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Serious Danger115: Pigs, Pride & TAS Politics ft. Tabatha BadgerKatter and Wilkie aren’t as happy as a pig in mud. Emerald and Tom look at the debate over whether the NSW police should march at the Sydney Mardi Gras, following recent police murders and the poor history of the police towards the LGBTQIA+ community (12:31). Are cops tops? Then they are joined by Greens candidate for Lyons in the upcoming Tasmanian election, Tabatha Badger (38:31)! What are the key issues this election? Is Erica Betz really still at it? What is it with unnecessary stadiums? Finally, a call to action (1:09:50). ---------------------------------------- Full video version of th...2024-03-021h 11Serious Danger65: Don’t Rain On My Pride ParadeAustralia’s first hip hop treasurer has a birthday buddy! Emerald and Tom take a gander at the superannuation changes the government has put forward (7:15). Are they simply an excuse to keep stage 3 tax cuts, and why was The Today Show briefly on the side of good? Then they get into Mardi Gras / World Pride (29:44), and ask whether it is still a meaningful event or just a way to sell toothpaste. And the whole Lidia Thorpe protest. Finally, a call to action (57:04). Correction - Sorry, we got activist and key Stonewall protester Marsha P. Johnson’s surname wron...2023-03-0459 min
Serious Danger15: Effin’ Floods & Making Mardi Gras Radical Again (ft. Charlie Murphy from Pride In Protest)The Australian’s Work From Work Anthem, with apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda. Emerald and Tom discuss the catastrophic flooding that has hit eastern Australia (7:29), before cursing themselves by reading the new IPCC Report on climate change (27:28). Charlie Murphy from Pride In Protest joins to talk about keeping the radical spirit of Mardi Gras alive (43:58). Finally a call to action (1:05:06), followed by a special encore performance by MC Ticky Fullerton. Links - Northern Rivers floods donation directory (including Koori Mail fundraiser and Lismore City Council’s Lismore Flood Fund): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xpxfOLcLGjAbBXaWfIc9QJV7V...2022-03-051h 08
Pride in ProtestMotions for the 2020 Mardi Gras AGMOn this weeks episode of Pride in Protest: The Podcast, Alex, Bridget, and Evan discuss the motions that we will be presenting at the upcoming 2020 Mardi Gras AGM.You can read our motions here: https://prideinprotest.medium.com/our-motions-for-the-2020-mardi-gras-agm-cb821fbc09572020-11-1137 min
Pride in ProtestCops Out of Mardi Gras feat. Alex BouchetIn this weeks episode of Pride in Protest: The Podcast, Charlie Murphy sits down with our lead candidate for the 2020 Mardi Gras AGM, Alex Bouchet.This conversation covers a huge range of topics including the police, the corporatisation of Mardi Gras, the artists and community open letter, our philosophy of activism, and much more. To sign the open letter: https://prideinprotest.medium.com/open-letter-from-the-lgbtq-community-regarding-mardi-gras-relationship-with-the-police-and-b375bfe41a22To sign up as a member for Mardi Gras: https://sydneygayandlesbianmardigras.wildapricot.org/join-us2020-10-2829 min
In Ya FaceHIV Treatment Access for Overseas Residents in Australia, Richard Keane, Living Positive Victoria; Dermal Dimensions, Holly Durant; Pride In Protest, Corporate Condemnations and the Mardi Gras Annual General Meeting, Holly BrookeInterviews with Richard Keane, Holly Durant and Holly Brooke. Richard Keane from Living Positive Victoria discusses access to HIV Treatments for overseas residents in Australia. Artist Holly Durant chats from her 80-hour, non-stop art event Dermal Dimensions at RMIT in Melbourne. Holly Brooke from activist group Pride in Protest joins us from Sydney to discuss their controversial motions at the Mardi Gras AGM, including condemning pharmaceutical giant Gilead for its prices of HIV treatments overseas. Holly also discusses Pride in Protest's motions regarding ANZ, QANTAS, refugees and the need for an organisational ethics charter at Mardi Gras. https://www.facebook.com/Pride...2019-12-0600 min