Podcasts about lgbtqi

De pride parades die tijdens de zomermaanden in heel wat Europese steden worden gehouden, zijn niet alleen een vrolijk statement van de LGBTQI+-gemeenschap, het is ook een vorm van lobbyen. Bastiaan Redert is politicoloog aan de UHasselt en UAntwerpen en doet onderzoek naar hoe en wanneer lobbyen werkt en nodig is.Wetenschapper: Bastiaan RedertRedactie: Stacey PeroniEindredactie: Katleen BrackeMontage: BroadwayDeze podcast is mogelijk dankzij de medewerking van KU Leuven, UAntwerpen, UGent, UHasselt, VUB en de Jonge Academie en komt tot stand met de steun van VRT en de Vlaamse overheid.

It's Pride Month and it simply wouldn't do to not honor the many trailblazing queer artists and their allies that helped push Eurovision forward to greater inclusion and acceptance. We're joined by the UK's own Eurovision superfan and international drag queen, Kiki Babs, to talk about several iconic moments in the Contest's LGBTQI+ history that deserve a little more time in the spotlight. Jeremy appreciates a little intersectionality, Dimitry reveals you don't have to like a song to be an ally, and Kiki wants to be part of that world. Follow Kiki Babs and Candy Venom on Instagram. Watch the performances from this week's episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i87Vm2BOXL4&list=PLd2EbKTi9fyXKd6AdYbGdWD6z5Aj3P6b9&pp=sAgC Vote on which themed playlists we should add to our Spotify account: https://forms.gle/qxpM3iy8fVaFQJqb7 Sign up here for your chance to be our listener guest host for our episode all about Irish Eurovision songs. This week's companion playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wzUPCEHHYOH2R0XDpKe7N Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joineurovangelistsEurovangelists is an American Eurovision podcast, made in the US for Eurovision fans worldwide. The Eurovangelists are Jeremy Bent, Oscar Montoya and Dimitry Pompée.The theme was arranged and recorded by Cody McCorry and Faye Fadem, and the logo was designed by Tom Deja.Production support for this show was provided by the Maximum Fun network.The show is edited by Jeremy Bent with audio mixing help was courtesy of Shane O'Connell.Find Eurovangelists on social media as @eurovangelists on Instagram and @eurovangelists.com on Bluesky, or send us an email at eurovangelists@gmail.com. Head to https://maxfunstore.com/collections/eurovangelists for Eurovangelists merch. Also follow the Eurovangelists account on Spotify and check out our playlists of Eurovision hits, competitors in upcoming national finals, and companion playlists to every single episode, including this one!

Defraud fans and prosper? This week, Emily and V take yet another jaunt to a fan convention gone horribly awry, and once again, it's Star Trek and it's in Dallas. This time, the key ideas are leaking spinal fluid, nuclear-angry celebrity guests, the relative gullibility of us scifi nerds, and German diplomacy. Talk turns very real as we look at the pros and cons (no pun intended) of the mainstreaming of fandom when it comes to conventions, vendors, and supporting fellow fans, while trying to stay safe from online -- and in-person -- scam artists who see fandom not as a community of like-minded human beings, but a demographic ripe for making quick cash. Fandom has always been cringecool to us, and like Star Trek, we're just gonna keep coming back. Sources Fanlore: FedConUSA Fanlore: Let's Stop Conning Ourselves Promo Virtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualcon RePROs Fight Back - Right now reproductive health is facing seismic shifts and can feel confusing, overwhelming, and exhausting. On rePROs Fight Back, host Jennie Wetter really makes it feel like you're learning from your friend. rePROs Fight Back breaks down the big, overwhelming issues in ways that actually make sense and really shows the ripple effects happening after the news cycle moves on. Jennie brings on experts and advocates to talk about everything from abortion access and sex-ed to the real impact of gender inequality and threats to LGBTQI+ rights. Plus, she's always honest about how she's managing these heavy feelings and how she's coping. Check out rePROs Fight Back wherever you're listening to this podcast right now. Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory We're now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistory Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifh You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via our website. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

Avec Brahim NAÏT-BALK, retrouvez "Homomicro, le podcast qui se prend aux mots", avec l'Invité du jour :- Johann LEMAIRE, président de Foot ensemble, « Un Nouveau Chapitre dans la Lutte contre l'Homophobie en Ligue 1 ». Interview par Brahim NAÏT-NALKAinsi que le Cercle des Chroniqueurs :- Louis-George TIN « Nos Couleurs, Nos Colères » "Le parlement a voté pour l'interdiction des thérapies de conversion le 29 Avril dernier".- Valérie BAUD « J'Écris Ton Nom » "Critique du film « À voix basses » de Leyla BOUZID"- Mounir BAATOUR « LGBTQI+ Maghreb » "Réaction à la chronique de Valérie sur le film + petit entretien supplémentaire sur la condition des LGBTQI+ en Tunisie"- Daniel CONRAD « Le Crash Test » "La Valse à 3 Temps des essais LGBTQI+ : Jonas GARDELL « La Fête des folles » / Florent MANELLI « Au-delà du placard - Renverser la honte, repenser l'intime » / Lucy SANTE « D'elle à moi : Récit d'une transition »"- Nathan HILLAIREAU « Les Sons de la Fierté » : Ricky Martin, icône LGBTQI+ des latino-américains et sa chanson « La Copa de la Vida (Hymne officiel de la Coupe du Monde Football 1998) » à quelques jours du coup d'envoi de la Coupe du Monde de Football 2026.Réalisation / Montage : Nathan HillaireauSoutenez-nous sur PayPal !

Avec son seul en scène « Mérou », qui se joue actuellement à la Scala de Paris, l'humoriste Lou Trotignon devient l'un des premiers comédiens français à consacrer un spectacle entier à la transidentité, via son expérience personnelle. En plus de cette représentation fraîche et intimiste, une collection d'archives sélectionnée en collaboration avec le Centre d'archives, des mémoires et des cultures LGBTQI+ est également visible sur place. « Les minorités, et pas simplement les LGBTQIA+, ont cette capacité à prendre soin des archives de manière différente, de manière plus collective et de manière communautaire », explique le spécialiste des transféminismes Sam Bourcier, quant à la nécessité de l'existence en France d'un centre d'archives LGBTQIA+. Objets, documents et même des archives orales sont récoltées par le Centre d'archives LGBTQI+, logé pour le moment à Césure (dans le 5è arrondissement de Paris), pour lequel Sam Bourcier œuvre à la programmation. Contrairement à d'autres archives plus conventionnelles, n'importe qui peut alimenter et consulter ces archives, pour la simple et bonne raison que « chaque archive compte », d'après Bourcier, pour qui la France est encore en retard sur la conservation d'archives LGBTQIA+. C'est l'une des raisons pour laquelle l'humoriste Lou Trotignon a décidé de collaborer avec le Centre d'Archives LGBTQI+ de Paris et de les mettre à l'honneur autour de son stand-up sur la transidentité. « Le stand-up, l'humour, c'est juste raconter son histoire et il s'avère que mon histoire, c'est que je suis trans », précise le comédien. J'ai créé ce spectacle pour que des gens comme moi ne se sentent pas seuls. Je parle de transition mais les autres peuvent également se sentir concernés. Trouver son chemin dans  ce monde peut être difficile.  — Lou Trotignon Trotignon a d'ailleurs choisi de nommer son spectacle « Mérou » en référence à la nature hermaphrodite du mérou, un poisson au sexe indéterminé pendant les premières années de sa vie. « Être trans, pour moi, c'est l'identité du doute, si on doute, c'est qu'on avance », ajoute-t-il. Invités : Lou Trotignon, comédien et humoriste. Son spectacle « Mérou » se joue actuellement à la Scala de Paris, du 9 au 19 juin 2026. Sam Bourcier, sociologue, figure de l'activisme queer, spécialiste des subcultures sexuelles, des féminismes et des transféminismes, collecteur d'archives orales, responsable de la programmation du Centre d'archives LGBTQI+ de Paris et professeur des universités. Programmation musicale : Alma Rechtman et son titre Corps tambour.

Avec son seul en scène « Mérou », qui se joue actuellement à la Scala de Paris, l'humoriste Lou Trotignon devient l'un des premiers comédiens français à consacrer un spectacle entier à la transidentité, via son expérience personnelle. En plus de cette représentation fraîche et intimiste, une collection d'archives sélectionnée en collaboration avec le Centre d'archives, des mémoires et des cultures LGBTQI+ est également visible sur place. « Les minorités, et pas simplement les LGBTQIA+, ont cette capacité à prendre soin des archives de manière différente, de manière plus collective et de manière communautaire », explique le spécialiste des transféminismes Sam Bourcier, quant à la nécessité de l'existence en France d'un centre d'archives LGBTQIA+. Objets, documents et même des archives orales sont récoltées par le Centre d'archives LGBTQI+, logé pour le moment à Césure (dans le 5è arrondissement de Paris), pour lequel Sam Bourcier œuvre à la programmation. Contrairement à d'autres archives plus conventionnelles, n'importe qui peut alimenter et consulter ces archives, pour la simple et bonne raison que « chaque archive compte », d'après Bourcier, pour qui la France est encore en retard sur la conservation d'archives LGBTQIA+. C'est l'une des raisons pour laquelle l'humoriste Lou Trotignon a décidé de collaborer avec le Centre d'Archives LGBTQI+ de Paris et de les mettre à l'honneur autour de son stand-up sur la transidentité. « Le stand-up, l'humour, c'est juste raconter son histoire et il s'avère que mon histoire, c'est que je suis trans », précise le comédien. J'ai créé ce spectacle pour que des gens comme moi ne se sentent pas seuls. Je parle de transition mais les autres peuvent également se sentir concernés. Trouver son chemin dans  ce monde peut être difficile.  — Lou Trotignon Trotignon a d'ailleurs choisi de nommer son spectacle « Mérou » en référence à la nature hermaphrodite du mérou, un poisson au sexe indéterminé pendant les premières années de sa vie. « Être trans, pour moi, c'est l'identité du doute, si on doute, c'est qu'on avance », ajoute-t-il. Invités : Lou Trotignon, comédien et humoriste. Son spectacle « Mérou » se joue actuellement à la Scala de Paris, du 9 au 19 juin 2026. Sam Bourcier, sociologue, figure de l'activisme queer, spécialiste des subcultures sexuelles, des féminismes et des transféminismes, collecteur d'archives orales, responsable de la programmation du Centre d'archives LGBTQI+ de Paris et professeur des universités. Programmation musicale : Alma Rechtman et son titre Corps tambour.

Dans cet épisode de "L'écho du monde", Christian Makarian nous plonge dans la tourmente politique hongroise. Après la victoire électorale de Péter Magyar le 12 avril dernier, le nouveau Premier ministre hongrois s'attelle à un vaste chantier de réformes pour tourner définitivement la page de l'ère Orbán. Dès son arrivée au pouvoir, Péter Magyar a affiché sa ferme volonté de rompre avec les dérives autoritaires et les positions pro-russes de son prédécesseur. Il a ainsi engagé une série de mesures ambitieuses pour réaffirmer les valeurs démocratiques et le rapprochement avec l'Union européenne.Tout d'abord, fort de sa majorité parlementaire, il a initié un amendement à la loi fondamentale visant à limiter à deux le nombre de mandats de Premier ministre. Une décision qui vise directement l'ex-dirigeant Viktor Orbán, resté en poste près de 20 ans. Un coup dur de plus pour ce dernier, après la récente condamnation par la Cour de justice de l'UE de la loi hongroise anti-LGBTQI+ qu'il avait portée.Mais Péter Magyar ne s'arrête pas là. Il entend également remettre en cause le rôle du président de la République, qu'il juge trop loyal envers l'ancien parti au pouvoir. Le Premier ministre a ainsi demandé le départ de nombreux responsables institutionnels, de la Cour constitutionnelle au procureur général, en passant par la Cour suprême ou l'autorité des médias. Un véritable grand ménage démocratique qu'il souhaite soumettre à un référendum constitutionnel.Au-delà des réformes politiques, ces changements rapides ont aussi des enjeux financiers importants. En effet, le déblocage des 16,4 milliards d'euros de fonds européens de relance et de concurrence, gelés sous Viktor Orbán, est désormais conditionné à ces réformes. Une manne bienvenue pour la Hongrie, qui doit prendre un nouveau chemin, cette fois en direction de Bruxelles.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Afenyo-Markin is damaging the NPP with lies and double standards over his LGBTQI+ comments. His past and current statements contradict each other. He should admit his stance has changed and apologize — Akokoa.

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This weekend, there was supposed to be a special game played between the Sydney Swans and St Kilda. It was the teams' annual Pride match, in which the players would wear rainbow jerseys and celebrate diversity, the aim being to boost inclusivity for LGBTQ fans. But for the first time in a decade, because of a far-reaching scandal involving Saints player Lance Collard, the Pride match was scrapped. Sydney opted to play the game against a different side, at a different time. Today special correspondent Stephen Brook discusses the role that homophobic slurs play in footy and why the code’s attempts at cracking down on hate may be backfiring.And just a heads-up, this episode contains offensive language.Background reading The question that exposed a massive flaw in the AFL’s fight against homophobia. Not much pride in the AFL’s LGBTQI+ efforts. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This weekend, there was supposed to be a special game played between the Sydney Swans and St Kilda. It was the teams' annual Pride match, in which the players would wear rainbow jerseys and celebrate diversity, the aim being to boost inclusivity for LGBTQ fans. But for the first time in a decade, because of a far-reaching scandal involving Saints player Lance Collard, the Pride match was scrapped. Sydney opted to play the game against a different side, at a different time. Today special correspondent Stephen Brook discusses the role that homophobic slurs play in footy and why the code’s attempts at cracking down on hate may be backfiring.And just a heads-up, this episode contains offensive language.Background reading The question that exposed a massive flaw in the AFL’s fight against homophobia. Not much pride in the AFL’s LGBTQI+ efforts. Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Minority in Parliament has strongly criticized the Anti-LGBTQI Bill, describing it as a “diluted document” with weak enforcement measures, just days after its passage.

A sundry talk from 2026. Covers, amongst other things, the topic of identity. More information can be found here: https://first164.blogspot.com/

Send a SASE! This week, V and Emily take a look at the illustrious -- pun intended -- life and career of Big Name Fanartist and writer Beverly Zuk, whose Fanlore page is a riot of full-frontal Vulcans. We look at the fascinating fic she wrote, particularly "The Third Verdict," and read through her instructions of how to become a fanartist in 1978. Plus, we marvel at the Star Trek Welcommittee and their work to help fans connect in an age before the internet made connecting simple, if not always easy. The key thing we take away from Beverly Zuk's legacy is that fandom is about being a fan together with others. Sources Fanlore: The Third Verdict Fanlore: Beverly Zuk IDIC #10 In Memoriam, Bev Zuk How To Break Into Treklit So You Want to Be A Fanartist! Promo Aim High Brooch Designs - For 25% off any order on Aim High Brooch Designs on Etsy, including a custom brooch, bag charm, keychain, or magnet design, use the promo code TWIFH. Virtual TGIF/F - Our friends at TGI Femslash have just announced a brand-new, online fan con happening this summer. On August 29–30, Virtual TGIF/F will bring femslash fans from around the world together for discussion panels, online events, and more. Registration opens June 1st. Find out more at tgifemslash.com/virtualcon Wow If True - Wow If True is your one-stop internet culture shop, explaining how what's happening online shapes the real world. And they're the internet experts and real-life besties to unravel it: tech culture journalist Amanda Silberling and science fiction author slash attorney Isabel J. Kim, Esq. More importantly, they're the only podcast that will mention Neopets and horizontal mergers in the same episode. So check out Wow If True, wherever on the internet you find your podcasts. New episodes every other Wednesday. RePROs Fight Back - Right now reproductive health is facing seismic shifts and can feel confusing, overwhelming, and exhausting. On rePROs Fight Back, host Jennie Wetter really makes it feel like you're learning from your friend. rePROs Fight Back breaks down the big, overwhelming issues in ways that actually make sense and really shows the ripple effects happening after the news cycle moves on. Jennie brings on experts and advocates to talk about everything from abortion access and sex-ed to the real impact of gender inequality and threats to LGBTQI+ rights. Plus, she's always honest about how she's managing these heavy feelings and how she's coping. Check out rePROs Fight Back wherever you're listening to this podcast right now. This Week In Fandom History is a fandom-centric podcast that tells you… what happened this week in fandom history! Follow This Week in Fandom History on Tumblr at @thisweekinfandomhistory We're now on Instagram! @thisweekinfandomhistory Check out our Fandom Primer playlist via linktr.ee/twifh You can support the show via our Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/thisweekinfandomhistory If you have a fannish company, event, or service and would like to sponsor or partner with TWIFH, please contact us via our website. Please remember to rate the show 5 stars on your listening platform of choice!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Evolve Your Intimacy, Dr. Stephanie Sigler dives into the real impact adult ADHD has on intimate relationships—and why it's about so much more than forgetfulness. From missed responsibilities and emotional reactivity to time blindness and chronic overwhelm, this episode explores how ADHD can slowly create resentment, imbalance, and the painful parent-child dynamic many couples silently struggle with.You'll hear insight for both the partner with ADHD and the partner without it, including why shame, criticism, and over-functioning keep couples stuck in destructive cycles. Dr. Stephanie breaks down how unmanaged ADHD affects emotional safety, attraction, trust, communication, and sexual intimacy—and why so many couples stop feeling like lovers and start feeling like roommates, managers, or opponents.This episode also explores:Why “trying harder” doesn't work for ADHD brainsHow to build systems instead of blameEmotional accountability without shameThe hidden intimacy damage caused by constant reminders and correctionsHow alternative relationship dynamics and flexible roles can actually support ADHD partnershipsPractical tools couples can implement immediately to reduce conflict and rebuild connectionWhether you have ADHD, love someone who does, or suspect it may be impacting your relationship, this episode offers compassionate, direct, and actionable guidance to help you stop fighting each other—and start working together.Hosted by Dr. Stephanie Sigler, licensed professional counselor, certified sex therapist, clinical sexologist, and founder of Evolve Your Intimacy.Evolve Your Intimacy LLCGuidance & Counseling services w/ Licensed & Certified Professionals for those seeking better sex. Partners IDJEWELRY TO DISCREETLY IDENTIFY OTHER SWINGERS AROUND THE WORLD ASN Lifestyle MagazineAsk Stepahine a question about relationships, sex, kink, or fetishes and read about it in ASN. HEDONISM II Resort (Negril, Jamaica)Come live the life you've always wanted. Nudists, Hedonists, Swingers, LGBTQI+, and the most Daring!SwinkatationLife, Love, and Play at the intersection of Swing and Kink... Use Code EVOLVE fBliss CruiseEvolve Your Intimacy on a Bliss Cruise!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showEVOLVEYOURINTIMACY.COMSex Therapy |Travel | Retreats| Courses| Podcasts | Articles | Blogs, & VlogsAre you looking to enhance your sexual communication skills? Do you crave a safe space to explore your sexual desires with your partner but aren't sure where to start? Look no further than the Evolve Your Intimacy Podcast, hosted by the renowned Dr. Stephanie.Join Certified Sex Therapist and Licensed Professional Counselor Dr. Stephanie Sigler as she interviews top experts in the field of clinical sexology, veterans in the lifestyle, and popular influencers, bringing you the most accurate information regarding your sexual health and pleasure.NEW SHOWS EVERY WednesdayIf you enjoy the content we produce, show your love by buying me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/evolveyourintimacy

Avec Brahim NAÏT-BALK, retrouvez "Homomicro, le podcast qui se prend aux mots", avec le Cercle des Chroniqueurs :- Louis-George TIN « Nos Couleurs, Nos Colères » "Une décision historique prise par l'Union Européenne : la condamnation de la Hongrie pour violation de droits de l'UE en raison de sa politique au regard des droits LGBTQI+".- Nicolas RIVIDI « Le Plus de l'Actu » "Le mythe de l'extrême droite acceptable"- Valérie BAUD « J'Écris Ton Nom » "Erika MANN, sur qui Annemarie SCHWARZENBACH a écrit un livre"- Daniel CONRAD « Le Crash Test » "Kelly LINK et ses livres « Over the Rainbow : la magie queer », « The Book of Love » et « La jeune détective et autres histoires étranges »"- Mounir BAATOUR « LGBTQI+ Maghreb » "La lutte contre l'homophobie continue et cette fois-ci, Gabriel ATTAL est pris pour cible après avoir parlé de sa relation avec son conjoint dans son livre « En Homme Libre »"- Éric GARNIER « C'est À Voir » "2 Films : « À voix basse » réalisé et écrit par Leyla BOUZID / « Drunken Noodles » réalisé par Lucio CASTRO"- Nathan HILLAIREAU « Les Sons de la Fierté » "5 bonnes et mauvaises raisons d'aller voir « Michael », le biopic sur Michael Jackson, au cinéma"Réalisation / Montage : Nathan HillaireauSoutenez-nous sur PayPal !

Mass shootings in the Unites States are unprecedented in advanced industrial democracies. We explore the psychological impact of these shootings on the survivors and witnesses, with a particular attention to the children who experience this trauma. What are effective actions to confront the traumas experienced by the children who survive school shootings? Overwhelming the response of mass shootings is to “do something.” But what should we as a society and as an electorate do in response to these mass shootings? [ dur: 58mins. ] Karla Vermeulen is the Deputy Director of the Institute for Disaster Mental Health and an Associate Professor of Psychology at SUNY New Paltz.She is the author of Generation Disaster: Coming of Age Post-9/11 and co-editor of Disaster Mental Health Case Studies: Lessons Learned from Counseling in Chaos. Robin Gurwitch is a Professor in the Duke University Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and is Senior Advisor for the Terrorism and Disaster Program of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. She is the co-author of Children in Disasters and Trauma-Directed Interaction (TDI): An Adaptation to Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Families with a History of Trauma. Resource – National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Talking to children about shooting. Heather Littleton is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado, at Colorado Springs, and Research Director at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience. She is the co-author of “PTSD near and far: Symptom networks from two to 12 months after the Virginia Tech campus shootings.” And “Can people benefit from acute stress? Social support, psychological improvement, and resilience after the Virginia Tech campus shootings” as well as numerous publications on sexual violence and the trauma of the LGBTQI+ community. More resources are available at: https://www.newpaltz.edu/idmh/ https://www.nctsn.org/resources/talking-children-about-shooting This panel was recorded on June, 2022. This program is produced by Ankine Aghassian, Doug Becker, Melissa Chiprin and Sudd Dongre. Health, Society and Culture, Mental Health, Childhood, Schools 

If you're LGBTQI+ and live rurally, it can be so hard to explore your sexuality or discover your identity, especially if you don't have any queer community nearby. In this ep, Dee chats to psychologist Dr Chris Cheers about how to find yourself and your people - if you live in a place that makes it hard to do that. SHOW NOTES:Lifeline: 13 11 14QLife: 1800 184 527Headspace: www.headspace.org.auDr Chris Cheers: https://www.chrischeers.com/DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@abc.net.auThe Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.

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There is a phrase I have heard, in various forms, from many of my clients over the years:"If her name was Brian instead of Barb, the recognition and response would have been completely different."That phrase is the whole problem, distilled into one sentence.This solo episode is for two audiences at once.The first is every woman who has experienced family violence or post-separation abuse perpetrated by a female partner - and who has watched as professionals, police, and even community bystanders failed to recognise what was being done to her.  If that is you, I want you to know I see what happened. The pattern is real. The response was inadequate. And it was not because your experience didn't matter - it was because the system we have built to recognise family violence is built on a gendered template, and when neither party fits that template, the template fails.The second is the post-separation professionals - lawyers, mediators, family report writers, Independent Children's Lawyers, police - who handle these cases without realising how much they are missing. The bias is correctable and this episode is a direct invitation to do better.In this episode I unpack what the research actually shows about intimate partner violence in lesbian relationships, why minimisation happens so consistently across professional and community contexts, the specific dynamics of stalking and coercive control when both parties are women, and what naming abuse honestly does - and does not - mean for the broader LGBTQIA+ community.Content note: This episode discusses family violence, post-separation abuse, coercive control, and stalking, including the specific ways these are minimised in lesbian relationships. If you need support: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 (24/7 family violence and sexual assault support, available across Australia) | QLife 1800 184 527 (LGBTQI+ peer support).Explore the supports offered by Danielle Black CoachingThe Post-Separation Parenting Blueprint™

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜ https://www.bastabugie.it/8531SCONFITTO ORBAN, L'EUROPA IMPONE ALL'UNGHERIA LA PROPAGANDA LGBTdi Luca Marcolivio Dopo la sconfitta di Viktor Orbán in Ungheria, l'Unione Europea non perde tempo e ricomincia a fare pressioni sui presunti diritti Lgbt+. Un vero e proprio ultimatum è infatti arrivato dalla Corte di Giustizia dell'UE che, in una sentenza emessa lo scorso 21 aprile, ha ordinato alle autorità magiare di abrogare la norma del 2021, che stabiliva il divieto o la severa limitazione della promozione dell'omosessualità e della transizione di genere nei media accessibili ai minori. L'introduzione della norma da parte del governo Orbán era avvenuta all'atto dell'adozione del regolamento UE sui contenuti audiovisivi e delle sue disposizioni sulla protezione dei minori dai contenuti dannosi.Da parte sua, la Corte di Giustizia dell'UE ha ritenuto che le restrizioni di Budapest sulla propaganda Lgbt+ rappresentino la violazione di una serie di leggi comunitarie e costituirebbero «un'ingerenza particolarmente grave in diversi diritti fondamentali». La Commissione ha deferito il caso alla Corte, con il sostegno di 15 Stati membri e del Parlamento Europeo. Al momento dell'adozione delle norme ungheresi, il presidente della Commissione Europea Ursula von der Leyen aveva definito il provvedimento «una vergogna» e aveva promesso di usare «tutti i poteri della Commissione per garantire i diritti di tutti i cittadini dell'UE, chiunque essi siano e ovunque vivano». Nonostante le pressioni giunte dall'UE, il governo ungherese era andato avanti, implementando ulteriormente la norma, attraverso il divieto dei Pride, stabilito lo scorso anno.Secondo il principale consulente legale della Corte di Giustizia dell'UE, l'Ungheria «si è discostata significativamente dal modello di una democrazia costituzionale», criticando le norme in quanto «basate su un giudizio di valore secondo cui la vita omosessuale e non cisgender non ha lo stesso valore o status della vita eterosessuale e cisgender». «Accogliamo con favore la storica sentenza odierna della Corte. È la prima volta che la Corte riscontra una violazione di tale disposizione fondamentale di un trattato sui valori dell'UE», ha dichiarato da parte sua la portavoce della Commissione, Eva Hrncirova. «Ora la palla passa all'Ungheria: spetta al governo ungherese dare attuazione alla decisione».Cosa farà il nuovo premier dell'Ungheria?Starà quindi al nuovo premier ungherese Péter Magyar la scelta se obbedire ai diktat dell'Unione Europea o, al contrario, stabilire una continuità con il suo predecessore. Se da un lato, durante la campagna elettorale, lo sfidante di Orbán aveva usato toni più morbidi dinanzi alla questione Lgbt+, è altrettanto vero che il programma di Tisza (il partito che adesso controlla i due terzi del Parlamento magiaro) - forse per ragioni di opportunità elettorale - non prevedeva l'abolizione delle restrizioni orbaniane.Rimane il fatto che la dissuasione nei confronti di qualunque promozione dell'immaginario Lgbt+ presso i minori (il Pride ne è l'esempio più lampante ma non l'unico, visto che la legge ungherese si focalizza molto sui contenuti attraverso i media) dovrebbe essere un principio universalmente condivisibile e da difendere strenuamente, a prescindere dall'appartenenza politica. La Corte di Giustizia dell'UE si è assunta quindi una responsabilità gravissima nei confronti dei bambini del vecchio continente, mentre il possibile cedimento del nuovo governo magiaro a queste pressioni e a quelle lobby arcobaleno costituirebbe un precedente importante e preoccupante. Nota di BastaBugie: Luca Volontè nell'articolo seguente dal titolo "Come previsto: Magyar cambia linea per ingraziarsi l'Ue" parla del nuovo premier ungherese Magyar che va alla corte di Bruxelles e riceve promesse sui soldi, ma dovrà vendere l'anima del paese per ottenerli. I cambi più vistosi nei ministri meno ostili alla causa Lgbt.Ecco l'articolo completo pubblicato su La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana il 1 maggio 2026:Peter Magyar va alla corte di Bruxelles, riceve promesse sui soldi ma dovrà vendere l'anima del paese per ottenerli. Alti funzionari dell'UE e il nuovo governo ungherese discutono da mercoledì i cambiamenti legislativi che Budapest dovrà attuare per sbloccare 17 miliardi di euro di fondi UE trattenuti per condizionare la vittoria delle opposizioni e limitare l'azione del governo Orban in questi anni.Alcuni dei fondi congelati, come gli 11 miliardi di euro (13 miliardi di dollari) del Fondo per la ripresa post-pandemia, dovranno essere prelevati entro metà agosto, altrimenti andranno persi irrimediabilmente. La presidente della Commissione europea Ursula von der Leyen e il futuro primo ministro ungherese Peter Magyar partecipano ai colloqui, visto che i funzionari di entrambe le parti si sono già incontrati due volte dopo la vittoria elettorale del partito Tisza del 12 aprile.In questi giorni Péter Magyar, è a Bruxelles per ristabilire le relazioni tra il Paese dell'Europa centrale e i suoi alleati dell'UE per sbloccare la situazione, sostenuto senza mezzi termini anche dal leader del PPE Manfred Weber, a conferma della assoluta politicizzazione delle misure che hanno colpito da un decennio il governo Orban. «Questi incontri sono interamente incentrati su come compiere progressi nello sblocco dei fondi UE destinati all'Ungheria», ha dichiarato lunedì in una conferenza stampa il portavoce della Commissione Olof Gill perchè, ha proseguito, «vogliamo collaborare in modo strutturato e mirato con il nuovo governo ungherese per garantire che, fin dalle prime fasi, vengano intraprese tutte le azioni necessarie affinché il popolo ungherese, a beneficio del quale erano destinati questi fondi, possa usufruirne il prima possibile».Partire col passo giusto è dunque fondamentale, perciò il futuro Premier Peter Magyar ha cambiato idea repentinamente sul prossimo Ministro dell'istruzione ungherese, passando dalla preferenza per la cattolica e stimatissima Rubovszky Rita, alla nomina di Judit Lannert, attivista favorevole all'educazione sessuale ed al gender nelle scuole. La Professoressa Rubovszky Rita, direttrice generale dell'Autorità scolastica cistercense, già vicepresidente degli insegnanti cattolici europei, apprezzatissima dai vertici della Chiesa Cattolica e dall'intera comunità educativa del paese era in pole position sino allo scorso weekend, successivamente, anche a seguito della sentenza del 21 aprile della Corte di Giustizia europea contraria alla legge ungherese che limita propaganda LGBTI e aggrava le pene ai pedofili, il futuro Premier Magyar deve aver capito l'aria che tirava da est e si è immediatamente adeguato.Due giorni dopo la sentenza europea, il 23 aprile, è stata resa nota la notizia della presentazione all'Autorità nazionale per i media e le telecomunicazioni ungherese di una richiesta per il lancio di un nuovo servizio televisivo e social denominato "Rainbow TV" che opererebbe sia come canale televisivo lineare che come piattaforma di streaming online, combinando la trasmissione tradizionale con l'accesso digitale, con una programmazione di 24 ore con contenuti vari ma tutti caratterizzati dal fil rouge della propaganda LGBTI.Successivamente, in questi giorni, la nomina di Ministro dell'Istruzione e degli Affari relativi all'Infanzia per Judit Lannert che sul suo profilo Facebook personale utilizza simboli arcobaleno e ha più volte espresso solidarietà alle comunità LGBTQ in Ungheria. La nomina della Lannert all'incarico, porterà presumibilmente un approccio più "aperto", "inclusivo" e "creativo" all'istruzione ungherese anche con la chiusura delle piccole scuole per far fronte alla carenza di insegnanti in Ungheria e non eccepirà in nulla nei confronti dei desiderata di Bruxelles visto il suo sostegno ai Pride di Budapest e la sua opposizione alla legge ungherese, bocciata dalla Corte europea, che vieta qualsiasi tipo di educazione e propaganda LGBTQI nelle scuole ed in pubblico.Nel frattempo, per meglio affrontare le riforme necessarie nei rispettivi partiti e promuovere il cambiamento necessario nei gruppi parlamentari, molti politici di lungo corso ed i leader dei cristiani democratici (KDNP) Zsolt Semjén e quello di Fidesz Viktor Orban, hanno deciso di rinunciare al seggio parlamentare e lasciare la guida delle agguerrite e preparate pattuglie dell'opposizione a due giovani preparati, rispettivamente all'ex Segretario di Stato Bence Rétvári per i democristiani e all'ex Ministro Gergely Gulyás per Fidesz. Ennesimo esempio di statura politica e morale che nessun critico di Orban mai si sognerebbe di imitare.In ogni caso, Peter Magyar ha celebrato i colloqui avuti a Bruxelles come «estremamente costruttivi e positivi», assicurando un pronto rilascio dei fondi dovuti per rilanciare l'economia ungherese e ad attuare gli interventi necessari per costruire un «paese funzionante e umano». Un prossimo incontro si svolgerà il 25 maggio ma a che prezzo? Al momento le assicurazioni che l'UE non imporrà condizioni in contrasto con gli interessi dell'Ungheria appaiono delle vere e proprie bugie dalla "gambe corte".

Send us Fan MailWhat a wonderful episode with Lisa Arrigo. Lisa talks candidly about her childhood, finding her sexuality as she grew up, and falling into her cocaine addiction. Hold on for the most shocking part of all, using with her Dad who was a Cocaine dealer! Lisa's works as a psychotherapist, helping people with anxiety, depression, addiction and PTSD among other areas!Site: Http://lisaarrigo.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/lisa.arrigo.therapySupport the show

This week, on Tales we return to Thebes one last time to discuss what happens when others even the field, the life and death or our two heroes, a young man named Philip - and a giant lion..   This is part three of a three parter.  Content Warnings: Battlefield injury and death, some depictions towards the end are quite graphic. Political violence, slavery and hostage taking. Assassination. Suicide-adjacent fatalism. Mass burial. Discussion of LGBTQI+ history not that THAT one should ever need to be a trigger warning - but there you go…Yes I got hate mail a few weeks back, so let's throw it in there…  and back to the actual nasty stuff, discussion of Authoritarianism, tyranny and mass killing.    Sources Include: James Romm's ‘The Sacred Band' Plutarch's ‘Lives…'     Support Tales on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial.    Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays.   Tales of History and Imagination can be found on… | Facebook |TikTok | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky |      

When we talk about diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, it's easy to focus on metrics, reporting, and representation targets. But what happens when the data improves — and yet employees from underrepresented groups still don't feel fully included at work? In this episode of The HR Room Podcast, we explore the latest findings from Elevate, the Inclusive Workplace Pledge led by Business in the Community Ireland. The conversation examines the gap between progress on paper and the lived experiences of employees across Irish workplaces. Mary and Dave are joined by special guest Richa Tyagi, who leads the Elevate campaign at Business in the Community Ireland. Together, they discuss how organisations can drive meaningful, structural change around inclusion, belonging and equity.   Guest Richa Tyagi — Lead, Elevate Inclusive Workplace Pledge, Business in the Community Ireland   Topics include: Why diversity data collection matters The gap between representation metrics and lived employee experience Structural barriers in recruitment, progression and leadership pathways ender representation and the challenges women face progressing to senior leadership roles Systemic barriers facing Ireland's Traveller community in education and employment Progress and challenges for LGBTQI+ inclusion in Irish workplaces The role HR leaders can play in driving organisational change and accountability Upcoming pay transparency legislation and its impact on workplace equality Why leadership ownership and evidence-based action are essential for meaningful progress   Key Takeaways for HR Leaders Collecting diversity data is important — but organisations must use it to drive action and decision-making. Inclusion must be embedded at leadership and board level, not treated as a standalone HR initiative. Psychological safety is essential if employees are to feel comfortable disclosing aspects of their identity. Organisations should examine where underrepresented groups are being filtered out of progression pathways. Structural inequality remains a major issue for Ireland's Traveller community and requires proactive action from employers. HR leaders must challenge assumptions, address bias and advocate for accountability at senior leadership level. Resources The Elevate Pledge 2026 Annual Report More about Elevate: The Inclusive Workplace Pledge More about Business in the Community Ireland Get in Touch If you're not already following us on LinkedIn, please do. If you have suggestions for future episodes, or if you'd like to join us as a guest, reach out to Dave Corkery at dcorkery@insighthr.ie or connect with him on LinkedIn. To learn more about Elevate and the Inclusive Workplace Pledge, visit Business in the Community Ireland.   About The HR Room Podcast The HR Room Podcast is brought to you by Insight HR — where we speak with HR leaders, experts and practitioners across Ireland about the issues shaping the world of work today. If you're enjoying the podcast, please share it with colleagues or friends and leave us a review. We love hearing your feedback, we take requests, and we're always here to support you with your HR challenges. Immediate HR support

In today's episode, Sarah is joined by activist Basira Paigham and legal officer, Ebrahim from ‘Rainbow Afghanistan.' Learn more about the work of this impactful and vital organisation established to defend the rights, dignity and lives of members of Afghanistan's LGBTQI+ community.  Rainbow Afghanistan, is a non-profit organisation established to defend the rights, dignity, and lives of members of Afghanistan's LGBTIQ+ community. The organisation's work is rooted in decades of structural discrimination, criminalising laws, and deeply embedded cultural and traditional oppression that have made it extremely difficult for LGBTQ+ individuals including gay, bisexual, lesbian, transgender, intersex, non-binary, and queer people to live freely and safely in Afghanistan.   Social Media & Links LinkedIn: Rainbow Afghanistan (Company Page) Facebook: Rainbow Afghanistan Instagram: @rainbowafghanistan X (Twitter): @Afghani1Rainbow Website: Rainbow Afghanistan https://rainbowafghanistan.com/ 

Why do women in long-term relationships often lose their 'spark' while men seem to have an on-off switch? Is your hair dryer actually causing your colour to fade? And, can you get a medical 'crystal ball' to tell you exactly how many eggs you have left? In this episode, Dr Mariam and Claire speak to Dr Eva Jackson, a Sexual Health Physician, to unpack the complex world of female desire. They discuss the difference between 'spontaneous' and 'reactive' arousal, why the word 'libido' might be outdated, and the medical reasons - from antidepressants to hormonal shifts - that might be stalling your sex life. Plus, in Med School, Claire and Dr Mariam look at the science of hair health. We reveal the research-backed way to dry your hair to prevent cuticle damage (hint: it involves a ruler and a blast of cold air) and why leaving your hair to air-dry might actually be doing more harm than good. And, in the Quick Consult, Dr Mariam answers Catherine’s question about 'ticking clock' anxiety. We break down what tests like AMH levels can actually tell you about your fertility at 27, why your partner’s health is just as important in the equation, and why a preconception screen is the best first step for peace of mind. GET IN TOUCH Sign up to the Well Newsletter to receive your weekly dose of trusted health expertise without the medical jargon. Ask a question of our experts or share your story, feedback, or dilemma - you can send it anonymously here, email here or leave us a voice note here. Ask The Doc: Ask us a question in The Waiting Room. Follow us on Instagram and Tiktok. Support independent women’s media by becoming a Mamamia subscriber CREDITS Hosts: Claire Murphy and Dr Mariam Guest: Doctor Eva Jackson Senior Producers: Claire Murphy and Sally Best Executive Producer: Grace Rouvray Group Executive Producer: Ilaria Brophy Audio Producer: Scott Stronach Video Producer: Julian Rosario Social Producer: Elly Moore Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.Information discussed in Well. is for education purposes only and is not intended to provide professional medical advice. Listeners should seek their own medical advice, specific to their circumstances, from their treating doctor or health care professional. - - - - - - TRANSCRIPT You're listening to a Mamamia podcast. Mariam, what gets you going sexually? 00:10Speaker 2 It is when my husband shows up, just appears. When he does, like, things without me asking, right, So, my goodness, Like he's packed the kids their lunches, he's taken a bit of my mental load. He's done a bit of cleaning. Men do not understand. 00:31Speaker 1 Okay, men do not understand me. Take a little bit of mental load, it is so hot 00:38Speaker 2 So hot, 00:46Speaker 1 Hi there, welcome to Well your Full Body Health Check. I'm Claire Murphy. 00:50Speaker 2 And I'm doctor Mariam. 00:51Speaker 1 And today we're talking about Libido time to get spicy. There is always a lot of comparisons about how women's health issues have been overlooked while men get pills for a rectile dysfunction, But there are actually pills for women's desire too, which we will discuss. But we'll also touch on what it is about us that so many of us do seem to lose spark over time. We'll also have a quick consult for Catherine today. She's got a ticking clock issue and she wants to know how to maybe quieten it down just a little bit. But next mariam are you a blow dry girl, after you wash your hair or do you let it just do its thing and air dry. 01:33Speaker 2 I'm gonna be honest. I actually wash my hair every seven to ten days. I know, I know, you know why. I have so much hair, So I have to blow dry my hair after I've had to wash. But I do it in segments because there's so much and it takes so long. 01:50Speaker 1 Oh, this is me crying you tears of sadness for your I have so much glorious flowing hair that it takes me hours to dry, so much work. 02:00Speaker 2 I actually get like I sweat, it's like almost need to shower again. So I'll do like a light blow dry to start with, and then I'll do like a quarter and proper and then I'll just take a couple of hours off and then revisit. 02:13Speaker 1 Over two days, just take breaks between. 02:16Speaker 2 It hurts my arms so painful. 02:19Speaker 1 Rip your hairdresser. Okay, Well, next in med school, I'm gonna reveal which one to blow dry or not to blow dry is actually better for your hair. Welcome to med school. Is it better for your hair to leave it to dry naturally or use a blow dry? I unlike you with your glorious tresses have very fine hair, not a lot of it, so I almost have to race from the shower to the hair dry before it starts drying by itself. 02:47Speaker 2 What happens if it dries. 02:48Speaker 1 If it dries naturally by itself, it ends up in weird shapes. Okay, so it's naturally straight, so I don't straighten it. But if I don't blow dried, it's almost stuck to my scalp and it's very flat, so it needs some kind of air in there for vol But if you've ever visited a hairdresser, they will have different opinions, which is funny because they'll tell you you need to put stuff on your hair to protect it from any heat, and we use a lot of heat with curlers or straighteners or hair dryers whilst they simultaneously fry your hair as they blow right from the roots right. But here's the thing. Your hair can absorb about thirty percent of its weight when it's wet, so it soaks up the water and swells from the inside. So what that means is it's stretching your hair's outer layer or cuticle, and that puts pressure on the cell membrane complex. That's the glue that holds all those cuticles together and forms the length of your hair. So if you leave it wet, it stays in that vulnerable swollen state for longer, and then cracks can form due to that swelling. That is what then causes damage to the cuticle itself, and sometimes it can also cause your colour to fade because the color is absorbed in them. And then if you leave it wet and out to dry naturally, can crack that and make the colour stuff to go right, So, what is the best option for hair health? According to research. Yes, research has been done on this. Blow drying on medium heat from fifteen centimeters away fifteen fifteen Oh jeez, I know. 04:17Speaker 2 It's it's fair ways away from your head. That's more arm work. 04:21Speaker 1 It is more arm work. You can get bigger by steps, keep the dryer moving so it doesn't heat up one area for too long, and then drying it till it's just about eighty percent and then leaving the rest to dry naturally. Okay, that apparently causes less damage than just doing nothing. So little bit of heat not too much. So apparently then too, you should finish off with a bit of a cool blast of air because it helps seal the cuticle part of it and also stops the residual heat. 04:50Speaker 2 And it holds its shape longer. 04:52Speaker 1 Yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, So just measure fifteen to get a ruler. Jeez, measure fifteen centimeters away from you head. 05:00Speaker 2 Yeah, it's going to be a little bit hard work. Sorry about that. 05:04Speaker 1 On the way, today's check up, where we are off in search of all of our lost libidos, or never found? Where did they go? 05:15Speaker 3 It's time for the checkup? 05:18Speaker 1 Mariam? What gets you going sexually? 05:20Speaker 2 Well, okay, if you ask me, ten years ago been very different, right, what is it today? today? It is when my husband shows up, just appears, when he does like things without me asking, right, So, my goodness, Like he's packed the kids their lunches, he's taken a bit of my mental load, he's done a bit of cleaning. 05:44Speaker 1 Men do not understand. Okay, men do not understand me take a little bit of mental load. Is so hot? 05:54Speaker 2 It is so hot, so hot. 05:56Speaker 1 Yeah. But Mariam, do many women speak to you about not being motivated to have sex anymore? 06:01Speaker 4 Okay? 06:02Speaker 2 So women will often say I just don't feel like having sex anymore, and it's kind of like, oh, this is the status quo. I've accepted it, and it's not something they generally come to me with, so. 06:15Speaker 1 That's always they've already accepted this. 06:16Speaker 2 Yeah, that's where they're at, and it's like the norm and it's acceptable, and sometimes they don't offer that information. I as a GP like to cover a lot of sexual health in my consultations, and a lot of the time that I will get, is something wrong with me? And I want to say, nothing is wrong with you. You're not broken, and you're definitely not the only one feeling this way. Three of us in the room have put our hands up. In fact, Australian research shows that one in three women will experience low sexual desire at some point in their life, so that's a third of us. So if you're nodding along right now, you're in good company. And what's interesting, it's rarely about not wanting sex. Sometimes it's medical, sometimes emotion. On a lot of the time it's both. So let's start with the medical side of things. So a lot of the time there's a hormonal issue at play. You may have just had a baby, you might be going through perimenopause or menopause, and we know a lot of medications to side effect can be loss of libido. Then there's low iron, thyroid issues, chronic pain, endometriosis. They all can play a role as well, So before you start blaming yourself or your relationship, it's worth getting a checkup. Then there's the emotional and relationship side. So when you're juggling work, especially as a female, you've got your family, You've got the mental and emotional load, and that invisible to do list that just never ends. Your brain's just in this survival mode, and a brain that's trying to get through the day isn't exactly thinking, yes, let's get it on tonight, I really want some penis. 07:51Speaker 1 And there's something about like, you know, you might even be in a great frame of mind and thinking, yeah, I am feeling turned on right now, and then your partner will be like, where's my shoes and you're like, oh yeah, oh now, I'm just dealing with another child, and it's like that switches off immediately, right, So it doesn't take much to turn off. And we're not always visual creatures either. Women. We are very much in our heads and we like to be turned on in different ways, not just like and I know I've had conversations with my friends and one of my friends said, have any of your husbands just like pulled it out and said, hey, let's go, And we've all kind of gone yeah, and they're like, did that work for any of you? And one of our friends has got like quite a high libido and she's like, Yep, I'm ready to go anytime of the day or night, and that works for her. But for the rest of us, we were like, no, it does not work for me. But when I asked, have any of you talked to your husbands about that? And they're like, yeah, we tried to say something like that doesn't work, but none of us said what would work? Yeah, so the communication wasn't great with that either. 08:58Speaker 2 I always tell my husband's sex starts before the bedroom, and I know it's hard with kids, liked you kind of have to book in that intimacy. 09:05Speaker 1 Yep, and then there's always that paranoid that they're gonna wake up and walk in or whatever 09:09Speaker 2 But it's just like when it becomes schedule, it's just loses it. It just loses it. But yeah, for me, definitely sex starts before the bedroom. I'm not someone who's just going to be aroused because you've flopped out your penis. That doesn't talk for me, buddy, Yes. 09:24Speaker 1 It doesn't work. I mean for some it does like it just doesn't. 09:27Speaker 2 It's just doing that. It's just like this thing that's just like flopping there. It's just doesn't do it. 09:33Speaker 1 My friend said to me, your husband came up and said, hey, baby, have you seen this lately? And she said, yeah, I see it all the time. What? Come on, you can do better than that. 09:43Speaker 2 Pack it away, buddy,. 09:45Speaker 1 Put a little bit more effort in. But if someone is struggling to have this discussion with a medical professional, like if they feel like they've done what they can on their own and they want a bit of extra help, what do you suggest they do to get the ball rolling. 09:58Speaker 2 I would suggest if you want to speak to your GP about it, finding maybe like a woman's health GP to start with. A lot of unfortunately, gps aren't really comfortable with having this conversation. I've seen a lot of patients say, tried to bring this up in the past and I didn't really get much answers or help, and that kind of shut them down or made them feel embarrassed. So I think having that conversation with someone who has experience in the area is going to make you feel a lot more comfortable and you're going to get the results that you want. So I would start by finding a GP with experience and then just letting them know I'm not feeling myself, I'm not feeling connected, I don't feel like having sex anymore. Is there something medically happening, and then the doctor will just take it from there. They'll ask you all the questions and they will guide the consultation based on what they think is appropriate. A good GP will make you feel comfortable, ask the right questions, and give you the support that you need. 10:58Speaker 1 Yeah. WhenI started researching libido. I actually realized that I don't know what it is. We talk about it like it's a physical thing in our bodies. Yeah that you can like point to, yeah, point of like that's where my libido lives. But yeah, so really I don't know what it is other than it's the urge to have sex. But it is a lot more than that. We are pretty complicated beings us, ladies, and can I also say too that, like, if you don't want to have sex anymore and you're very comfortable with that like, Thats fine! There is no one telling you that you have to have sex to be you know, I don't know, af functioning human, Like, you can live without it if that's your choice, and you're very happy. 11:32Speaker 2 With that too, And a lot of people are and choose to them. 11:36Speaker 1 Yeah, exactly, like and that's totally fine. But like, can I say for my LGBTQI mates, And this is not saying that they are all like this, because we're all different, but they seem to be a lot better at engaging in sex but also just talking about it with each other, like grown ass humans who have once and needs and they're happy to like discuss that and put it out there. 11:58Speaker 2 I don't know whether that's it is a thing I don't definitely see. Like I find with a lot of my heterosexual female friends that sex often feels transactional. It's like, oh, it's just another to do this job to do it's like a job something get over with, all right done? You know, Yeah, that's amazing, jeez, Claire your winning. What we actually crave is that engagement, that emotional foreplay, that communication and touch that isn't really goal driven or like a tick off the list. And you're right, because a lot of the lgbtqi I folk. They seem to have more open conversations about sex, not because they're magically better at it, they probably are. 12:41Speaker 3 But. 12:43Speaker 2 Because their relationships often require more conscious communication from the start, and they've had to define what intimacy means to them rather than just following a script. And that's something I guess everyone can learn from, like having those open, honest conversations saying this is what it looks like for me. 13:02Speaker 1 I guess too when we're talking about libido in women. When we talk about men, for example, and we know that there are, you know, medical interventions for them, like rectile dysfunction pills, but there's this idea that if a man loses his ability to get or maintain an erection, that there is a problem, that there is a medical issue, and so him not being able to get an erection is an issue. But for women, we don't have that equivalent. So, like, I wonder, what are the medical benefits for us to have our libidos fully functioning? Like I know that there was some research recently that suggested that masturbation was good for you when you're in menopause, that it had benefits, But I'm not sure if we have an equivalent of a erectile dysfunction relating to a man being physically healthy as opposed to us not having a libido and not being physically healthy. 13:53Speaker 2 We have that hyperactive sexual desire disorder. So there is a term HSDD, and there is treatment for that for females who have low libido if they meet the criteria. But I don't know whether or not as females there is that added benefit medically from orgasms. I'm sure in the moment there is maybe mental health. Maybe mental health. Yeah, we'll have to look into that. It's interesting, definitely worth a chat. 14:21Speaker 1 Yeah. Next, doctor Eva Jackson's going to tell us more about where a libido actually lives, how to wake it up if it's been snooz’in a while, and what things we know about both medical and non medical approaches to help. Okay, today's expert is doctor Eva Jackson. She is a sexual health physician, and we started our chat by asking her what even is a libido? Now, Eva, I think we want to start off by at first kind of establishing what a libido even is, because, like, if there's something going on with our bodies, often we can point to the spot and go right, that is where the problem is. But when we talk about issues with our libido, we might think it might be in our vagina, but a lot of it's in our head. And so I wanted to just get a definition from you before we go any further. What is our libido? Does it exist as a physical structure, like what is it? 15:19Speaker 3 I guess in medicine, libido is something that we can divide into two parts. So we've got desire, so the one thing to have sex, and then there's the arousal part, and that's the physical part where you know, you get your palpitations, you get the tingling in your vagina, you get the wetness, and they can come together, but they can be separate issues as well too, And libido can be a little bit difficult to, you know, to understand, and often when I've got someone in front of me, I've got to actually ask them, well, what are you missing? I think it's different for everybody when you're talking about libido, and it's really important to really pin down what the problem is because it can mean a lot of things to a lot of people, and in the end, the whole full definition, you know, doesn't really apply to that individual person. 16:10Speaker 1 Well, can we even talk about using the word libido, because that word was coined quite a long time ago by Sigmund Freud, and many people now say that perhaps it's a little oversimplified, It ignores a lot of societal things, cultural factors, it lacks a fair bit of scientific evidence as well, and that it might sort of overemphasize sex itself in all of this rather than the desire part of it. Would you say that maybe it's time to rethink even using the word libido. 16:38Speaker 3 Yeah, before you mentioned it to me earlier, I sort of thought, well, libido is a word that I see, but we tend not to use a lot of. The original Freudian libido was based on sex, was that the motivation to have sex. But I think Freud sort of expanded his definition somewhat for just the motivation for life and general happiness. I think sometimes men, when they come in and they say they've got low libido, they tend to have a lot more problems with motivation for other things as well, not just libido. But when women come in and specifically say I've lost my libido, got low libidio, they really are talking about just lacking the motivation to want to have sex. So libido I don't like pure definitions. It doesn't work for me, especially now being such a multicultural community. You know, you can sit down with somebody and they use the word because they hear it, but they haven't quite understood it, and it's really what that means to you. Like I said, I prefer to use the word desire because that has connotations of want as opposed to a whole lot of other things libido might encompass. People might think it's sex, people might just think it's dysfunction and in some other way. 17:58Speaker 1 What can we talk about finding issues that we would then take to our doctor and say that I've lost my libido or I've got an issue with my libido. When someone comes in and says those things, are there tests that come to mind that can help people understand where they are physiologically or is this more of a something for our therapist to talk through, Like what sort of tests or medical intervention do we look at when someone comes in and says, I've got a problem with my libido? 18:26Speaker 3 So I guess we're really talking here about cis women. A lot of women when they come in saying you know, they've got a lot of libido, is that they actually don't feel like sex with their partner. And then it's understanding what's going on. There's certainly you want to ask a lot about what's happening sexually, what's happening about their relationship, work, you know, things that are going on around them, and then of course those physical issues as well. Is there genital pain, deep pain? Is there, you know, a lack of lubrication, what's actually going on? Depending on what the actual issue is, there may be tests. A lot of women go directly to hormones, especially if they're older. So am I sort of premenopausal? Am my menopausal? Is that going to affect me? And that might be worth some investigations, And of course if there's pain and other physical issues there may also be some investigations for that as well too. And of course if there are some sort of chronic diseases that may affect particularly arousal, so arousal being usually whilst women will define their arousal as really not lubricating very much, it's a bit more difficult to have sex. But often there are a lot of things going on around that don't have anything to do with a physical problem and then maybe it's more sort of talking it through. 19:51Speaker 1 What would you say the most common reasons are for women to either lose interest in that desire or to have issues with desiring sex. 20:02Speaker 3 I think the most common reason is being in a long term relationship. So the longer you're with a partner, the less spontaneous desire that you know, women tend to have. And I think it's that sort of Hollywood kind of sex sort of coming through in that when we first meet someone, that's all very exciting and there's a lot of chemicals going around us that sort of allows spontaneous desire just oh my god, I want it now, you know, and let's do it. It all works. So the thing is the longer you're with somebody that doesn't happen as much. It holds true for men. Men are a bit simpler in that respect, I guess is that there have an on off switch and that arousal is spontaneous. But for women there's a lot of, can be, a lot of other things that have to be right, you know, before they have spontaneous desire or not even spontaneous sort of a desire that's brought on that actually tells you, yeah, sex would be really nice right now. And I think a lot of people still believe that if they love someone, if they in the presence of someone they enjoy, that they should just have that arousal in them and that desire for them, which doesn't necessarily hold true. 21:16Speaker 1 Well, can we talk about that, because you've mentioned spontaneous desire a few times, and that is if you could explain what spontaneous desire is and then how there's this idea that maybe women are more reactive desire based rather than spontaneous. 21:31Speaker 3 So a spontaneous desire is just that you look at your partner or a someone, I want to have sex, and you've got the physical feelings on the inside that say, yes, let's do this now. And I think the longer you are with someone that doesn't necessarily hold true. It's just some spontaneous desire is really just looking and saying, yeah, that would be nice. And I think a lot of women would like to be more like men in that sort of way, Like. 21:58Speaker 1 It sounds easier, does a bit. 22:01Speaker 3 Yeah. The problem is I think in the beginning it's cultural. You know, once upon a time, you know, we weren't meant to have a libido women one hundred years ago. It's like that was women are meant to want to have sex, So now you're normal, but now we're supposed to want to have it, and suddenly you're not normal when you don't want to have it. So yeah, it is very culturally defined what's normal and what's not, and there's not as far as I'm concerned, really there's not an abnormal. It's really what you need right now and how can we make that better for you. 22:35Speaker 1 I wanted to speak to you too about the fact that there seems to be a lot of people in our social media feeds that claim they have the answer to fixing our libidos. That could be anything from acupuncture, pressure points, nasal sprays. We see the Kardashians have, you know, got lines of things that they are promoting as being libido fixes. What should we be aware of when it comes to looking at helping our sexual desires and a lot of the things that are maybe being marketed at us as solutions. 23:06Speaker 3 First thing is safety. You want to know if you're get to take a product, at least it's safe. If it doesn't do anything, you want it to be safe. There's a lot of placeebo. In these things, you buy something, it works initially because you believe it's going to work, and then it doesn't. Belief is really important when it comes to something like libido. I think like a lot of libido really has to do with communication. If you're in a long term monogamous relationship, if that's what we're talking about here, a lot of it is to do with the communication with your partner. Testosterone is usually the thing that women talk to me a lot about, which is a possibility in older women who have hit menopaude, and that's available for women if you know that you have a sort of what we call a hypo desire sort of disorder. It's not really appropriate for younger women, and it really is. Again, it's really communication and understanding what you need to improve your libido. 24:07Speaker 1 Well, can we talk about one thing. I saw a neuroscientist on my social media feed claiming that women getting just one extra hour of sleep a night increases her libido by fourteen percent. Now I do not know on what research he has based this claim on, but would you say that women getting more sleep does in fact help libido? 24:30Speaker 3 So I had a look at that and it comes from it. I think it was twenty fourteen or twenty eighteen paper. Well, extra sleep would help a lot of things. It certainly helps your energy levels and just your ability to do a lot of things during that day. So I certainly agree if you get good sleep, it was going to help. 24:50Speaker 1 There are lots of women online now who seem very concerned that maybe the oral contraceptive pill might be interrupting their libido. Do we have any research that proves that or disproves that? 25:02Speaker 3 Yeah, yeah, so there is there is research. The thing about the oral contraceptive pill is that it increases something called serum hormone binding globulin in your body. And as the name suggests, it binds hormone and so therefore your hormone is not available to you, and in particular, it binds testosterone. Women only have a tiny amount of testosterone. So for example, we say women normal amounts of testosterone is less than two for women, whereas men, you know, you're upwards of ten to ten to thirty, right, So we have tiny amounts. So for some women who have particular receptor types need more testosterone than others to get all of the testosterone functioning. Cells working, So that is true. 25:56Speaker 1 So you've mentioned a few times that a lot of the issues that you encounter with patients is probably a lack of communication, and that does often spring from being in a long term relationship. So would you say that therapy can actually help libido? 26:13Speaker 3 Yes, it can, and I think therapy with the partner is really important. You have a lot of women coming in who want to work on it alone because they believe it's their problem. The thing is, it's a couple's issue. The thing that reduces women's libido or desire the most is actually a long term relationship. So the easiest way to increase your desire is to get a new partner, and that's not really, it might be for some women they may actually need a new partner, but for a lot of women that's not an option. You need your partner to be involved to understand what's going on, because you know, people don't talk about sex very often, and so you go into a relationship it's all good sexually, you have your spontaneous arousal and fireworks go. But you're together for a while and it's not spontaneous anymore, and then it's the understanding of what she has to understand what she needs. That's hard enough as it is, let alone trying to communicate that to a partner, and we fall into these sexual scripts where we tend to do the same thing sort of every time, and it's very hard to get out of that. So, for example, you know, like I said, men often have more spontaneous arousal. They'll get home from work and partner is there and hey, she's pretty, let's do it. Whereas for her, it's not quite like that. In a lot of circumstances, and women may have spontaneous desire, but a lot of women may actually start their their sexual encounter somewhere else. Some women need emotional intimacy, you know, so they need shells of love and encouragement to get into that cycle. Some women just need to be touched, right, and maybe he's learned to touch her and ways that are really counter productive for her. But it's too hard to say otherwise and to sort of redirect the touching to what she prefers. And some women actually will start at orgasm before they have any spontaneous arousal kind of I'm difficult to understand if you're not one of those women. But you know, there's some women who will say, Okay, we'll just get into it, because I know once I get going, I have my orgasms. Then yeah, okay, I'm feeling it now, let's do this again. And of course there's those usual things of time factors, stress, children, needing a quiet space, needing to wind down. 28:40Speaker 1 What would you say to someone who is listening to this right now and thinks, yeah, I'm really struggling with this. What are the first steps that she can take? And when should she look at getting professional medical help with libido? 28:54Speaker 3 I think if she's got chronic disease, diseases on medication, it's worthwhile talking to the doctor. You know, is there a medication I'm on that's not helping. Often the main culprit can be antidepressants, you know, SSRIs that tends to reduce your desire, and if for a lot of women that can really produce an orgasmia of difficulty reaching orgasm, or not reaching orgasm at all, because it blocks a lot of pathways in that respect. Might be something as simple as changing medication perhaps, but if you’re otherwise fit and healthy, I think if you can actually talk to your partner, that's a really good start. And that's a really difficult, difficult conversation to have. And of course we're really talking about relationships that are respectful and loving as well. If you're talking about relationships that are coercive or violent or just have some bad history, I think that's another sort of route of counseling as well. 30:02Speaker 1 So Mariam does seem that communication seems to be the key here if your lack of libido or desire is not influenced by a chronic disease. But why is this so scary to talk about? Do you think? 30:13Speaker 2 I think as we were never taught how so, like most of us grew up with silence around sex and intimacy. Maybe we had some anatomy classes in school, maybe a warning about pregnancy or but there was never any teaching about pleasure connection or emotional intimacy. So when we try to talk about it as adults, it feels like we're vulnerable and we're exposing something deeply personal. Maybe we should be ashamed about it, maybe it will be judged for it And there's that fear of rejection or am I going to hurt this person's feelings because they're not providing for me the way that I want them too. 30:51Speaker 1 What if they like something that I don't like, is that going to be a deal breaker? 30:54Speaker 2 But the irony is as we try to avoid it, the bigger that gap comes. And the couples who thrive aren't the ones to have perfect sex lives. They're the ones who can talk about it without that shame or that fear of judgment. So I would just start small, sit down and say, hey, we need to talk about sex, or you can start with hay, I miss feeling close to Can we try something different, Keep it curious, not critical, because at the end of the day, communication is foreplay. Well it is for me anyway. Yeah, and in my limited experience, it is how desire grows. 31:30Speaker 1 Yeah, okay, yeah, let's start talking friends. You never know what the outcome might be. Might be something might be an orgasm, might be an orgasm, and that would be fabulous. 31:38Speaker 2 That would be fabulous. 31:40Speaker 1 Next, Catherine isn't ready for babies like situationally or financially, but she cannot stop thinking about it. We’ll get some help for her next. Okay, doc, do you think it's quick consult time? The doctor will see you now. Just through here to consult room one. 32:03Speaker 2 Thanks for waiting. How can I help you? 32:05Speaker 1 Remember. If you want to get a question to the good doctor here, you can do it by sending us an email well at Mamamia dot com dot AU. You can do what Catherine did and hit us up on our Instagram DMS, or you can do it by the waiting room. It's an online form that you can find the link to in our show notes. Very easy. I get Catherine's filling that clock a tick in want some advice on what to do to drown it out for a bit. Here we go, she wrote. 32:26Speaker 4 I'm twenty seven and my partner is thirty seven. We're just about to finish building our first home together and are wanting to start a family in the near future. However, the prospect of not being able to get pregnant gives me great anxiety almost daily. I have no family history of trouble getting pregnant or any reason to be concerned, but it hangs over my head most days. I'm almost tempted to start trying straight away, even though we ideally would like to wait a few years to settle ourselves financially, simply just to know one way or the other if I can or can't get pregnant. My partner suggested maybe it's worth speaking to my doctor and getting some tests done to find out if we do have anything to be concerned about. My question is what should I be asking to get tested for to understand my fertility? And is it just me that should be getting tests done or should my partner also be looking into it? 33:12Speaker 2 Okay, First of all, you are not alone in this sphere. I see so many women in their twenties. We're thinking about babies one day, not right now, but the what if I can't get pregnant voices living rent free in their brain, And it makes sense. Fertility is one of those topics that gets whispered about. It's rarely explained properly, and the horror stories always travel further than the normal ones. Here's the deal. You're twenty seven. You've got no red flags from what you've told me, medically, no family history suggesting issues, so on paper, your body's not secretly plotting against you. But anxiety we know it doesn't care about logic. So I always tell people preconception screens. You know, whether it's a year or two or three prior is always a good idea. Baseline tests might help settle your mind and that's completely reasonable. For you,hat generally means a general health a reproductive screen. We'll look at your ovulation patterns, and sometimes we may do an AMH level, which gives a rough idea of your ovarian reserve. Saying that it's rough because it's not a crystal ball. 34:21Speaker 1 No one goes into one, two, three, four, how many eggs are in this. 34:26Speaker 2 It doesn't tell us if you can or can't get pregnant. It just gives context. So you could have really high numbers and still have issues with fertility. You can have really small numbers and have really great egg quality. And fertility is a team sport. I need to say it takes two to tango. If you're exploring this early, it absolutely makes sense for your partner to be included. A simple Semon analysis is cheap, quick and gives a lot of great information, and also a general health check with your partner is also required. Men's age does matter as well. We pretend sperm stays young forever, but as men get older, motility, shape and DNA quality can dip a bit. Your partner is thirty seven, still very much in the fertile age range, but if you're doing checks he definitely needs to be part of the picture too. Most importantly, I would say, don't feel pressured to start trying just because you're ready to silence the What if at twenty seven you're biologically in a really favorable window. If some basic tests give you peace of mind, fantastic, go ahead and do them, but bring your partner into that conversation o future parenthood is a joint project, it's not solo investigation. And remember, worrying about fertility doesn't mean something is wrong. It means you're human. You're planning a life chapter and your brain's trying to get ahead of the story. So chat with your GP. But if you feel like this anxiety's just kind of popping up day to day, I think that's also worth exploring with your doctor. 35:55Speaker 1 Yeah, maybe doing some tests will put your mind at ease, but bear in mind too that sometimes doing those tests might increase your anxiety. 36:04Speaker 2 Yeah, especially if you know we uncover something. 36:06Speaker 1 Yeah, yeah, so you might want to just factor that in yeah too. 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“Family values” brings up a very specific image rooted in the narrow idea of what a family is—such as a white, heterosexual marriage with children and a picket fence. But this image leaves out a lot of people, and so many families do not look like the image of the “nuclear” family that is often uplifted. Preston Mitchum, attorney, advocate, activist, and sometimes-reality-tv-personality, sits down to talk with us about conservative definitions of “family” and “family values“ and how those concepts shift into real, harmful policy.  Religion, tradition, power, and national identity tie closely into conservative interpretations of “family values.” This excludes nontraditional households, the LGBTQI+ community, and many more people, and ascribes political power to that exclusion. Housing, reproduction, immigration protection, marriage access, and adoption access are policy indicators that often do not reflect lived experiences for families and ultimately expose people to further marginalization. For more information, check out: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/2058-two-blocks-from-the-white-houseSupport the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.socialBuy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Across the spectrum, there are escalating attacks on women's rights and freedoms, including attacks on the abortion pill, birth control, women's suffrage, no fault divorce, higher education, and more. Courtney Hagle, Research Director at Media Matters for America, sits down to talk with us about the not new, but increasingly violent, rhetoric against women.Attacks on abortion, birth control, sex education, and the LGBTQI+ community—both rhetorically and politically—have been increasing drastically. These attacks are often rooted in core values of religious extremism and protecting the nuclear family. The anti-abortion movement and media is seeking to hitch their wagon to the MAHA movement, (Make America Healthy Again) claiming that the abortion pill and the birth control pill have detrimental health and environmental side effects. For more information, check out Sex Ed with DB: https://podcasts.apple.com/zw/podcast/sex-ed-with-db-smart-science-backed-sex-education/id1819071622Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.socialBuy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

En Haïti, les élections, censées se tenir en août 2026, vont peut-être être reportées. L'instance chargée d'organiser le scrutin a indiqué que l'inscription des électeurs et l'enregistrement des candidats, qui devaient avoir lieu respectivement le 1er et le 13 avril, étaient repoussés. « Pour le moment, on ne sait pas si cela implique que les élections seront aussi décalées », explique Frantz Duval, rédacteur en chef du Nouvelliste. « En tout cas, officiellement, il est prévu qu'elles se tiennent cette année ». Par ailleurs, le quotidien a reçu la visite de Vladimir Paraison, le directeur général de la Police nationale haïtienne, et a abordé avec lui, la question des drones entre autres. « La PNH ne manipule pas de drones explosifs, nous a-t-il expliqué », raconte Frantz Duval. Sans nommer Vectus, la société d'Erik Princ, Vladimir Paraison insiste sur le fait que les policiers haïtiens ne disposent que de drones de surveillance. « Outre la PNH et la Force de répression des gangs (FRG) — avant celle-ci, la Mission multinationale d'appui à la sécurité (MMAS) —, le gouvernement a eu recours à des sociétés militaires privées pour tenter de contrecarrer les gangs. Interrogé pour savoir si ce sont les compagnies privées qui utilisent les drones, Vladimir Paraison a indiqué ne pas pouvoir répondre à leur place », peut-on lire dans Le Nouvelliste. Enfin, les footballeurs haïtiens qui se sont qualifiés pour le prochain Mondial vont finalement toucher une prime. « L'État a fait un chèque de 4 millions de dollars à la Fédération pour les récompenser et pour la préparation de la Coupe du monde », explique Frantz Duval.   En Argentine, les glaciers menacés La réforme de la loi dite « des glaciers » a été adoptée dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi. Après le Sénat, en février, les députés ont, à leur tour, donné leur feu vert à ce texte qui assouplit les règles de protection des zones glaciaires et péri-glaciaires, et permet leur exploitation minière. Alors que Javier Milei et les partisans de cette activité crient victoire, les défenseurs de l'environnement dénoncent une catastrophe. Les précisions de Marine de La Moissonnière et Carlos Pizarro.   La communauté LGBTQI+ du Honduras face à la montée des violences Au Honduras, le meurtre d'une femme trans, Gissel Guzmán, sauvagement assassinée dans la capitale au début du mois de mars, relance les inquiétudes de la communauté LGBTI+ du pays, régulièrement visée par des violences, des insultes, des menaces de mort et des assassinats. En dix ans, plus de 300 personnes lesbiennes, gays et transsexuelles ont été tuées, ce qui en fait avec le Brésil, le Mexique et la Colombie, l'un des pays d'Amérique latine les plus violents contre cette population (proportionnellement à sa population de 10 millions d'habitants…). Dans ce pays encore conservateur, les communautés LGBTQI+ n'osent pas s'exposer en public. Reportage de Marie Griffon.   Le journal de la 1ère En Martinique, les ambulanciers suspendent leur mobilisation contre le prix du carburant. Hier, (8 avril 2026), le préfet de région leur a promis un soutien pour les aider à traverser la crise.

Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Lawyer Moses Foh Amoaning, has expressed strong opposition to President Mahama's remark that LGBTQI issues are not a national priority

**Content warning: This episode contains references to suicide and sexual abuse**Lucinda Rouse and Dami Adewale are joined by safeguarding specialist Joanna Nicolas and Sebastian Rocca, founder and chief executive of the LGBTQI refugee support organisation Micro Rainbow.Joanna identifies some of the most common safeguarding challenges facing voluntary organisations, which principally stem from the power imbalance between a charity's trustees, staff and volunteers and its service users.Sebastian describes how Micro Rainbow is approaching safeguarding in the face of increasing hostility towards the groups it supports. He explains why he no longer perceives the identification of a safeguarding issue to be a failure on the part of the organisation.Tell us what you think of the Third Sector Podcast! Please take five minutes to let us know how we can bring you the most relevant, useful content. To fill in the survey, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comprehensive sex education can help young people navigate relationships, traverse sexual and reproductive decision-making, and learn more about their own minds and bodies. Yet, sex education often varies in the U.S. from state-to-state, school district-to-school district, and teacher-to-teacher. Callie Simon, Executive Director of SIECUS: Sex Ed for Social Change, sits down to talk with us about the importance of achieving comprehensive sex education and the coordinated opposition of the anti-rights minority. Comprehensive sex education, which includes not only discussion of sex, but of anatomy, consent, sexual orientation and gender identity, healthy relationships, violence prevention, media literacy, contraception, and more, is delivered in age-appropriate ways. Yet, last year, SIECUS found over 1,000 pieces of legislation at the national and state level impacting young people's access to healthcare and education. There was a 20% increase in aggressive legislation against sex education as compared to 2024. 18 bills were ultimately passed into law in 2025, which were aimed at restricting comprehensive, medically accurate sex education and information. For example, Baby Olivia bills require AI-generated, anti-abortion videos be shown to children starting in third grade. For more information, check out Sex Ed with DB: https://podcasts.apple.com/zw/podcast/sex-ed-with-db-smart-science-backed-sex-education/id1819071622Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.socialBuy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Send us Fan MailEvery news cycle lately brings yet another headline about transgender people and their families, whether it's the inflammatory remarks during the State of the Union or the recent invalidation of driver's licenses in Kansas, or any number of other recent court cases. These stories are showing up across the country and creating confusion and fear and a whole lot of questions for our families. So today In the Den, we're taking some time to pause, to break it all down, to breathe together, and to talk about what's happening in the news right now, what these developments mean, why they matter, and how we can all stay grounded and informed in the middle of it all. Joining Sara is special guest and policy strategist Sam Ames. Special Guest: Sam AmesSam Ames (they/he) is a legal and policy strategist with 15 years of leadership experience in the LGBTQI+ movement. Sam served in the Biden-Harris Administration as Chief of Staff in the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights and Senior Advisor in the Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration. Sam began their legal career as a staff attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights, working on impact litigation cases involving marriage equality, employment discrimination, and family law, and in 2013 founded the Born Perfect Campaign, a national effort to end anti-LGBTQI+ conversion therapy.Links from the Show:Find Sam's Substack hereBorn PerfectJoin Mama Dragons todayIn the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today at www.mamadragons.org. Support the showConnect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

Avec Brahim NAÏT-BALK, retrouvez "Homomicro, le podcast qui se prend aux mots", avec l'Invité du jour :- Eymeric du Centre LGBT Plus de Lyon, nous parle des enjeux LGBTQI+ de la campagne municipale à LyonAinsi que le Cercle des Chroniqueurs :- Mounir BAATOUR "Les enjeux LGBTQI+ des municipales à Marseille"- Nicolas RIVIDI "Pourquoi voter est important mais surtout voter pour ses droits est crucial / Les enjeux LGBTQI+ des municipales à Paris"- Daniel CONRAD « Le Crash Test » "La suite de la Bible, très azimutée, très colorée, très queer : 'La dernière tentation de Judas' de Philippe BATTAGLIA"- Valérie BAUD « J'Écris Ton Nom » "Ditonellapiaga, vainqueure du festival 'Premio Queer Sanremo 2026' "- Nathan HILLAIREAU « Les Sons de la Fierté » : "Pas de sons, mais un coup de gueule sur la (très) mauvaise communication faite par Twitch pour la Journée Internationale de la Femme"Réalisation / Montage : Nathan HillaireauSoutenez-nous sur PayPal !

This week, on Tales we journey to ancient Thebes, a Greek City state suddenly - unexpectedly - under the control of their foes, Sparta. When you have lost your freedom to a despot, and are fighting for your very survival, what can you turn to? First you have your foundational myths, and second - if you are Thebes - you have some of the toughest gay men ever to exist.  This week, in part one of a three parter, we discuss the formation of The Sacred Band of Thebes.  Content warnings: brief discussion of sexual violence, incest, anti-LGBTQI+ attitudes, political violence, assassinations and executions.      Sources Include: James Romm's ‘The Sacred Band' Plutarch's ‘Lives…'   Support Tales on Patreon for $2 US a month and get access to exclusive content, or Try our 7 Day Free Trial.    Please leave Tales a like and a review wherever you listen. The best way you can support us is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays.   Tales of History and Imagination can be found on…   | Facebook |TikTok | Threads | YouTube | Bluesky |  

On this week's episode, Host Janet Zahn speaks with Guest: Lori Tennenhouse, Artistic Director with the Grand Rapids Women's Chorus.A highlight of the 30th season for The Grand Rapids Women's Chorus is the Michigan premiere of "Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray" on March 21, 2026, at Fountain Street Church. This presentation features a 10-movement dramatic cantata following Murray's life and work and includes the chorus, soloists, special musicians, and many musical styles.Born in 1910, Pauli Murray was a trailblazing human rights activist, feminist poet, legal scholar, labor organizer, LGBTQI+, and the first recognized Black female Episcopal priest who influenced icons such as Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.Learn more about this special concert on their website: "⁠Sincerely Yours, Pauli Murray." ⁠Online:    The Grand Rapids Women's Chorus

In her new book, Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon (Headpress, 2026) film historian Rachel Walther draws on extensive archival research delving into the film's backstory, tracing how an unbelievable true crime tale of love, bank robbery, and LGBTQI+ activism became a box-office smash and catapulted a group of Brooklyn outsiders into the media spotlight. Name-checked on TV shows from The Simpsons to Drunk History, and now a Broadway play, Dog Day Afternoon's legacy continues to inspire filmmakers, writers, and actors. Walther's deep dive interrogates the film's place in the 1970s zeitgeist, set against a background of antiwar activism and the fight for gay and trans rights, and in doing so shows its continuing relevance today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In her new book, Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon (Headpress, 2026) film historian Rachel Walther draws on extensive archival research delving into the film's backstory, tracing how an unbelievable true crime tale of love, bank robbery, and LGBTQI+ activism became a box-office smash and catapulted a group of Brooklyn outsiders into the media spotlight. Name-checked on TV shows from The Simpsons to Drunk History, and now a Broadway play, Dog Day Afternoon's legacy continues to inspire filmmakers, writers, and actors. Walther's deep dive interrogates the film's place in the 1970s zeitgeist, set against a background of antiwar activism and the fight for gay and trans rights, and in doing so shows its continuing relevance today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

In her new book, Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon (Headpress, 2026) film historian Rachel Walther draws on extensive archival research delving into the film's backstory, tracing how an unbelievable true crime tale of love, bank robbery, and LGBTQI+ activism became a box-office smash and catapulted a group of Brooklyn outsiders into the media spotlight. Name-checked on TV shows from The Simpsons to Drunk History, and now a Broadway play, Dog Day Afternoon's legacy continues to inspire filmmakers, writers, and actors. Walther's deep dive interrogates the film's place in the 1970s zeitgeist, set against a background of antiwar activism and the fight for gay and trans rights, and in doing so shows its continuing relevance today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/film

In her new book, Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon (Headpress, 2026) film historian Rachel Walther draws on extensive archival research delving into the film's backstory, tracing how an unbelievable true crime tale of love, bank robbery, and LGBTQI+ activism became a box-office smash and catapulted a group of Brooklyn outsiders into the media spotlight. Name-checked on TV shows from The Simpsons to Drunk History, and now a Broadway play, Dog Day Afternoon's legacy continues to inspire filmmakers, writers, and actors. Walther's deep dive interrogates the film's place in the 1970s zeitgeist, set against a background of antiwar activism and the fight for gay and trans rights, and in doing so shows its continuing relevance today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture

Before the month of love comes to a close, we wanted to share one of our favorite episodes from the archive. Dating is complicated. Not to mention dating on the apps! And for LGBTQI+ folks on the African continent, where many countries criminalise queerness, it's even MORE complicated. We asked reporters in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Kenya and Namibia to share how they navigate the highs and lows of seeking romance, community and friendship online. Despite all the pitfalls, love calls out to all of us.________Support the work of Radio Workshop by donating today.Support the showWe can only do this work because of your support. You can make a donation at radioworkshop.org.

It has now been one year of the second Trump administration, with many attacks to sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice aligning entirely with Project 2025's blueprint. Amy Friedrich-Karnik, Director of Federal Policy at the Guttmacher Institute and Anna Bernstein, Principal Federal Policy Advisor at the Guttmacher Institute, sit down to talk with us about the year's assaults on sexual and reproductive health and rights, LGBTQI+ rights, and science and healthcare by the Trump administration. From day one of their return to office, protections for abortion access put in place by the Biden administration were rolled back. This included several protections for privacy, emergency care, and veteran's access. President Trump immediately pardoned anti-abortion activists who had previously violated the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) Act and has stopped enforcing the act in most places. Anti-science rhetoric increases, with the Food and Drug Administration endorsing junk-science against mifepristone-- one of the drugs used in a medication abortion. To promote mis- and disinformation, data sets, research, and websites were removed from the internet. The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act defunded Planned Parenthood and set work restrictions on Medicaid coverage. Additionally, the administration froze Title X funding, expanded the already-expanded Global Gag Rule, and issued endless attacks to the transgender community.For more information, check out Future Hindsight: https://www.futurehindsight.com/Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Buy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

In this joyful chat, AuDHDer and delightful clinical psychologist Brianna Thomas shares insightful, creative and practical strategies for building affirming spaces where neurodivergent and LGBTQI+ young people can explore their identities. We discuss the powerful intersection of neurodivergence and gender/sexual identity, why curiosity beats assumptions every time, and how creativity and parallel play can become your most powerful therapeutic tools. Also, flowers, glue and banana bread. "If I don't regulate, how can they possibly be expected to do what we say if we are not doing it in front of them and really authentically living it out in that moment?" – Brianna Thomas We cover: The high crossover between neurodivergence and LGBTQI+ identities and what adults need to understand How to create psychologically safe spaces through creativity, curiosity, thoughtful intake forms, and flexible communication Why slowing the pace (without blocking exploration) helps everyone process identity journeys together School strategies: bathroom accommodations, roll call flexibility, and family communication The power of parallel play and co-regulation in therapeutic sessions Bringing creativity into everything: why "making a sandwich" counts as creative practice Moving beyond worksheets to rocks with googly eyes, paint, clay, and colorful chaos Resources Mentioned: Trans Hub: transhub.org.au – Information for clinicians, parents, and trans young people The Gender Identity Workbook for Teens – Structured resource for exploring gender journey (with quizzes and activities for individuals, families, or therapists): https://www.thenile.com.au/books/andrew-maxwell-triska-msw-lcsw/gender-identity-workbook-for-teens/9781648765087 Beautiful Oops! by Barney Saltzberg – Picture book about finding opportunity in mistakes and imperfection: https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Oops-Barney-Saltzberg/dp/076115728X Connect with Brianna Thomas: ADHD IRL Podcast: Listen on Spotify The Psych Hive: thepsychhive.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepsychhive/ and https://www.instagram.com/brianna_thomas_psych/  

The Global Gag Rule, started by President Ronald Regan in 1984, prevented foreign NGOs from receiving U.S. family planning assistance if they performed, promoted, advocated for, counseled on, or referred patients for abortion. It has gone in and out of place since then, depending on who is in the White House. It was expanded during the first Trump administration to apply not only to family planning funding, but all of global health funding. Caitlin Horrigan, Senior Director of Global Advocacy at the Planned Parenthood Action Fund and Beirne Roose-Snyder, Senior Policy Fellow at the Council for Global Equality, sit down to talk with us about the new and purposefully broad expansion on an already-devastating rule.  The Global Gag Rule impacts the most marginalized—women and girls, Black and brown people, the LGBTQI+ community, those in humanitarian settings, those living rurally, people living with disabilities, and more. At the 2026 March for Life, JD Vance announced the policy, “Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance”, which includes three federal rules applying to grants and contracts coming from the State Department. It operationalizes and expands the existing global gag rule to all foreign assistance, to new actors (including new governments), and with new definitions. It also applies to those promoting “gender ideology” and “discriminatory equity ideology” or engagement in “unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion-related discrimination.” These rules are purposefully long and complicated to create less obvious legal challenges. This expansion lands on top of an already devastated global health landscape.Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Buy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

While the world's elite are fighting for Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open, a special tournament is taking place in the shadow of the big arenas: the Glam Slam. Around 300 players from all over the world compete here — open to the LGBTQI community and their allies. For many, it's less about trophies and more about visibility, community, and the feeling of belonging. - Während bei den Australian Open die Weltelite um Grand-Slam-Titel kämpft, findet im Schatten der großen Arenen ein besonderes Turnier statt: der Glam Slam. Rund 300 Spielerinnen und Spieler aus aller Welt treten hier an – offen für die LGBTQI-Community und ihre Verbündeten. Für viele geht es weniger um Trophäen als um Sichtbarkeit, Gemeinschaft und das Gefühl, dazuzugehören.

It has officially been one year since the beginning of the second Trump term. Almost immediately, the administration dismantled global public health, including sexual and reproductive health. Gender equity and LGBTQI+ health and rights, especially transgender health and rights, have been consistently attacked. Jessica Mason Pieklo sits down to talk with us about the administration's recent strategies of authoritarianism, and what to continue to watch for. In January, the Supreme Court heard arguments to a case challenging Idaho's and West Virginia's ban on trans girls playing sports. At its core, the cases ask the legal question as to whether categorical sports bans based on gender identity violate the Equal Protection Clause and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act. With this month marking Roe v. Wade's decision anniversary, fears continue to grow over access to mifepristone and telehealth. The concept of fetal personhood is being brought into legislative sessions all over the country, while birth control could be a new target. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Buy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Kate Rowe's life has been full of wild adventures and hard living. But when she found sobriety, Kate discovered something big about herself. CW: This story contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and some strong language. Please take care when listening.Ever since she stepped off the boat at Circular Quay as a 20-something 10-pound Pom, Kate has run fearlessly toward outrageous adventure.As a young woman Kate travelled around Australia picking tobacco, hitchhiking and sometimes spent her weekends running riot in Kings Cross.Then in 1974, she tagged along with some random guys she'd met who wanted to walk across the island of Timor. From there, Kate ventured into South-East Asia, where she began smuggling bricks of cannabis from Thailand into Nepal.But everywhere she went, Kate took herself with her, and so all kinds of baggage from her early life came along for the wild ride.Eventually a cloud lifted, and when Kate found sobriety she realised something big about herself.Content Warning: This story contains discussion of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and some strong language. Please take care when listening.How the F*ck Would I Know is published by Power Writers Publishing Group and can be found online.This episode of Conversations was produced by Meggie Morris. Executive Producer is Nicola Harrison.It explores trauma, healing, recovery, England, London, disordered eating, eating disorder recovery, substance abuse, addiction, drug trafficking, drug dealing, heroin, opium, alcohol, alcoholism, addiction recovery, therapy, counselling, sexuality, LGBTQI+, queer community, Mardi Gras, 1978, lesbian, women's Lib.To binge even more great episodes of the Conversations podcast with Richard Fidler and Sarah Kanowski go the ABC listen app (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. There you'll find hundreds of the best thought-provoking interviews with authors, writers, artists, politicians, psychologists, musicians, and celebrities.

We are approximately one year into Trump 2.0, where the administration has dismantled the systems we have worked to build. Civil rights offices have been gutted, DEI programs paused or eliminated, data erased, and enforcement mechanisms present behind-the-scenes. Meanwhile, the decimation of USAID and the de-prioritization of global health have led to a radically different foreign policy architecture and the closure of health clinics, service disruption, and the shutdown of community organizations abroad. Gayatri Patel and Preston Mitchum, Senior Fellows with rePROs Fight Back, sit down to talk with us about attacks to LGBTQI+ rights and gender, and how these attacks intersect.Attacks on gender equality have been front and center, as evidenced by the early release and adoption of Project 2025. This is, of course, exacerbated by attacking DEI and inclusion. From the federal to the state level, all-out assaults on gender equality, transgender health and rights, and sexual and reproductive health and rights continues. Attacks on LGBTQI+ issues are insidiously persistent. This includes the restriction of access to gender affirming care, the banning of transgender people from school sports, and the stripping of inclusive terms from federal guidance. Black and brown LGBTQI+ people, especially those dealing with poverty, immigration systems, or disability, are disproportionately feeling the rollbacks in rights. Support the showFollow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Bluesky: @reprosfightback.bsky.social Buy rePROs Merch: Bonfire store Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!