Danae (she/her) is a 27 year old lesbian woman who lives and plays on Wadawurrung Country in Geelong. She is also the Regional Community Engagement Coordinator at Midsumma.
In this episode, Danae shares a bit about her coming out journey and why she thinks creating spaces for queer people to connect and be seen are so important. She shares where she was when the Marriage Equality vote was announced and how she is slowly moving away from shame and towards Pride. Danae is a big believer in the power of space buns and shares how she uses fashion to connect with her identity.
There are no significant trigger warnings for this episode, but if you find anything distressing then please seek support from a loved one or one of the helplines listed 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: Kat Celikaite
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
Want to know more about Pridefinder?
www.midsumma.org.au/pridefinder
Want to know more about Helene Thomas & The Wayfinder
Want to be a part of the Pridefinder Podcast?
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
“Plate Glass” by Glass Obelisk
“Brooks” by Kai Engel
“Aspirato” by Kai Engel
“Salue” by Kai Engel
“Wasteland” by Joseph McDade
“Idea” by Kai Engel
“FunkyVibesMainFiles” by Kabbalistic Village
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/
