https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/come-out-wherever-you-are-with-sean-szeps--6258807enPersonal JournalsCopyright Sean Szepshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b959b569ae027f3729d34af0cbef17ff.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/come-out-wherever-you-are-with-sean-szeps--6258807Fri, 09 Aug 2024 02:33:24 +0000Sean SzepsSean Szepsseanszeps@gmail.comCome Out, Wherever You Are is a podcast about the coming out experience, told by the people who’ve done it. Host Sean Szeps is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community. In each episode he speaks with guests across Australia’s gender and sexual...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-this-podcast-has-taught-me--60954286omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>31202e38-4d88-432b-9fe3-af5e0036f31eThu, 29 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsI started this podcast to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community. I felt like I had a pretty good grasp on the 'G' but I didn't know as much about the L, or B or QTIA+ Over the course of almost 50 interviews I've become a better father, husband,...omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1050false438fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-ve-had-sex-with-men-rob-mills-on-masculinity-fluidity-and-that-night-with-courtney-act--60954287https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/putting-on-a-show/  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>43417fa8-57b8-49a4-9169-af57002d5b7cTue, 27 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsCan you have sex with someone of the same gender and not have it define your life or even your sexuality? Rob 'Millsy' Mills thinks you can. Rob came out about having a threesome with Shane Jenek (aka Courtney Act) to normalise the conversation about...https://affirmpress.com.au/publishing/putting-on-a-show/  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2326false437fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-cheat-sheet-to-surviving-family-christmas-as-a-queer-person--60954288comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>0388062e-2505-4e26-bc15-af5600083fc2Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsMerry Christmas my beautiful friends. You asked: “Help! My family isn’t accepting of my sexuality. They won’t let me bring my girlfriend home either, which makes me not want to go home for Christmas. Any tips?” So Sean reached out to his queer brain's...comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1013false436fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jesse-dutlow-was-kicked-out-of-church-for-being-queer--60954290https://andjuliet.com.au/  Jesse recommends the book 'UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality Paperback' by Colby Martin Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>102dd981-521f-44d7-aa6f-af56005bdcbfTue, 20 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsJesse is a queer, non-binary actor and performer. They learned to sing, and fell in love with performance, in the Pentecostal Church as a kid and after school they studied songwriting for two years at Hillsong College. Jesse knew they were queer all...https://andjuliet.com.au/  Jesse recommends the book 'UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on Homosexuality Paperback' by Colby Martin Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2602false435fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-you-sure-it-s-not-a-phase-and-other-inappropriate-questions-with-robyn-lambird--60954295omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2aca3abc-77dc-4618-ae25-af5e004dad8bThu, 15 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsRobyn Lambird is a non-binary athlete and the first out non-binary Paralympian to win a medal at the Games. Impressive, right? So why are people so obsessed with asking them how they have sex or if being non-binary is all a big experiment? In today's...omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1342false434fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ellia-green-is-living-in-the-body-he-s-meant-to-be-in--60954306comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>e73f18fe-49d8-445b-8bfa-af65004568a2Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsEllia knew he was different before he ever had the language to describe how he felt. He knew he was different when he was winning gold for Australia at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the women's Rugby 7's team. But Ellia had a job to do. He had to represent...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3050false433fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-it-transphobic-to-call-yourself-bisexual--60954291https://link.chtbl.com/VtsaNurs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>0e77e757-0a69-41c9-9675-af5e0048488cThu, 08 Dec 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsToday's Queer Question comes from you! You asked: how is bisexuality not transphobic and/or erasing to non-binary people? And we brought in friend of the podcast, non-binary content creator, actor, DJ and trainer, Kath Ebbs, to chat it through....https://link.chtbl.com/VtsaNurs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1634false432fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-it-makes-jack-vidgen-feel-hot-he-ll-wear-it--60954293https://open.spotify.com/track/5nwzyHrmtHFNHPZBauEXk5?  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2949054d-df8d-4e9e-984c-af620018cf7bTue, 06 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhere's the line between gender, sexuality and self-expression? Jack dresses to feel good. Some days that means wearing a crop top and heels and he's no less of a man for doing so. But when Jack recently posted a photo of himself wearing a crop top,...https://open.spotify.com/track/5nwzyHrmtHFNHPZBauEXk5?  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2995true431fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-kid-came-out-to-me-what-do-i-do--60954296omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>9f52c154-6d77-4362-b6a2-af460060d6f6Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsThis one's for the parents. Every week you guys will DM me saying "my child has come out as gay or lesbian or trans or non-binary or "I don't know what I am but I feel different", what do I do!?" And every week, I reply with advice and resources and...omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1058false430fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dennis-altman-shaped-the-gay-liberation-movement-in-australia-usa--60954292https://publishing.monash.edu/product/unrequited-love/ 'God Save The Queen: the strange persistence of monarchies' https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/god-save-the-queen-9781922310569  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>97d9c0d1-c412-4c2c-9079-af5b0167ccb7Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsFrom the HIV/AIDS epidemic, to marriage equality, to the current treatment of gay refugees in Australia, Dennis Altman has been there for all of it. He is a writer, an academic, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow in the Institute for...https://publishing.monash.edu/product/unrequited-love/ 'God Save The Queen: the strange persistence of monarchies' https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/god-save-the-queen-9781922310569  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2041false429fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/isaac-humphries-caring-about-male-athletes-coming-out--60954294comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>ed0d29eb-0d3e-4663-a1ad-af5600054205Thu, 24 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsLast week Melbourne United basketball player, Isaac Humphries, came out as gay. This makes him the only openly gay male player in a top tier men's basketball team. In an emotional video posted to Humphries' Instagram, he shared that coming to terms...comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>767false428fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/carla-from-bankstown-is-ben-from-bankstown-too--60954311https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/omg-bro/id1630051393  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>00dc4434-3cdb-4f12-aa81-af50017aa267Tue, 22 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWho's the person behind the hair and makeup? Carla From Bankstown is one of Australia's most recognisable characters, but growing up as a flamboyant boy in Bankstown, Ben was asked to change himself so he wouldn't be a target for bullies. Ben sits...https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/omg-bro/id1630051393  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplaceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3093false427fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/eminem-talented-homophobic-and-hall-of-fame-worthy--60954305comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>6e90c888-2489-4e2c-8531-af4e005f0868Thu, 17 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsEminem has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's the second-best selling male artist in US history, having sold over 220 million records worldwide and winning 15 Grammys and an Academy Award. Does he deserve to be there? Yes! But is...comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>807false426fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tom-ballard-loves-being-gay--60954297https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Millennial/Tom-Ballard/9781761100635 Head along to his Melbourne book launch https://www.readings.com.au/events/tom-ballard-in-conversation  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>cb6810a4-96c4-4dd0-a79d-af410014b02bTue, 15 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsBeing gay is fundamental to who Tom Ballard is. His life, his career and his politics are all because he's gay, not in spite of it. Tom is one of Australia's most well-known and beloved comedians. From RAW Comedy, to triple j Breakfast, to Tonightly,...https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/I-Millennial/Tom-Ballard/9781761100635 Head along to his Melbourne book launch https://www.readings.com.au/events/tom-ballard-in-conversation  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2898true425fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kit-o-connor-madonna-have-been-accused-of-queerbaiting-why-does-it-matter--60954309https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1587218539236188160 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>c13c668a-002a-418c-b48e-af49008cd4f9Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean Szeps"i’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. i think some of you missed the point of the show. bye" After being driven off Twitter following accusations of 'queerbaiting', 18-year-old Heartstopper actor, Kit Connor, returned to the...https://twitter.com/kit_connor/status/1587218539236188160 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>816false424fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/queer-sex-worker-tilly-lawless-is-still-learning-about-sex--60954315https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/talltalesandtrue  Tilly recommends you start with Chantell's episode https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/talltalesandtrue/chantell-martin-becoming-herself/101389990  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>8f9ad330-3529-45b2-90fb-af38004a4de0Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat can sex work teach you about your sexuality? Why don't more women hire sex workers? Are straight people more judgemental of sex workers than queer people? Tilly Lawless is a queer sex worker, a writer and the host of the latest season of the...https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/talltalesandtrue  Tilly recommends you start with Chantell's episode https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/talltalesandtrue/chantell-martin-becoming-herself/101389990  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2960false423fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deni-todorovic-is-rewriting-the-rules-on-fashion-gender-fitting-in--60954298https://www.panterapress.com.au/product/love-this-for-you/  Get in touch with us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>b6d5f6d6-291e-454d-87c8-af41017f3274Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean Szeps'Love This For You' is the debut book from beloved friend of the podcast Deni Todorović. Deni was the first ever guest on Come Out Wherever You Are. They shared their story of coming out twice: first as gay and then as non-binary. And now it's our...https://www.panterapress.com.au/product/love-this-for-you/  Get in touch with us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1604false422fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-life-s-not-sad-james-parr-on-losing-a-limb-and-what-men-on-grindr-say-when-you-have-one-leg--60954326comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>b90f4f58-9ad4-48dd-bb6a-af2c001dd3b8Tue, 01 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsJames Parr was diagnosed with cancer a week after he came out. At the same time that James was exploring himself as an out, bisexual man, he was also figuring out what his life would look like if he lost a limb. Now James takes pride in his disability...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3104false421fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-do-queers-love-halloween--60954299comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>64861271-d396-4c20-a810-af3b003205ceThu, 27 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIt's Gay Christmas! 🎄🎃 To celebrate, Sean sits down with Sandy McIntyre to ask: Why are queer people so obsessed with Halloween? Where did the term "Gay Christmas" come from? Is it easier to wear a dress on Halloween? What if I'm a man and I wear a...comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1535false420fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-intersex-q-a-with-cody-smith--60954300comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>a4c2afcd-7d9c-4491-a6dd-af34017bd503Tue, 25 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsToday is Intersex Awareness Day! It's no secret that intersex is one of the less represented and understood letters of the LGBTQIA+ alphabet, so this Intersex Awareness Day we've decided to bring in the big guns to ensure that all of us are a little...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2383false419fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/billy-eichner-luke-macfarlane-the-first-gay-hollywood-love-story--60954302comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>8ea509fa-b056-4cb7-b8ff-af330161ce34Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsBros is the first gay rom-com ever made by a major studio AND the first movie at a major studio to star and be written by an openly gay man. It's fun, it's flirty, it's camp and it's a very big deal. Sean sits down with the stars of Bros, Billy...comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>883false418fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/casey-dellacqua-didn-t-want-to-be-a-queer-tennis-poster-girl--60954312comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>acf81d7b-2da6-4d86-bb74-af1c004bfa11Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsCasey Dellacqua has always had her eyes on the prize. She wanted to be a world-class tennis player and represent her country in the Olympics one day. What she didn't want, was to be a poster girl for queer athletes around the world. She wanted it to...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3085false417fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grindr-has-added-a-new-sexual-position-option-side--60954314comeouttous@gmail.com If you want more information: Read Joe Kort's article about sides here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/guys-on-the-side-looking-beyond-gay-tops-and-bottoms_b_3082484?guccounter=1  If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1eacc16f-739d-4480-a8cd-aefc00797ef2Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsNot top, not bottom, not verse, but side. Why does it matter? What does a side actually do? And is sex still sex without penetration? It's ya weekly Queer Question* from Sean Szeps' brain to your ears. *headphones recommended Join in the conversation...comeouttous@gmail.com If you want more information: Read Joe Kort's article about sides here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/guys-on-the-side-looking-beyond-gay-tops-and-bottoms_b_3082484?guccounter=1  If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>763false416fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-s-receipts-matthew-backer-on-being-typecast-as-the-gay-actor--60954321comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>dc55628c-5a20-42a5-be60-af160185d36eTue, 11 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsShould gay actors be hired to play gay roles? Since coming out in his 30's, Mathew's acting has improved and he's gotten more work. But despite his best efforts to play a variety of gay & straight roles, Matthew is still mostly cast as the gay...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3214false415fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stop-asking-lesbians-how-they-have-sex-ama-with-emma-horn--60954329comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>5e76f5d3-8515-41f6-a722-af25016a0dd1Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWe asked YOU to submit questions for a Lesbian-themed Ask Me Anything. You did, we vetted them and now we're sitting down with actor and creator, Emma Horn, who will do her best to answer them all for you - no matter how spicy (and slightly offensive)...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1497false214fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-m-so-lucky-i-get-to-be-this-person-milo-hartill-loves-being-queer--60954303comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>f4b3f377-4303-43d7-ba3c-af1000636c6eTue, 04 Oct 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsThe moment Milo Hartill realised she might like women was during a Halle Berry movie. And she's never felt bad about it. Milo's story is a modern coming out masterpiece: pride, acceptance, joy. But other people make assumptions based on Milo's...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3349false413fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/peppa-pig-an-unlikely-queer-ally--60954320comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>876532aa-30ed-47d5-aa1a-af1e00461208Thu, 29 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsThe kids' TV show Peppa Pig has introduced a lesbian couple. For some people, it's a long time coming. For others (cough cough the religious right) it's another sign that kids are being indoctrinated with a gay agenda. What's the big deal? What...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>924false412fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-david-bradford-tackled-the-vietnam-war-and-aids--60954325https://www.shrine.org.au/defending-pride  Read David's books: https://publishing.monash.edu/product/tell-me-i-m-okay/ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-gunners-doctor-9781742747491  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1424d4c4-d016-43fe-9dfb-af090056bc62Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWe speak about the HIV/AIDS epidemic a lot like it's a mythical, historical event and not something that happened verrrrry recently. David Bradford is a retired sexual health physician who was the Director of the Melbourne Communicable Diseases Centre...https://www.shrine.org.au/defending-pride  Read David's books: https://publishing.monash.edu/product/tell-me-i-m-okay/ https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-gunners-doctor-9781742747491  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3471false411fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dear-bisexuals-i-m-sorry--60954328comeouttous@gmail.com Learn more about the Pew Research Centre studies https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/06/13/a-survey-of-lgbt-americans/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/06/18/bisexual-adults-are-far-less-likely-than-gay-men-and-lesbians-to-be-out-to-the-people-in-their-lives/  If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>620869cd-7011-436d-b1f7-af17001a85a5Thu, 22 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsToday is Celebrate Bisexuality Day. I don't need to tell you that bisexuals get the shit end of the stick in the LGBTQIA+ community. They're the butt of the joke, stigmatised, fetishised, made fun of and not taken seriously. And I've been a part of...comeouttous@gmail.com Learn more about the Pew Research Centre studies https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2013/06/13/a-survey-of-lgbt-americans/ https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/06/18/bisexual-adults-are-far-less-likely-than-gay-men-and-lesbians-to-be-out-to-the-people-in-their-lives/  If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>545false410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mum-s-my-everything-the-woman-behind-drag-queen-art-simone--60954333comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>70377771-df53-4cea-9faf-af020053e28aTue, 20 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsArt Simone has forged their own path in the drag world. These days you'll find her on tour for RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under, but she has been perfecting her craft since high school. And it's all been possible thanks to the support (and a healthy dose...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2134false49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-s-the-catholic-church-up-to-now--60954301comeouttous@gmail.com Read the guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X11WeuMYfHeyMwVmMQMivzMZUnI6rOQQ/view Scroll back in your podcast feed to hear our episode with Christian Hull from March 2022 If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>25bc8ea1-0d40-4827-9a9d-af0f006886f3Thu, 15 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsLast week the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference’s published 'Created and Loved: A guide for Catholic schools on identity and gender'. It's a 12-page guide for principals, teachers and parish priests about how to work with young people in respect...comeouttous@gmail.com Read the guide here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X11WeuMYfHeyMwVmMQMivzMZUnI6rOQQ/view Scroll back in your podcast feed to hear our episode with Christian Hull from March 2022 If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1058false48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rudy-jean-rigg-on-trans-acceptance-in-sport--60954310comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>ca5ea46e-c452-40c9-a4c6-aefb00239b1cTue, 13 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean Szeps"We should be allowed to succeed and win” When Rudy Jean Rigg was at the height of their competitive badminton career, they made the decision to affirm their gender and transition. For Rudy, playing competitive sport and being trans sadly couldn't...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2765false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-you-be-non-binary-and-straight-with-sandy-mcintyre--60954307comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>725bd219-6f2c-40cc-a5b4-aef6005cae56Thu, 08 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIt's our very first Ask Me Anything episode. And we're doing it with our non-binary hero, Sandy McIntyre. We start off easy: What's the difference between non-binary, gender non-conforming and genderqueer? Does everyone use they/them pronouns? Should...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>1767false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/yvonne-sillett-was-forced-out-of-the-army-for-being-a-lesbian--60954335https://dlvainfo.com/about/ Learn more about Yvonne's story at the 'Defending with Pride' exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne: https://www.shrine.org.au/defending-pride  Yvonne was interviewed for the book 'Pride in Defence' https://www.mup.com.au/books/pride-in-defence-paperback-softback  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: Open Arms provides free 24-hour counselling for veterans and their families. Their number is 1800 011 046 QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>ba54cfd2-f79e-467c-81f0-aef3007db437Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsImagine you're a young girl dreaming of serving in the Australian Army. Then, it becomes your reality. You have your dream job now. And a few years into your service, you fall in love with one of your colleagues. Harmless, really. Except... it's the...https://dlvainfo.com/about/ Learn more about Yvonne's story at the 'Defending with Pride' exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne: https://www.shrine.org.au/defending-pride  Yvonne was interviewed for the book 'Pride in Defence' https://www.mup.com.au/books/pride-in-defence-paperback-softback  Follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare Email us: comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: Open Arms provides free 24-hour counselling for veterans and their families. Their number is 1800 011 046 QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2849false45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-is-everyone-talking-about-singapore--60954330comeouttous@gmail.com If you want more information: Read more about the survey into Singaporean's attitude towards same sex marriage: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-23/same-sex-marriage-opposed-by-majority-in-singapore-survey-shows If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>aab8fdcb-c5b4-444c-99ba-af020053a2b1Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsSingapore is repealing its controversial 377A gay sex law. But it's not all good news. Because at the exact same time, the government is making it impossible for same-sex partners to marry by amending their constitution. One step forward, two steps...comeouttous@gmail.com If you want more information: Read more about the survey into Singaporean's attitude towards same sex marriage: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-23/same-sex-marriage-opposed-by-majority-in-singapore-survey-shows If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>723false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/don-t-put-katie-williams-in-a-box--60954345comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>c2ffad55-babe-4ffb-bd07-aeed002624eaTue, 30 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIf you're a woman who's in a relationship with a woman, people call you a lesbian. If you're a woman who dates men and women, people call you bisexual. But what if you don't feel like either? Trainer, podcast host and former beach sprinting Junior...comeouttous@gmail.com If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3066true43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/is-monkeypox-a-gay-disease--60954332comeouttous@gmail.com If you want more information: Listen to this episode of the podcast 'Science Vs' https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/awhvln4  Read the New England Journal of Medicine study Sean quoted https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2207323  If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2849a889-6513-4e1f-8dc5-aef6005c97c3Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsMonkeypox is here and we need to talk about it. For our inaugural Queer Questions episode, Sean asks if Monkeypox (a virus that is mostly affecting men who have sex with men) is a gay disease? What is Monkeypox? Why are gay men being infected? What...comeouttous@gmail.com If you want more information: Listen to this episode of the podcast 'Science Vs' https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/awhvln4  Read the New England Journal of Medicine study Sean quoted https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2207323  If this episode brought up any feelings for you or you want more information, these resources may help you: QLife: Call 1800 184 527 for a free phone service every day from 3pm – midnight. Visit their website www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>732false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-out-wherever-you-are-is-back--60954346omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>b35fc6df-0a30-4342-a71f-aef80179e53eTue, 23 Aug 2022 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWe're here, we're queer and we're finally BACK to regular publishing! Things will look a little bit different this season. Not only will we be in your podcast feed every Wednesday sharing coming out stories from members of the LGBTQIA+ community......omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>230false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-s-nothing-funny-about-samantha-andrew-s-coming-out-story--60954327www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @samanthandrew on Instagram & @samanthandrew1 on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>bc77f354-9b4b-4003-8914-ae7b01814da5Tue, 19 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat happens when everyone in your life totally supports you coming out? It never occurred to comedian and content creator, Samantha Andrew, that being queer could be a bad thing, because everyone in her life loved and supported her so strongly. But...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @samanthandrew on Instagram & @samanthandrew1 on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3262false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-does-it-mean-to-be-intersex-with-mari-wrobi--60954308www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @genderfenderbenderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>73a043fc-b5f2-48a9-b40f-ae7400776ca6Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIntersex is the 'I' in the LGBTQIA+ alphabet. It's estimated that there are more intersex people in the world than people with red hair but it's one of the most misunderstood parts of the community. Mari Wrobi is an intersex educator and advocate...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @genderfenderbenderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2469false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/louis-hanson-loves-being-gay--60954336www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @louishansonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>0b5eaaec-7c3a-48bf-af28-ae6e005cb60fTue, 05 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsComing out isn't always easy but being gay can be a source of pride and joy for so many in the LGBTQIA+ community. Louis Hanson is one of Australia's most well-known and beloved queer content creators but growing up, he knew gay = bad. To convince...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @louishansonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3240false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liam-cooper-was-outed-as-bisexual-on-national-tv--60954334www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @lcoop_13See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>35d14d9d-3531-4b20-b022-ae66016e11e1Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsAlmost everyone in Liam Cooper's life found out he was bisexual when he was outed on Married At First Sight Australia. Liam was open to producers about being bisexual before appearing on the show, but he expected to come out on his own terms, not...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @lcoop_13See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3436false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/never-again-christian-hull-on-becoming-an-accidental-advocate--60954319www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @christianhullSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>203400f4-5467-4893-a142-ae5200456c29Tue, 22 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat does it take to be an advocate for your community? In January, students at Brisbane's Citipointe Christian College were forced to sign homophobic and transphobic contracts as a condition of their enrolment. When comedian Christian Hull found out,...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @christianhullSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3020false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rod-jones-went-to-conversion-therapy--60954331www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @rodsattlerjones & @timandrodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>6f24e258-d84b-4f0f-af76-ae520036ca88Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsComing out to your religious family is hard. Going to conversion therapy and then not speaking to them for 10 years is even harder. Rod Jones, one part of the famous Australian Amazing Race duo Tim & Rod, came out to his family in high school. He...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @rodsattlerjones & @timandrodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3485false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kath-ebbs-used-homophobia-as-a-defence-before-coming-out--60954322www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @kathebbsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>734862f0-feff-4622-9fdb-ae5100508177Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIf you know you're different, but you don't want anyone else to notice, what do you do? When Kath Ebbs was growing up and coming to terms with their sexuality and gender, they used homophobia and transphobia as a defence to try and convince others...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @kathebbsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3309false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/going-back-in-the-closet-taught-khanh-ong-survival-skills--60954340www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @khanhongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>8a3a40e2-6e87-4078-90dd-ae4901658092Tue, 01 Mar 2022 16:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIs going back in the closet and hiding your full self always a bad thing? At various times in Khanh Ong's life, he's been forced to change his personality to fit in. As a teenager at a new school and even during his first season of Masterchef, Khanh...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @khanhongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3413false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/allira-potter-is-attracted-to-energy-not-gender--60954342www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @allira.potterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2138064a-8c4b-4f8c-aba4-adfd002e69e9Tue, 28 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsHow do you put a label on a sexuality that doesn't have a name?  Allira Potter is a manifestation and spiritual coach and author. Allira was married to a man in her early 20's but has dated both men and women since separating from her husband in her...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @allira.potterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2881false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/millie-poutama-doesn-t-believe-in-coming-out--60954304www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @jessi_and_millieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>16e39a30-15ba-49d1-a484-adf8002c7bdeTue, 21 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIf you spend most of your time with other queer people, do you ever need to come out?  Millie Poutama has dated women since she was a teenager but doesn't think she should have to come out. Millie believes queer people come out for the benefit of...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @jessi_and_millieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3649false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abbie-chatfield-is-still-queer-even-if-she-never-dates-a-woman--60954323www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @abbiechatfield Hear more from Abbie on her podcast It's A LotSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>aa4436d8-3ea2-4346-83bf-adf00031d7b7Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWho gets to decide if you're queer 'enough' to use the label? Abbie Chatfield came out publicly as bisexual in 2020 and came out as queer earlier this year. Despite publicly sharing stories of her sexual experiences with women, Abbie is regularly told...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @abbiechatfield Hear more from Abbie on her podcast It's A LotSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3430false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jeff-van-de-zandt-went-to-church-twice-a-week-before-coming-out-as-gay--60954347www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @jjzandtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>0823f5e2-d88d-4313-8578-adf000408110Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIf you grow up in a religious family who believed being gay made you sick, where would you find the confidence to come out? Jeff van de Zandt is a Melbourne-based, Dutch-Filipino content creator and creative art director. These days Jeff is one of...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @jjzandtSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3170false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/there-s-more-to-brooke-blurton-than-what-you-see-on-tv--60954350www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @brooke.blurtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>5e4678d5-54c8-4260-ac9e-adee017d2a64Tue, 30 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat does it take to try and find love on national television, not just once, but three times? Brooke Blurton made TV history this year when she became the world's first openly bisexual Bachelorette. Not only was she representing the LGBTQIA+...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @brooke.blurtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2494false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/matt-hey-alrighthey-is-confident-with-himself-even-when-others-aren-t--60954337www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @alrightheySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>c20746fa-a523-467f-830e-ade8017c09c5Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhen you come out as gay, how long do you have to wait until you can expect other people to be okay with it? Matt Hey is @alrighthey, TikTok superstar, drag queen and Australia's biggest glamazon. Matt has known he was gay since he was three years old...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @alrightheySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3527false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aj-clementine-is-helping-change-the-transgender-narrative-one-tiktok-at-a-time--60954341www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @ajclementine Courtney's memoir 'Girl, Transcending: Becoming the woman I was born to be' is out now Email us at comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>6bbbddb5-af18-4dae-8844-ade1017521cbTue, 16 Nov 2021 18:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIf you're transgender and people don't know, do you need to tell them? After decades of the media portraying transgender people in a negative light, AJ Clementine is part of a new generation of young Australian transgender content creators changing...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @ajclementine Courtney's memoir 'Girl, Transcending: Becoming the woman I was born to be' is out now Email us at comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2990false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shane-jenek-explores-his-gender-as-drag-queen-courtney-act--60954348www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @courtneyact Courtney's debut memoir 'Caught In The Act' is out now  Email us at comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>b1866815-2626-455a-a201-adda000f6579Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsIf you're a drag queen...where does the performance end and real life start? Courtney Act is Australia's most well-known drag queen, a singer, author and TV presenter. Underneath the hair and makeup, Courtney is Shane Jenek. Performing as Courtney Act...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @courtneyact Courtney's debut memoir 'Caught In The Act' is out now  Email us at comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3290false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/josh-szeps-is-married-to-a-man-but-he-s-not-gay--60954324www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @joshszeps Or email us at comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>874c7bd7-9984-41ef-9a57-adaa003569daWed, 22 Sep 2021 02:27:00 +0000Sean SzepsDoes everyone need to give their sexuality a label?  Josh Szeps is a journalist and broadcaster who has been coming out regularly from the early 2000s to, well, yesterday. Josh had been in relationships with men and women prior to meeting and marrying...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @joshszeps Or email us at comeouttous@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3139false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-asexuality-with-david-jay--60954313www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support What does it mean to be asexual? Find out more here https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/what-does-it-mean-to-be-asexual https://www.asexuality.org/  If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @davidgljaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>a41df068-aa32-41c4-9b3c-ad95005c8111Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsHow do you have relationships if you're not interested in having sex with your partner? David Jay is an asexual advocate and founder of the Asexual Visibility & Education Network (AVEN) who last came out to a colleague. Growing up, David watched...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support What does it mean to be asexual? Find out more here https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/what-does-it-mean-to-be-asexual https://www.asexuality.org/  If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @davidgljaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3761false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grace-hyland-was-born-in-the-wrong-body--60954338www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support Wanna learn more about supporting a trans person in your life? Check out Minus 18's Trans Awareness Week resources: https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/trans-awareness-week-digital-resources If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @grace.hylanddSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>6fe431be-cdd7-42b9-a95f-ad780001422fTue, 24 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat do you if your gender doesn't match the body you were born into? Grace Hyland is a content creator who last came out on TikTok when she posted a photo of herself as a kid before she'd started transitioning.  Grace was 4 years old when she...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support Wanna learn more about supporting a trans person in your life? Check out Minus 18's Trans Awareness Week resources: https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/trans-awareness-week-digital-resources If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @grace.hylanddSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3697false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/patricia-karvelas-reported-on-marriage-equality-as-a-queer-woman--60954343www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @patskarvelasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>66d7aca3-8f3f-455b-aac6-ad6d017d499bTue, 10 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat do you do when you report the news and your rights are being debated in the news? Patricia Karvelas is one of Australia's most well known journalists who last came out to a sales assistant who incorrectly assumed she was shopping for her husband....www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @patskarvelasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3169false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/jacob-stanley-grew-up-wishing-he-wasn-t-gay--60954349www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @jacobwilliamstanley Listen to Jacob co-host the weekly-ish podcast Just The Gist: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/podcasts/just-the-gistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>b4d29a51-e30d-4d9d-bc79-ad6a004e03d1Tue, 27 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsAre all coming out stories... bad? Not this one. Jacob Stanley is the co-host of Australia's number one entertainment podcast Just The Gist.  Growing up, everyone in Jacob's life told him he was gay, so it didn't surprise anyone when he began coming...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @jacobwilliamstanley Listen to Jacob co-host the weekly-ish podcast Just The Gist: https://www.listnr.com/podcasts/podcasts/just-the-gistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>2759false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/kirra-hampson-came-out-as-pansexual-at-14-years-old--60954339www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support What's the difference between bisexual and pansexual? https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/what's-the-difference-between-bisexual-and-pansexual If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @kirrasdeliveryservice on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>d4f292d7-092e-4554-831f-ad63006f7b1fTue, 13 Jul 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsHow is it possible that a 14-year-old can understand and then publicly announce - to an entire school assembly - that they are pansexual? Actually, let's back up... what's pansexuality? Kirra Hampson is a content creator who last came out during an...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support What's the difference between bisexual and pansexual? https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/what's-the-difference-between-bisexual-and-pansexual If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @kirrasdeliveryservice on TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3037false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sophie-cachia-is-sexually-bisexual-but-emotionally-gay--60954317www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @sophiecachia_ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>506fe23f-94d0-4b23-b0e0-ad5500798862Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsWhat would you do if your wife and mother to your children told you she liked women?  Sophie Cachia is a businesswoman who last came out to a sales assistant while buying underwear for her (female) partner. Growing up Sophie was never the girl who...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @sophiecachia_ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3316false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/deni-todorovic-came-out-as-non-binary-to-religious-parents--60954351www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support What does it mean to be non-binary? https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/i-just-came-out-as-non-binary-here's-what-that-means If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @stylebydeniSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>6e72c38f-dde0-4b16-968d-ad4701812e45Tue, 15 Jun 2021 19:00:00 +0000Sean SzepsHow would a religious parent respond to their child coming out as gay? And then coming out again as non-binary later in life?  Deni Todorovič is an activist and a content creator who comes out as queer and non-binary most days. Deni has known they...www.qlife.org.au for a free webchat Minus18: Australia’s LGBTQIA+ charity. Follow them on social @minus18youth or visit their website on www.minus18.org.au for resources, events and training for your school or workplace Lifeline: Call 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support What does it mean to be non-binary? https://www.minus18.org.au/articles/i-just-came-out-as-non-binary-here's-what-that-means If you want to be a part of the Come Out Wherever You Are community, you can follow us on Instagram: @comeoutwhereveryouare @seanszeps @stylebydeniSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>3546false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/come-out-wherever-you-are-with-sean-szeps-trailer--60954318omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>5842f422-26ff-45e4-b0a6-ad3b00375ae7Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:50:00 +0000Sean SzepsCome Out Wherever You Are is a podcast about the coming out experience, told by the people who’ve done it.  Host Sean Szeps is a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community. In each episode he speaks with guests across the gender and sexual spectrum to...omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.]]>192false1trailer