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Unicorn Youth
by JOY 94.9 - LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Podcasts for all our Rainbow Communities
Young LGBTIQ people exploring issues relevant to them
Episodes
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Intersectionality! Our Final Show of 2017!
The term “intersectionality,” was coined by scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw in a 1989 paper, and it’s the notion that oppressions intersect to create compounded, complex experiences of discrimination. That’s hard to get around but don’t worry we keep breaking down that terminology throughout the show!…
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How Do I Know I’m Queer?
How are you feeling after the postal vote? Wasn’t that a full on day?! I cried a lot! Did you do anything nice to celebrate? I hope so! Where were you with the postal vote? Questions for you! What do you think of the word queer? Do you love it? Do you hate it? Does it conjure up yuck memories of...
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Gender Fluidity!
How would you describe your gender? Do you feel like your gender identity has remained the same throughout your whole life? Or do you see your gender as more of a spectrum or sliding scale that changes over time. For some people gender is not stagnant but fluid, often changing throughout time.…
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Queer Activism
Would you call yourself an activist? Are you out there attending the rallies, signing petitions and fighting for the rights of the queer community? Have you found yourself feeling a little fried as a result of the issues coming up around this postal vote? I’ve defo been feeling a little bit...
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How Do You Make Queer Friends?
Do you remember the first time you made a queer friend? Did you work out you were queer and then start freaking out about how you were ever going to meet other queers? It’s obviously nice to have friends from all walk of life but it’s also really great to connect with other LGBTQIA humans, so we...
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What does it mean to be Pansexual?
In this episode we will chat about a word that has become increasingly popular over the last few years. A word to describe a person that is attracted all genders! If you find yourself attracted to people regardless of gender or biological sex, you too might choose to identify as PAN SEXUAL or…
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How is the postal vote impacting the queer youth of Australia?
HAPPY International Coming Out Day! International Day of The Girl! Last week we spoke all about self care strategies. As some of us are definitely feeling the impact of this postal vote shenanigan. Now that we have equipped you with lots of skills to look after yourself, let’s start to unpack…
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Self Care for Queer Youth
How have you been feeling lately? Rocking the school holidays? Did you go to the Minus18 dance party last week – pretty fun! How have you been feeling emotionally? Has all the noise about the postal vote been making you feel a little off? I know I started to feel pretty down and overwhelmed over...
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What does it mean to be Neurodivergent?
In this episode we discuss a word that has only really become popular in recent times – NEURODIVERSITY. What does that mean exactly? People might identify as neurodivergent when they have neurological variations that present themselves in forms such as: autism, ADHD or dyslexia. It’s a fairly new...
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Gaybe Babies
Have you ever thought it would be pretty cool to have queer parents? Or to be born into a rainbow family? I know I have. Over the last few weeks we have seen media campaigns roll out for and against marriage equality, with a lot of the no campaigns targeting rainbow families and talking about why...
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An interview with a Queer Elder!
What was it like to grow up queer 50 years ago? An interview with a Queer Elder! Highschool students Cheyne and Charlie sit down with Delsi to interview 82 year old gay man, Bruce. The four spend time working out what it was like to come out, peoples attitudes towards other queers and what kind…
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Call Out Culture In the Queer Community
The post Call Out Culture In the Queer Community appeared first on Unicorn Youth.
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Advice for parents of LGBTQIA+ young people
Tonight we dedicated our show to PARENTS of queer young people. We explore what queer people actually need from their parents. What’s the best way to react when your child comes out. And how parents can be super supportive. We also spoke to a parent of a LGBTQIA+ young person to find out what…
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Is the internet a safe haven for LGBTQIA+ young people?
I’m back! I have missed you all heaps and am super excited to be back in the sparkly world of Unicorn Youth! On this episode of Unicorn Youth we explore the exciting world of the internet! The internet has totally changed queer life but is it for the better or worse? The internet is now a…
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Non-Binary Takeover!
On the Non-Binary takeover, Charlie spoke to trans-masc person of colour, Sunny, and white trans-femme person, Dove, about the queer community and how to find your place in it while at multiple intersections of marginalisation. He also spoke to Marz, a trans-masc musician, about his second EP and...
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Toms Takeover!
Toms Takeover! Tom is not someone you have heard much of on Unicorn Youth, but he’s been with the team for about 8 months now after completing the Youth Aloud Radio Course at JOY. He’s been working hard behind the scenes and paneling for Unicorn Youth as well as a tonne of other shows on JOY!…
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Drag Culture
Most people’s first exposure to drag was Priscilla Queen of The Desert – but drag has been around since the dawn of theater and has grown into an incredible art form celebrated across the world. Particularly over the past few decades, it has become a HUGE part of the LGBTQIA+ community. However…
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Queer People Of Colour
This week we discussed what it means to be Queer and a Person of Colour. Being a member of the LGBTQIA+ community can come with it’s own set of challenges. But what happens when you are a part of two intersecting minorities? Are queer spaces still safe space? Is racism an issue? We met with two...
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Shining the Light on Trans & Non-Binary Musicians!
Let’s talk about how good it is to hear trans and non-binary artists on the airways! Tonight I was joined by a couple of fantastic non-binary young people and together we put the spotlight on some of our fave trans and gender queer musicians. In this podcast you will hear lots of tracks and info...
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Family Rejection
Tonight we spoke about a tough but important topic, family rejection. Did you know that approximately 50% of LGBTQIA+ youth experience family rejection in some way? This could be through dismissal of their identity, refusal to use ones correct pronouns or being kicked out of home. In fact, a…
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Cosplay + LARPing
Have you ever seen people dressed up as a character, sword fighting in the park? Or maybe you were hanging out in the city and saw people dressed up as Sailor Moon for the Harijuku Walk? Well you may have witness some people taking part in LARPing or Cosplay! Cosplay and Larping is a big part of...
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LGBTQIA+ Language Part 2
Language is a super powerful tool for communication and as time progresses so does the language we use. Within the LGBTQIA+ community it can sometimes feel that there is a whole new system of words that people use to describe gender, sexuality and queer culture. And sometimes it can be hard to…
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Radiothon !
Happy Radiothon! This is your chance to give back and help support JOY and keep Unicorn Youth on air. We are a community radio station so we rely on membership and donations to stay alive. We still need Joy because queer youth voices need to be heard. LGBTQIA+ young people are 3 times more likely...
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Growing Up Overseas
What was life like for LGBTQIA+ people who grew up overseas? Have they experienced the same things as us here in Australia? Was coming out harder or easier? Are there the same opportunities for queer identifying people as there are in Australia? We were joined by two lovely people who shared…
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LGBTQIA+ Healthcare for young people
This Unicorn Youth was all about LGBTQIA+ Healthcare. We found out how to access LGBTQIA+ specific healthcare, where to seek assistance for physical and mental health and if there are particular health issues we should be aware of as queer young people. We spoke to GP at Monash University and...
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Femme Identity
Do you like getting dressed up? Do you like makeup? Do you find yourself being the caregiver in your friendship group? Does that make you femme? Tonight we explored femme identity and what this term means to members of the LGBTQIA+ youth community. We spoke to Jess (29) and Josie (23) who use…
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LGBTQIA+ Language and Reclaiming Terminology
Language is a super powerful tool for communication and as time progresses so does the language we use. Within the LGBTQIA+ community it can sometimes feel that there is a whole new system of words that people use to describe gender, sexuality and queer culture. And sometimes it can be hard to…
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LGBTQIA+ Youth Homelessness
In this episode we discuss QUEER YOUTH HOMELESSNESS. Statistics show that queer youth are four times more likely to experience homelessness than their non-queer peers. When we speak about homelessness we are referring to a range of ways a person can experience a lack of stable housing. This could...
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Queerblings!
On this sparkly installment of Unicorn Youth, we are talking about something we have always wanted to discuss! QUEERBLINGS! (A term that one of our guests, Ellen, coined herself) Being queer and also having a sibling is a queer! We’ve done some research and it is not as uncommon as we might…
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Trans Day of Visibility + Client Liaison!
On this installment of Unicorn Youth, we speak to two wonderful Unicorn Youth regulars, Charlie and Sav, who will be chatting about Transgender Day of Visibility which is this Friday the 31st of March! We also listen back to an interview with awesome Melbourne musicians Client Liaison about their...
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Young LGBTIQ people exploring issues relevant to them
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