Stand Up Straight

Steph and Bec chatted with Darren, Rory and Tascha from the performance piece STIGMA. http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2017/01/sus-26-Jan-2017.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:40 — 19.5MB) The post More STIGMA appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Michelle returns to chat with Anthony and three lovely drag queens about the upcoming Drag-a-Thon at the 86 Cabaret Bar. An attempt to break the world record for the longest continuous drag show, it will see […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2017/01/sus-19th-2017.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 45:42 — 62.8MB) The post Get Your Drag On appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Stand Up Straight kicked off the show by talking about some of the upcoming events during the Midsumma festival.   Then, the team were joined by musicians Little Wise and Kerryn Fields for a chat […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2017/01/sus-12-AUG-2017.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 42:37 — 58.5MB) The post Get a Little Wise and Some Kerryn Fields for Midsumma appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Clayton chats with Emily Dunston, founder of Chunky Yoga, yoga for people with a variety of body types, disabilities, diverse gender and sexuality and pretty much anyone. Emily also has a fundraising and awareness event […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2017/01/podcast-SUS-Yoga-Show.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:09 — 42.3MB) The post Diversity Yoga appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

To celebrate the silly season, Stand Up Straight and Family Matters joined forces for a two-hour festive bonanza. Talking what rainbow families do at Christmas, what not to ask us and how to deal with […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/12/Stand-Up-Straight-Family-Matters-Mashup.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:43:00 — 94.3MB) The post A Very Stand Up Straight/Family Matters Christmas appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

The Stand Up Straight team are join by Darren Vizer and Tascha Flowers, who are part of a the development of the production STIGMA. This is a performing arts piece on the nature of stigma […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/12/SUS-WAD-2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:38 — 21.3MB) The post STIGMA appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Our special guests tonight are the lovely Sean Towner and his equally lovely fiancee Michael Winn. http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/12/SUS-Nov-10-2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 41:29 — 19.0MB) The post If we can’t have marriage certificates, give us a framed napkin appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

The Stand Up Straight crew chat to 75 year ally Marion, she talks about her life and her connection to the community, including exploring the Kinsey Institute. http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/11/SUS-3-Nov-2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:44 — 21.4MB) The post Meet Magical Marion appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Steph and Bec (with a few sneaky comments from Clayton) chat with Gina of Family Matters and Ruby of Triple Bi-Pass about the sexual health of women who have sex with women. This not oft-talked […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/10/SUS-27-Oct-2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:05 — 22.0MB) The post Dam Her appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

  Like Diana Ross says “I’m coming out’ so they did! Jason, Gina, Brad and Clayton shared four very different stories, and we hear how difficult it was but surprised at the ease at which […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/10/SUS06102016-ComingOut.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:30 — 65.2MB) The post Coming Out appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Michelle, Clayton and Bec chat with Angie Green, founder of not for profit, Stand Up Events, an organisation that challenges homophobia in sport. Coming from a proud sporting family and sporting her own queer relatives, […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/10/StandUpStraight-29092016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:57 — 68.6MB) The post Stand Up against Homophobia in Sport appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

This week we have a chat with the delectable Charlie Cooper about Headspace and his coming out experience. http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/09/22.9.2016-Craig-from-Head-first.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:27 — 66.5MB) The post Charlie Cooper from HeadSpace appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

This week, we have a chat with JOYS CEO Tennille Moisel, and our volunteer coordinator Alice Berkeley about who they are, why they are so important to JOY and what JOY means to them. http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/09/15.09.2016-Alice-and-Tennille.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:44 — 42.8MB) The post The CEO and the Volunteer Coordinator. appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Tonight we spoke with Charles and Lachlan Beaton. We heard all about them, and their lives and what we can do as allies of the LGBTIQ community. Tune in LIVE Thursday nights from 7.00pm on JOY 94.9  […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/09/8.9.16-beaton-twins.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 46:58 — 43.0MB) The post The Beaton Twins appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

  Tonight we will be chatting with special guest David Unwen from The Melbourne Rainbow Band who are an amazing gay and lesbian concert band who have been entertaining Melbourne and beyond since 1995. We hear […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/09/01.09.2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 51:41 — 47.3MB) The post Band Together appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

The Stand Up Straight team, Stephanie, Bec and Clayton welcome and introduce the new podcaster, Brad and chat LGBTI Campaigns both Australia and Worldwide. We discuss “Wear It Purple Day”, happening August 26th, 2016, “NOH8” “it gets better” and […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/08/25.08.2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:15 — 44.2MB) The post Stand Up Purple appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

The Stand Up Straight team, Michelle, Stephanie, Bec and Clayton, chat LGBTI in the work place with our returning star Cheryl. Exploring what it is like to be queer in the workplace, applying for jobs and just […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/08/18.8.2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 48:23 — 22.1MB) The post She works hard for the money appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Steph, Clayton and Bec take a look at the Olympics with two fantastic guests. First up is former Paralympian Kobie Scott, who competed in swimming at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. Kobie chats about the experience […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/08/SUS-4th-Aug-2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 43:14 — 19.8MB) The post …I go to Rio appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Occasionally we are entrusted with a personal story, that is an honour, and this week is just that. Cheryl has been in Michelle & Stephens life for nearly 10 years, yet were unaware of an […] http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/07/sus-14-july-2016.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 47:52 — 21.9MB) The post The Story of Cheryl appeared first on Stand Up Straight.

Michelle, Stephanie and Clayton are joined in the studio by Sara from Headspace. The team talk about Sara’s amazing activism and support for the LGBTIQA community and the great work that Headspace does.   http://joy.org.au/standupstraight/wp-content/uploads/sites/240/2016/07/SUS-21-7-16.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 49:36 — 22.7MB) The post Sara gives us some Headspace appeared first on Stand Up Straight.