I was so relieved that the launch of issue four of Matters Journal was able to take place before lockdown. Here’s an excerpt of my essay ‘What I learned about the future from my students’. It’s about sci-fi, dystopian and apocalyptic stories, climate change, robots and what the future might look like. A week into the …
I had the best time storytelling on One On One Stories, an Instagram Live event curated by Madison Griffiths. It was such an honour to be part of an event featuring storytellers, poets, comedians and artists like Ellen Van Neerven, Evelyn Araluen, Darlene Sobrana, Bec Jessen, Claire Sullivan, Alistair Baldwin, Sean Whelan, James Colley and Elizabeth …
I have recently been part of a number of Podcasts and radio segments. I get nervous every time but it’s nothing that a cup of tea and a friendly interviewer can’t fix! The first is “Queer Sex Education in Australia”, a radio segment on Triple Bi-Pass: Sex Bi the Bi on JoyFM, where I discuss …
I’m a PhD candidate at the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, which is based at La Trobe University, and I’m researching the impact of life writing on young LGBT+ people. My research study was open to anyone aged 16-20 who lives in Melbourne and identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or queer (all …
There’s a necessary grieving period after certain elections. There’s nothing like conservatives winning an “unwinnable” election to remind you of your priorities, values and hopes. But it can take a bit of time before you’re ready to take action. I found myself suffering from an election hangover that lasted for a week with no alcohol …
I was part of a panel launching the new book Going Postal: More Than ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ at the Queer Legacies, New Solidarities conference. I can’t think of a better panel and audience than all the amazing queers in the room on Saturday. The book will also be launched at Hares & Hyenas on Friday 30th …
Last night was incredibly exciting for me. I told a story at Queerstories, which is one of my favourite events in the LGBTIQA+ community, on Halloween of all nights. My story is titled ‘Problematic Faves‘ and I talk about Enid Blyton, The X-Files, The L Word, Homeland and many others. I got to drool over …
I am really honoured to be a finalist in the artist category for the Australian LGBTI Awards 2019. Voting has opened for the awards, and I’d really appreciate it if you would register and vote for me. The Awards will take place at The Star Event Centre on Friday 1 March 2019. Thank you so …
Living and Loving in Diversity was launched this Friday at the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council’s national conference. It is an honour to be part of a book that contains writing from so many amazing queer writers. I read an excerpt of my piece, ‘My Helmet’, at the launch, and had the opportunity to sign books …
My essay about my complex relationship with my hair (and its links to ethnicity, religion and trauma) has been published in the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council’s amazing book, Living and Loving in Diversity: An anthology of Australian multicultural queer adventures. The book was launched on 21 September at St Kilda Town Hall.