, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThis episode is released in time to recognise International Transgender Day of Visibility, featuring Lia who grew up in North West Tasmania. Lia speaks about her journey to self-discovery and living openly as a trans-woman in Tasmania. You can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Queer Life Stories is taking a short break - We'll be back in a few weeks with some new Tasmanian stories. If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get i...
Episode 10 - Margie
March 07, 2020 22:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBThis is last of 3 episodes based in Adelaide, South Australia. Margie grew up in Sydney, the daughter of holocaust survivors before moving to Adelaide where she discovered her sexuality, worked in the arts, started the Feast Queer Arts Festival, found love and started a family. You can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Queer Life Stories is taking a short break - We'll be back in a few weeks with some new Tasmanian stories. If you would like to share your story of g...
Episode 09 - Sarah & Sue
February 22, 2020 22:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBThis is another episode based in Adelaide, South Australia. Sarah and Sue, known in Adelaide as "The Girls", talk about growing up, discovering their sexuality, meeting each other and making a life together. The Girls talk about working in an LGBT+ inclusive space in Adelaide and what they hope to add to the city. You can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email Queer...
Episode 8 - Peter
February 06, 2020 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBThis is the first of a few episode based in Adelaide, South Australia. Peter grew up gay with strict Catholic parents in Malaysia, a Muslim country before coming to Australia. He speaks about coming out, balancing a relationship with his parents and finding love in Australia. Peter also founded Rainbow Roo - an online LGBT+ Pride T-Shirt store and advocacy site. Check it out! If you want to see the photo Peter talks about in this episode, visit Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instag...
Episode 07 - Noel
January 25, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBThis is Queer Life Stories' first interstate episode, featuring Noel who grew up in Victoria and is most recently living in Bendigo - which is where I found him. In this interview, Noel speaks openly about growing up in a boarding school, surviving the AIDS crisis in the 80's while watching family and friends pass away and finding community in regional Victoria. If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email QueerLifeStories@ou...
Episode 07 - Noel
January 25, 2020 19:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBThis is Queer Life Stories' first interstate episode, featuring Noel who grew up in Victoria and is most recently living in Bendigo - which is where I found him. In this interview, Noel speaks openly about growing up in a boarding school, surviving the AIDS crisis in the 80's while watching family and friends pass away and finding community in regional Victoria. If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email QueerLifeStories@ou...
Episode 06 - Adrian
January 18, 2020 19:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode I'm joined by Adrian, who has lived in the North West Coast of Tasmania his whole life and talks about growing up gay, finding community and creating his own event, Bears by the Bay (find it on Facebook). If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email [email protected] or find us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also support this podcast by donating or subscribing at Patreon - http://patreon.com/quee...
Episode 05 - Francene
December 21, 2019 21:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBIn this episode I'm joined by Francene, a trans-woman who has lived in Tasmania most of her life and spent many years hiding who she truly is. Francene talks about some of the hardships and some of the highlights of her self-discovery and transition. If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email [email protected] or find us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also support this podcast by donating or subscribing at Pat...
Episode 4 - Adam & Jaeyden
December 13, 2019 20:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode I'm joined by our first couple to be featured on the show, Adam and Jaeyden. Adam grew up in Toowoomba and Jaeyden grew up in Devonport - both of them had challenges growing up in regional areas and found each other online before meeting in person. They share their hardships and what they went through to be together. If you would like to share your story of growing up LGBTIQ+ or would just like to get in touch, please email [email protected] or find us on Faceboo...
Episode 3 - Trent
December 06, 2019 19:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Trent, a gay man who grew up on the West Coast of Tasmania before moving to the North-West and finding love. If you would like to be on Queer Life Stories to share your story of growing up LGBT+ or would just like to drop us a line - You can get in touch by emailing [email protected] or find us on social media, Facebook and Instagram, just search Queer Life Stories. You can also support this podcast by subscribing or donating at Patreon. http://...
Episode 2 - Rianon
November 23, 2019 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this episode, I'm joined by Rianon. Rianon identifies as bisexual and is in a long term same-sex relationship. Rianon and her partner went through the IVF donor program in order to become parents and now raise their twin boys in North-West Tasmania. You can get in touch by emailing: [email protected] or find us on Social Media - Search Queer Life Stories. Thanks for listening. Support the Show.
Episode 1 - Paige
November 16, 2019 18:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBThis is our first proper episode of Queer Life Stories. I'm delighted to be able to share this episode on the same weekend as Ulverstone's TasPride event, 'Out in the Park'. Held annually, is one of very few LGBT+ events held in the North-West coast of Tasmania and is supported by local service providers and the Central Coast Council. In this episode I'm joined by my friend and colleague, Paige. Paige is 24 years old and grew up in Tasmania, spending time on both the North-West and West ...
Introduction to Queer Life Stories
November 12, 2019 06:00 - 6 minutes - 4.53 MBHi, My name is Garry Wakefield and this is Queer Life Stories. Queer Life Stories is about capturing and sharing the lived experience and history of LGBT+ people across Australia. This introduction is about why I started the Queer Life Stories podcast and what I hope it can achieve. Thanks for listening! Support the Show.