Trans Rights at Unimelb Panel, Give Equal, MALS Fundraiser, Priya and Nades Court Rally and Broadside Feminist Festival

Tuesday, 17 September 2019 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Tuesday Breakfast 17 Sept 2019 

With George, Anya and Zoya

7.00 am Acknowledgement of Country

7.05 am Chris Woods on the latest in news.

7.20 am Zoya speaks to Michelle McNamara, trans activist and academic from the University of Melbourne about an upcoming event, Transgender Communities, Law Reform and Feminism. The event will be held on the 24th of September, is free and includes an incredible lineup.

7.40 am Anya chats with youth activist,Ope Olubodun and Hayley Cull from PLAN International about their new gender equality campaign, Give Equal which raises funds for International Day of the Girl. 

7.50 am Anthony Kelly, CEO of Flemington-Kensington Community Legal Service joins us to talk about the MALS fundraiser and how we can protect our rights to protest.

8.00 am Aran Mylvaganam from the Tamil Refugee Council updates us on Priya and Nades' case, yesterday's screening of No Fire Zone and why we need to understand Australia's complicity in the persecution of Tamil Sri Lankans. We also discuss how we can support refugees in danger of deportation including attending tomorrow's court rally.

8.15 am Tam Zimet and Helen Withycombe join us in the studio to discuss Broadside, the Wheeler Centre's feminist ideas festival which will be held in early November.
 
Songs 

artist: Rapsody feat. Queen Latifah

song: Boss Queen
artist: Niasha
 
song:  Freedom
artist: Sampa The Great
 
artist: OKENYO

song: Soulmate
artist: Lizzo