Ep.97: Celebrating Pride Month and LGBTQIA+ wins with Harriet Shing

Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined again by Victorian Labor MP for the Eastern Region, and Socially Democratic staple, Harriet Shing.With Pride Month wrapping up for 2021, and recording on the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Harriet reflects on the 2017 campaign for marriage equality, its roses and thorns. She discusses sexual empowerment in sports; how and why women lead the way forward and what is required to drive diversity in our parliament.Harriet also looks forward to the future, highlighting the next challenges the LGBTQTIA+ community face in the journey for civil rights.The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.auSupport the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au