Alex (he/him) is a 14 year old trans & omnisexual person who has grown up in Kyneton.
In this episode, you'll hear about Alex's experience growing up regionally as well as his very wholesome coming out story. He reflects on what it's like to be queer now versus how he's heard it was in the past. There are some brief descriptions of bullying and an assault that happened to him and his friends. Overall, this is a delightful and hopeful conversation.
Trigger Warnings: Bullying, assault
If this content may be triggering for you, then please seek support from a loved one or one of the helplines at the bottom of this description.
This podcast is released every Tuesday and Friday and could not have been possible without the support of our local community partners, Midsumma and the Fairer Victoria portfolio of the Victorian State Government.
Episode Credits
Wayfinder, Interviewer & Editing : Helene Thomas
Episode Introduction: Josephine Scash
Pridefinder Midsumma Team
Ashlee Hints: Community Engagement Manager
Bec Cooen: Project and Program Manager – Victoria's Pride
Danae Reid: Regional Community Engagement Coordinator
Felicity McIntosh: Marketing & Communications Manager
Martin Broadley: Programming Administrator
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www.midsumma.org.au/victorias-pride/pridefinder-podcast/
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We hope to continue collecting stories from regional LGBTQIA+ folk as part of the Pridefinder project each year.
If you’d like to have the Pridefinder visit your community, then please email engagement.coord@midsumma.org.au to register your interest!
Music Credits
Intro/Outro “10c Coffee” by Clamshell
“Acoustic guitar melody fingerstyle #1” by Garuda1982
“Emotional guitar music” by Migfus20
“Emotional mysterious music” by Migfus20
Seek Support
If this podcast has raised difficult feelings for you, there is always support available:
Lifeline – 13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/
QLife (3pm-midnight) – 1800 184 527 | www.qlife.org.au/resources/chat
Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 | www.beyondblue.org.au/support-service/chat
Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 | www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/
