Queers

In the second part of our two-part discussion critiquing the role of sex in queer communities and politics, Benjamin and... Read more

We usually think of stereotypes as wholly negative things, but when it comes to queers, what are the consequences of rej... Read more

At the Better Together conference in Melbourne in January, Simon interviewed Senator Janet Rice, the Australian Greens' ... Read more

As Australian politics is embroiled in a good old-fashioned sex scandal, Benjamin and Simon dig through the muck to ask:... Read more

Benjamin interviews writer and research Jaya Keaney about her work examining concepts of race in the stories of queer fa... Read more

We talk about sex a lot on the podcast, but what about people who don’t feel so comfortable about it? In the first episo... Read more

Mardi Gras is upon us, and this year it has prompted apologies (with varying degrees of sincerity) from institutions wit... Read more

A discussion of Adrienne Rich's classic 1980 essay on "compulsory heterosexuality" leads Simon and Benjamin into the pol... Read more

Valentine's Day gets Simon and Benjamin thinking about love, but questions about how queer politics became all about lov... Read more

A question about the relative privilege of gay men within queer communities turns into a debate about the value of analy... Read more

An article framing so-called "reparative therapy" for queer people as an expression of self-determination finds Benjamin... Read more

With the announcement that Australia’s longest-running queer publication has effectively closed its doors, Benjamin and ... Read more

The #MeToo movement against sexual assault has dominated global headlines over the past six months, but what does it mea... Read more

Simon sits down with comedian Jordan Raskopoulos about coming out as trans in a very public way, what it means to be a c... Read more

The queer acronym (LGBTIQA+, etc.) seems to be getting longer with each passing year, but who gets to be a part of it? B... Read more

Just what the world needs—another Game of Thrones take! But after sharing their thoughts on the end of this TV juggernau... Read more

An article about the idea of “full equality” for LGBTIQ people gets Simon and Benjamin wondering what the idea even mean... Read more

After a debate in the media over the ethics of gay parenting, Benjamin interviews gay dad and rainbow families advocate ... Read more

In the jumbo-sized Anzac Day episode you didn’t know you wanted, Benjamin and Simon ask why it’s okay to commemorate war... Read more

A chat about body image and gay men quickly spins out into a discussion of queer bodies more generally, as Benjamin and ... Read more