Elena (she/they) is a gender queer person who lives in Wangaratta and works as a paramedic.
In this episode, Elena discusses what it was like for her growing up in Wangaratta and the way that a lot of her friendship group was kept in the closet due to bullying in high school. She then discusses some of the work she's been involved with at LINE Wangaratta and the way that she can see the next generation of LGBTQIA+ youth is having a different experience to hers. As a self-proclaimed semi-bogan, Elena is a delight to listen to and she shares some of the wonderful things about living in Wangaratta
Trigger Warnings: Homophobia/bullying
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Episode Credits
Wayfinder, Interviewer & Editing : Helene Thomas
Episode Introduction: Allison Winters
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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Music Credits
Intro/Outro “10c Coffee” by Clamshell
“Lo-fi music guitar (loop)” by Migfus20
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