James speaks with Cameron Bloomfield, public speaker, activist, and member of Rainbow Rights and Advocacy - a self-advocacy group run by and for people with an intellectual disability who identify as LGBTIQ. They discussed how the group advocates for queer people with intellectual or cognitive disabilities, human rights, and the importance of the navigation of services and inclusion of people with disabilities within the LGBTIQ Community.

Hear the Rainbow Rights Anthem performed by members of Rainbow Rights and Advocacy, via YouTube.

James speaks with Neil Pharaoh, former national co-convenor Australian Rainbow Labor, and former Labor Candidate for Prahran, progressive activist and campaigner, about his Megaphone petition demanding Australia’s government ban Royal Brunei Airlines from Australia in the wake of Brunei’s death penalty for men who have sex with men and gender diverse people who engage in ‘sodomy’, human rights violations, and the importance of queer solidarity.

Sign the petition here.

Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains descriptions and discussions about the death penalty, execution, homophobia, and torture, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).

James speaks with Sam Elkin, Victoria's first dedicated LGBTIQ+ outreach lawyer with LGBTIQ Legal Service, a partnership between St Kilda Legal Service and Thorne Harbour Health. They discussed their LGBTIQ community survey about sexual harassment in Australia’s workplaces and its submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s Inquiry into workplace sexual harassment, its reporting system, and investigative powers in workplaces.

Read the research here.

Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains descriptions and discussions about people’s experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace, invasive questions about body parts, and gender-affirming surgeries, that may be distressing to some listeners. If this interview raises questions or causes distress to you, contact Lifeline (13 11 14) or Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527).