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hear & queer STORIES OF TASMANIAN YOUTH

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Hear & Queer is a podcast telling the stories of LGBTI+ young people living in Tasmania. It is produced by a steering committee made up of

LGBTI+ young people and staff from Working It Out, Tasmania’s gender, sexuality and intersex status support and education service. Hear & Queer is supported by an FRRR ABC Heywire Youth Innovation Grant.