In this episode we talk to Lambert Fisher from Gaycare Australia, an organisation that gives real support to the LGBTQI community on the Northern beaches. They are dedicated to the mental and physical health of this community, helping with issues like homelessness and drug or alcohol dependancy. This is especially important to LGBTQI kids on the Northern Beaches, who sometimes don't have parents who accept their identify when they come out.
Debates around the LGBTQI community have come up with the Liberal Party's preselection of Katherine Deves in Warringah. Her views of on transgender or gender diverse people, particularly around sport participation, has led to a cultural debate that has hijacked coverage of the federal election.
Lambert calls for tolerance and acceptance, as whoever is elected needs to represent all members of the community, and the issues faced by those who seek Gaycare's support are more real than the role of trans women in women’s sport.
