Queer Histories Queer Futures
Queer Histories Queer Futures
Podcast Description
A podcast series of Merri-bek's queer history told by the people who shaped it.
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The podcast explores themes such as queer activism, community resilience, LGBTQIA+ history, and the intersection of culture and politics, with episodes covering topics like radical queer organizing in the 2000s, queer death care reimagining, and local responses to violence against the queer community.
A podcast series of Merri-bek’s queer history told by the people who shaped it.
Location: 11 Hope St, Brunswick. Description: In the mid 2000s, the share-houses, squats, studio warehouses and strip clubs of Brunswick were home to a flourishing of radical queer activism emerging out of the student left and so-called anti-globalisation movements, the 2000 Melbourne S11 protests, anti-war and Woomera/Baxter protests. Notable events included:“State of Emergency” convergence May 21-24, 2004Bite magazine 2005 – 2006Bite warehouse fundraiser parties 2005 – 2006Camp Betty Festival June 7-11, 2007Theme music: All Rise by Denim Waves.
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