Samantha (she/her) is a transgender woman who has lived in Bendigo since 1992.
In this episode, Samantha shares her experience of growing up and starting hormones in the 1970s. She has a pretty coloured history, including working at Les Girls and she shares some darker times that befell her LGBTQIA+ friends.
Trigger warnings: This episode features adult content including sex work, drugs, incarceration, murder, rape and assault. Please keep yourself safe and if you find this content distressing, please seek support from a loved one or one of the helplines listed at the bottom of this episode 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: Ashlee Hints
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
“Late Night Reading" by Cold Case
“Drone background music” by Migfus20
“Salue” by Kai Engel
“Aesthetic Lofi Loop” by Seth Makes Sounds
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