Trans activist Janet Mock heading down under for Melbourne Writers Fest
Mock draws on her experience as a journalist and prominent trans woman to speak about the power of storytelling in media and pop culture.
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July 28, 2017 Trans activist Janet Mock heading down under for Melbourne Writers Fest
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July 18, 2017 We’re more than a tragedy or an inspiration: Jax Jacki Brown
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August 2, 2016 ‘The most important thing is to make sure Trump isn’t elected’
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August 20, 2015 Queering the world of fantasy
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August 19, 2015 SJ Watson: “I don’t see gender as being a binary, or a fixed thing”
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We’re more than a tragedy or an inspiration: Jax Jacki Brown
Queer disability activist Jax Jacki Brown is one of the speakers announced for this year’s Melbourne Writer’s Festival.
‘The most important thing is to make sure Trump isn’t elected’
AT one point in David Levithan’s latest book, protagonist Mark finds himself in a gay nightclub which fills him with a deep sense of pride …
Queering the world of fantasy
For many LGBTI people, reading fantasy novels is a form of escape. Its stories reject the norms of everyday life, but they rarely — if ever — feature gay characters. Ahead of her appearance at the Melbourne Writers Festival, Matthew Wade spoke to author CS Pacat and found out why LGBTI themes should be the norm for the genre.
SJ Watson: “I don’t see gender as being a binary, or a fixed thing”
Ahead of the Melbourne Writers Festival, which kicks off tomorrow, the Star Observer spoke to gay author SJ Watson to find out why he waited later in his career to write about gender and sexuality.