Spotlight: Why is Australia importing anti-trans activists?
June 11, 2023
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Episode 979 · June 11, 2023
Spotlight: Why is Australia importing anti-trans activists?
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<p>A speaking tour claiming to quote “let women speak” has been at the centre of disturbing scenes across Australia.</p><p>In Melbourne, neo-Nazis stood on the steps of Victorian Parliament and openly performed the Nazi salute – while in Canberra, Senator Lidia Thorpe was tackled and held to the ground by police as she tried to protest the tour.</p><p>So who is this British woman touring Australia, provoking these scenes? </p><p>Contributor to <em>The Saturday Paper</em> and co-editor of the book <em>Nothing to Hide: Voices of Trans and Gender Diverse Australia</em>, Sam Elkin on the woman who calls herself Posie Parker. </p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials</strong>: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram</p><p><strong>Guest</strong>: Writer and host of Triple R’s <em>Queer View Mirror</em>, Sam Elkin</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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