James speaks with Los Angeles based filmmaker Finn Grey Paul, about trans people in the US military, Donald Trump presidency and the trans community, the representation and inclusion of trans people in the US film industry, the works of pioneering trans activist and writer Leslie Feinberg, and a critique of Caitlin Jenner’s TV series.

We also discussed Finn’s film shorts about queer hook-ups, screening 22 March at the Melbourne Queer Film Festival (MQFF) and the upcoming MQFF plenary ‘Can Sex and Love Save the World?’, Sunday 24 March at ACMI, 2 - 3 pm. Details.

James speaks with Felicity Marlowe of Rainbow Families Victoria, about her inclusion in the Victorian Honour Roll of Women, Rainbow Families issues during Australia’s upcoming federal election campaign, discrimination at religious schools during the election campaign, and the recent launch by Victoria government’s resources for people with intersex variations and the debate about banning conversion therapy in Victoria.

James speaks with Jill Faulkner, Project Coordinator All of Us and Practice Lead, QRespect at Queer Space/Drummond Street Services, about working with women who have used force or interpersonal violence in heterosexual relationships and LGBTIQ+ folk using interpersonal violence in their relationships, and the logistics of these therapeutic programs offered through Queerspace.

Content/trigger warning: Please be aware this interview contains mentions of interpersonal and intimate partner violence, that may be distressing to some listeners. If the segment has raised questions or caused distress to you, contact Lifeline or iHeal – Family Violence Recovery Support.