INTERVIEW WITH SPIRALLINGSNOWY by Janus the Fox Hi I’m SpirallingSnowy, otherwise known as Gemma, and I’m an admin member for Australian Asexuals. I would like to acknowledge the Wallamedegal People of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of the land on which I live and work. In the spirit of reconciliation, Australian Asexuals acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging, and extend our respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded. It always was and always will be, Aboriginal land
What’s your activism efforts in your country or country where you are? I am one of the admin team for Australian Asexuals, the national asexual organisiation in Australia. The admin team is made up of individuals in several states and territories in Australia, and we are active in the LGBTQIA+ community as well as pride festivals, participating in International Asexuality Day and Ace Week. We get regular media requests from Australian media as well as requests for collaborations with LGBTQIA+ organisations and services within Australia. How did your organisation start, either founded by yourself, or the history of your organisation? Between 2006-2009, myself and a few other Australian Asexuals put together a website called Asexual Awareness Australia, or A3. in 2009, i created our facebook group, and we also had a fb page. Later on, members
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