[01] AM I A LESBIAN MASTERDOC
This beast of a google doc is famous on the internet, and a fantastic resource for understanding your own sexuality and the influence that our heteronormative society can have on how we view ourselves.
You may not be gay, but its still cool to learn about compulsory heterosexuality, and gauge new perspectives on the impact that patriarchy has on our relationships with others, and ourselves.
Link to the doc here.
[02] Throwing like a Girl: A Phenomenology of Feminine Body Comportment Motility and Spatiality, by Iris Marion Young
Iris Marion Young was an American political theorist and socialist feminist who focused on the nature of justice and social difference in the late 20th century.
Iris Marion Young discusses the impact that the lived experience of being raised as a girl can have on the way that girls, and women,
relate, move and trust their body in the everyday.
Download a copy of the essay here
[03] What is queer typography? by Paul Soulellis
I’ve been looking for queer typography. Is anyone else out there? Who else is searching? I wonder if this is even a valid question. Looking for queer anything often feels lonely.
The word queer resists definition, sometimes aligned with ideas about rejection, refusal, deviating from the expected, away from the normative. It’s certainly a political word,
one that’s taken on expansive qualities throughout its history, qualities that aren’t necessarily confined to gender and sexuality.
Read about it here.
[04] Armen Ra
A queer Iranian musician, and artist, Armen Ra is thought to be one of, if not the best theremin players worldwide.
Take a break from whatever your doing, or listening to, and listen to his music.
Listen here.
[05] Georgia Grace
Also known as G, sometimes GSpot, she is an Australian somatic sexologist, sex eduator, creating a safe and comfortable space online to understand sexuality, gender, pleasure and relationships more.
G is carving the way for whoever will listen to understand other people better, to have safer sex, and safer conversations.
Keep up to date with her here.
[06] Milo Hartill
Milo Hartill describes themselves as a "harlot from Western Australia, who does musical theatre, content creation, modelling, and advocacy and activism for anti-racism, anti-fat-phobia, and body positivity."
(As described in their guest episode on Glad You Came. with Georgia Grace.)
Keep up to date with them here.
[07] Glad You Came, by Georgia Grace
You need to learn how to be good at sex, but none of us were ever taught. Georgia has dedicated her life to helping more people feel
comfortable and fulfilled during sex and she wants to bring these essential conversations outside of the therapy room and into the comfort
of your space. Every Tuesday G drops a mini episode to give straight forward advice and tools to improve sex and relationships. Then every
Thursday, G is joined by a different co-host to discuss an element of human sexuality that’s close to them. Talking about sex can be hard,
but good conversations about pleasure start outside the bedroom. These experts offer tools, anecdotes and personal dilemmas to normalise the
sometimes confusing parts of sex, dating and relationships This podcast is sex positive, inclusive and aims to cover every crevasse of human
sexuality with advice you can actually trust.
Listen to here.
[08] "Am I queer or are men just disappointing?” Conversations with Kath
Today's episode we open up the hotline to answer some of your burning delemias and questions. Strap in for some shitty advice as we cover compulsive heteronormativity, staying as far away from
a forbidden crush as possible, coming into queerness "later" in life and why Kath has no time for people that think women are "too pretty" to date.
Listen to the (relateable) episode here.
[09] The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
As she fights the tide of violence against trans women, activist Victoria Cruz probes the suspicious 1992 death of her friend Marsha P. Johnson.
Watch it here, learn about those trans black women that paved the way for queer and womens rights today.
[11] Pride
LGBTIQ festivals and events provide the community to celebrate and reflect on gay and lesbian life.
Across Australia, a diverse selection of festivals and events take place throughout the year.
Events are listed by State / Territory in chronological order – confirmed dates will be updated – once known!
Find your local pride event, and go.
Here is the Australian Pride Network, there's info here for you.