16 Days of Activism: Libby Jamieson, Switchboard, Violence In And Towards The Queer Community; Rick Spencer, Violence, Bullying and Erasure Towards Gender Diverse Teachers

Interviews with Switchboard's Libby Jamieson and teacher Rick Spencer.   Libby Jamieson is the Teleweb Manager at Switchboard Victoria.  She discusses violence in and towards the Queer Community and systemic issues, including funding gaps and data.  Rick Spencer is a teacher and education researcher. They're also the Sociology of Media in Australia Convenor for the Australian Sociological Association.  Rick discusses violence, bullying, erasure and discrimination towards gender diverse teachers.  Content and trigger warning: this episode includes discussions about intimate partner and family violence, transphobia, queerphobia, erasure, bullying and suicide.  QLife 1800 184 527, 3 pm to Midnight every day.  Rainbow Door (Victoria), 10 am to 6 pm every day, phone 1800 729 367, sms 0480 017 246 or email [email protected]  Lifeline 13 11 14.  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.