Her Voice

Busy Melbourne comedian Geraldine Hickey came into the studio to join Madelaine, AnneLouise and Barbara for a chat about how she made it from regional Victoria to Melbourne and how her career evolved to make a living from comedy. Find out why Geraldine is submitting images for a calendar on themed topics on her Facebook page and if she is sad that Tony Abbott is no longer the Minister for Women. Needless to say that we had a laugh or two. This interview aired on 26 October 2015. The post Geraldine Hickey appeared first on Her Voice.

We spoke to Liz Alexander, the director of tilde, Melbourne’s international film festival which has been created in 2014 to showcase and support the work of trans and gender diverse filmmakers along with works that have trans and gender diverse content. Liz told us about the origins of the festival, the people involved and how the team put the festival for 2015 together. This interview aired on the 9th of November 2015. The post ~ tilde film festival 2015 appeared first on Her Voice.

The Decibelles Female Pop Choir Inc. is a Melbourne based female pop choir that has about 30 members. Barbara spoke to Jennie and Michelle, two devoted members of the Decibelles about the kind of music the choir sings, what they love about being a member of the choir and what makes an all women choir so special. This interview is from the 9th of November 2015. The post The Decibelles appeared first on Her Voice.

AnneLoise and Barbara were joined in the studio by Adelaide musician Jay Power who released her fourth studio album The Missing this year. We chatted to the Soul and RnB singer about her career and how she changed directions to get back to do the music she really wants to play. This interview is from 12 October 2015. The post Jay Power appeared first on Her Voice.

Canadian electropunk musician Peaches has a fantastic brand new album out called ‘Rub’. Emma chatted with the always-entertaining Peaches about her new album, the video for ‘Dick In The Air’ that features Margaret Cho and her recent book ‘What Else is in the Teaches of Peaches’. The post Peaches! appeared first on Her Voice.

PapScreen Victoria is conducting a survey of rainbow folks with a cervix, to understand the barriers faced when accessing healthcare and to improve the services provided to our community. Her Voice spoke to the manager of PapScreen Victoria, Hiranthi Perera, about the survey and the need for members of the rainbow community to have regular screening. Visit papscreen.org.au to complete the survey. The post PapScreen Victoria Survey appeared first on Her Voice.

Emma and AnneLouise were joined in the studio by Sally Tonkin, the CEO of St Kilda Gatehouse, a not-for-profit organisation that supports street sex workers. We spoke about recent news reports about Amnesty International’s decision to support the full decriminalisation of sex work, media coverage of women who do sex work and issues facing LGBTIQ sex workers. The post Street Sex Work appeared first on Her Voice.

We were thrilled to have Welsh author Sarah Waters join us in the JOY studios. Sarah has received international acclaim for her novels that include Tipping the Velvet, Fingersmith, and her most recent, The Paying Guests. Sarah was in town for the Melbourne Writer’s Festival, and took some time to chat with us about lesbian protagonists, queer literary history, and her latest novel.   The post Sarah Waters appeared first on Her Voice.

Emma and Barbara were joined in the studio by talented local musicians Rosie Burgess and Sam Lohs. We chat about their musical backgrounds, funny gigs they’ve played, crowd funding and their fake Canadian wedding. The post Rosie Burgess & Sam Lohs appeared first on Her Voice.

The Her Voice team had a great chat and plenty of laughs with local comedian Kirsty Webeck. We heard about her time growing up in Canberra and what it takes to get a job when you’re 15 (not much at all). Keep an eye out for Kirsty’s shows! The post Kirsty Webeck appeared first on Her Voice.

Freya Bennett wasn’t happy with the magazine offerings available for young women, so she created her own. Freya is the founder and co-editor of Tigress Magazine for Girls, a collaborative online magazine. Freya tells us the story behind the magazine’s creation, the importance of giving a voice to young queer women and plans for a yearly print publication. The post Tigress Magazine for Girls appeared first on Her Voice.

Listen in as we chat to Fiona from Prospective Lesbian Parents Victoria about the options and support that are available for same-sex attracted women who would like to start families. The post Same-Sex Parenting appeared first on Her Voice.

For our very first program we are joined by the incredibly knowledgeable Jaz Dawson from Kaleidoscope Australia Human Rights Foundation. We discuss the issues and challenges faced by female refugees and asylum seekers who identify as part of the rainbow community. The post Rainbow Refugees appeared first on Her Voice.