Autumn edition
It’s winter, and it’s getting pretty cold and wet as it always does. I really hope you have a nice, warm place to snuggle up and ride things out.
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I have recently been watching How to Build a Sex Room on Netflix, and there was this lovely polyamorous family of seven who had a room built with a nine-foot-wide bed so they could all cuddle on the one bed. It looked so comfy and warm and I'm just so sad that I can't have that - I don’t even identify as polyamorous, but I really just want to gather all my friends together and snuggle on a bed that size, it sounds incredible.
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If you need help finding a good excuse to cuddle up on the couch, check out pages 8 and 9 – there you can find a list of fanastic (and queer-friendly) fantasy books that are just perfect for the colder days that are coming. There are some other tips amongst these pages, but I’ll leave them for you to find.
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Grant Blake
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As always, remember to look after yourself this winter, self-care to the extreme, and we will see you on the other (hopefully warmer) side.
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I sing so I remember who I am
If you’d invited me to sing five years ago I would have laughed in your face. I would have joked that I couldn’t sing because I had to protect your ears from the horror of my voice. If the conversation progressed I probably would have joked again at my own expense, about the monster who told little Merri that she couldn’t sing.
The journey of the Hobart VoiceLab: Queer+Allies has been truly liberating. I discovered that I, like many Queer people of colour, suffer from internalised homophobia, racism etc. I was a deeply closeted person until I was 49 because I grew up Mormon under the White Australia policy where to be different meant prison or worse for someone like me. So I played it straight, according to the rules of the land and the gatekeepers who decided what was and wasn’t ‘acceptable’.
The VoiceLab is not a Choir. Choirs meet for the sole purpose of rehearsing to perform for other people, to receive extrinsic validation, to be deemed ‘acceptable’ according to the rules upheld by the gatekeepers. The VoiceLab helped me reveal my ‘authentic’ voice for intrinsic validation, to know and accept myself.
During our gatherings I shared my voice with wonderful people and was overwhelmed by the joy I felt at hearing or ‘listening’ to my own voice and the awe inspiring sound we co-create as a group.
This experience has inspired artworks for the ‘The Yearning’ exhibition (MAC) in June and the ‘Kairos’ exhibition at the Rosny Barn from 28 July to 20 August. ‘Kairos’ or kairological time refers to moments that repeat - a birthday, a full moon, breakfast etc. ‘Chronos’ refers to chronological or sequential time which is relentless and unconscious. Conversely, ‘Kairos’ offers us the opportunity for reflection, a conscious moment to take joy in ‘listening’ to ourselves, celebrate our diversity and live our lives our way. www.merrirandell.com
What is music? What is singing? by Hugo Pieri
What happens to us when we make sounds? How can we associate music and pleasure? These are the questions that have guided me over the last few years and led me to search for simple gestures that allow people to feel their bodies while they sing and explore their voices as a tool to experience pleasure, connection, and of course, beauty and bliss.
As a friend said to me once, “A choir is a very traditional institution ... “ He was right! I didn’t want to create a new choir. Not even one that would sing songs that celebrate our diversity. I wanted to offer a space where I could invite people TO BE songs, to experience their different sound bodies and to merge in ONE beautiful sea of sound that doesn’t judge or criticize.
Music can have many different meanings for different cultures around the globe at different times. For the VoiceLab, it has been an embodied practice that connects us with our authentic vibration and the mystery that unites us in our diversity. It’s fun, beautiful and we love it. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ voicelabqueerallies
Unleashing your sexual self
We each have a sexual self. Nothing new there.
But have you ever been questioned, told to hold back or do less? Do you get the “are you sure?” look from others? Maybe you’ve been told you’re too much. Or you’ve been made to feel ashamed of your body, ideas, desires, expressions, flirtatiousness or attire.
Have you ever internalised all these questions and asked them to yourself?
Well – don’t. Just stop right there.
Why restrict, limit, repress or hide yourself. Why curb yourself for others. Why hold back? (Of course, if it’s illegal, then you should probably hold back).
We each have a sexual self, even if it’s asexual or aromantic. It is still a normal, human, healthy aspect of our aliveness.
We have lived in oppressive, conservative, largely heteronormative, anglo-dominant cultures, families and communities for too long. The messaging around sexuality and sexual expression has been controlled and managed by the dominant forces in power: predominantly, old, white, cis-het men.
Yet, we have also worked hard to liberate many aspects of ourselves and our lives, and the sexual self is no different. We need to learn to explore, be curious and inquisitive towards ourselves, without shame or judgement – to unleash our sexual selves.
No wonder we may feel hesitant to deep dive into the repressed, hidden or subconscious parts.
The Cambridge dictionary gifts us with this juicy description: that to unleash is “to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled… to let happen or begin something powerful that, once begun cannot be controlled.” Notice a theme?
Now, this unleashing does not necessarily have to be ‘violent’, extreme or even sudden for that matter. The main point here is to invite permission and exploration and ownership.
These things lead to sexual empowerment and claiming the sexual self as a real and equal part of our full identity, whatever our pronouns, our gender expression or our sexuality.
Questions for reflection:
• What are the “leashes” that hold your unconscious parts of yourself back?
• What are the benefits to you if you were to allow your repressed/hidden forces to surface?
• What are the challenges for you if you were to allow your repressed/hidden forces to surface?
• What supports or safety strategies might you need while you unleash your sexual self?
As this winter and Dark Mofo season is upon us, it might be time to allow yourself selfexploration. In the warmth and safety of your own home (should you be privileged enough to have shelter), get curious about what has been repressed or hidden and why. You may like to explore this through critical reflection, art therapy activities, tantra movement and sensory experiences. You may like to tip toe into your inner sexual self and invite it to peek its head out and come play with you. Whether you do this privately, with trusted others or professionals, or simply theoretically in the safety of the mindspace for now, know that you have a right to express, claim and unleash your sexual self.
Reach out if you need to:
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By Jen Wiedman, Mental Health Social Worker, Wild Calm TherapiesCozy fantasy reading recommendations
by Isaac TyeSit down with a good cup of tea (or coffee), in your favourite place to read - the garden, a comfy armchair or a quiet cafe. I’d like to introduce you to the cozy fantasy genre.
These are books full of whimsy, good food and drink and most importantly, queer characters. What defines cozy fantasy?
Mystery readers may be familiar with the idea of the cozy murder mystery - television shows like Murder, She Wrote and books like Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple are cozy mysteries. Like horror or thriller, what cozy describes is the emotional stakes of the story.
Cozy fantasy takes elements of the cozy mystery and transports it to the fantasy genres we know and love. What sets them apart from epic fantasy or the like is a focus on a sense of belonging and comfort. Generally they have a warm vibe, with plots full of friendship, community, family (found or otherwise), and moments spent by a warm fire or in candlelight with a good cup of tea or good food. They also often (though not necessarily) feature lower stakes plots and usually have guaranteed happy endings.
If this sounds interesting to you, then check out some of my cozy fantasy recommendations, all with queer characters, either as supporting characters or leads.
• Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by
Heather Fawcett• Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
• Lord of Stariel by AJ Lancaster
• The Nightingale Prince by Zack Bel
• A Little Blessing by R Cooper
• Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea by
Rebecca Thorne• Wyngraf, the cozy fantasy magazine.
Rainbow Connections
Reducing isolation for our older rainbow family
There is growing recognition that social isolation and loneliness can have significant negative impacts on our health and well-being –both physical and mental. The World Health Organisation have identified social isolation and loneliness as a priority health problem during the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030).
Our rainbow communities have always understood the impact of isolation, creating social opportunities for our communities in response to the all-too-familiar loss of contact with friends and relatives experienced when coming out. Our ‘chosen families’ become a lifeline, filling that gap of connection and belonging, often being the only people with whom we can be our true selves.
We become accustomed to calling on these networks in times of need, often fuelled by distrust for institutions and systems that haven’t always been friendly to us. But what happens as we age? When networks start to drift away, or their time is up. Where do we find our connection and our family – our people – when it becomes a challenge to leave the house, or we find ourselves in a system or an institution where we’re unsure about being our true selves?
Working It Out are becoming the Tasmanian provider of the new Aged Care Volunteers Visitors Scheme (ACVVS), specifically for LGBTI folks who receive in-home aged care services, or who are living in aged care homes. Since July 2022 (and previously in 2021 as a pilot) we have been hosting Pride Morning and Afternoon Teas in aged care homes for residents and staff with two aims – to raise awareness about LGBTI people through having a chat over a cuppa, and to develop a team of volunteers to provide the one-to-one visits that will form the core of the ACVVS.
That’s where you come in – we’re still looking for volunteers! If having a chat, and a laugh, and possibly a cry with an older member of your rainbow family over a cup of tea, or accompanying them to a film or a show, sounds like something you want to be part of, then sign-up today! We provide a full introduction to the role, and pair you up with someone fabulous. And if you know (or are) an older LGBTI someone who’d like a new friend, please get in touch.
For more information and to register email Worthy at worthy@workingitout.org. au, scan the QR code to register directly, or call 6231 1200.
Working to end male family violence
with a Rainbow Tick
Gay, bi, trans and queer men need access to intimate partner and/or family violence support services –both as the victim-survivors and as the men who use violence.
However, GBTQ men have different experiences, needs and concerns than cisgender/ heterosexual men, and therefore need to be supported in different ways.
For 30 years, No to Violence has worked directly with men who use family violence or are at risk of using violence.
No to Violence also operates the Men’s Referral Service, a national hotline that offers counselling, referrals, advice and support to men who can be described as having anger, relationship or parenting issues.
No to Violence values equity, diversity and inclusion and people of all backgrounds. It also values diversity of gender identity, sexual orientation and intersex status.
And recently we undertook an 11-month intensive process of cultural change to achieve Rainbow Tick accreditation.
Rainbow Health Victoria created Rainbow Tick as a quality framework to help organisations show that they are safe, inclusive and affirming, in both services and as employers for the LGBTIQA+ community.
The Rainbow Tick framework is designed to “support organisations to improve the quality of care and services they provide to lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse, intersex and queer service users, staff and volunteers”.
For No to Violence, Rainbow Tick accreditation means the organisation ensures LGBTIQA+ inclusion for No to Violence staff and consumers.
But it also means that members of the LGBTIQA+ community can access No to Violence services knowing that it is culturally safe and inclusive, and that No to Violence can refer them to LGBTIQA+ specific services to meet their needs.
The journey is not over, as quality improvement means continuous and ongoing feedback from consumers, staff and the broader LGBTIQA+ community.
If you are concerned about your behaviour, or about someone using violence, call Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491 or visit mrs. org.au for advice and support.
Jacqui Watt is No to Violence Chief Executive OfficerFreak out!
Aw f*ck aw shit.
I fell down a long worn slope in the Royal Botanical Garden, into something warm and tacky.
I didn’t see her there. At the bottom of the hill. Right before unfiltered webs, the soupy ropes of algae and steaming piss water, grey as the threatening sky above.
Her eyes, lurid green, brown, black, goose shit, say too much. Drive me crazy.
I didn’t want it. Too Soon Too Horny Not Right Too Owned Too Tracked For Too Long All Of It.
Until I wanted her more than anything, more than I’ve ever wanted anyone ever in my life and millions of futures blossomed wetly into my palms, like goat births, the thin pursed lips of a furry vulva opening to a flood of gossamer pink, red and purple, disgusting, yawning, writhing forever gifts. She makes me want to have kids, and I hate kids. She makes me not want kids, and I love kids, because she will be enough. Sometimes I look at her and see her as a little kid. Sometimes I look at her and I see an ancient woman. I wonder if her eyes will fade from their distinctive piercing yellow as she gets older. If I will remember the goose shit, or love the new creamy sheen, or if I will be too demented, too drug fucked and reeling, to care.
It isn’t her. (Or is it?). Every winter, my brain dips into a wave of death. But this winter it calls me especially. I chase jobs like kelpies chase utes, desperate strings of saliva slapping the road. My car breaks down. The cash dwindles, Centrelink fucks me around. I have to get new
tenants on the lease, evade criminal records, add zeros. And just like every winter, past 7 pm, my sense leaves me and I wake to insane scribbles, worried texts, ink on my hands and my sheets, my brain hurting. But when I see her, time stops. She seems to me to be the only person who doesn’t want something. And I want to give her everything. When I think people look at her funny, I have to push down my urge to lose it, freak out, kick and spit at them (cause I know she wouldn’t want that).
My family and friends are suspicious of my “sudden” lurch into “madness”, like it doesn’t happen annually. Looks and whispers her way (if they know of her. I try to keep her, her skinny arms and wild eyes, and her smart face and deep rustling voice all to myself. Anything I tell them about her is begrudging, drawn long and thin). It isn’t her, she is solace, peace and quiet, she is hope, I bat their mild concern away with a ferocity that surprises me, hurts me even.
We went to see the Catherine Opie exhibition, a lesbian photographer my mate Imogen put me onto. It was expensive (32 bucks, 2 concession tickets) but worth it to see the wild diving in her pupils. She told me if I ever transition, she will still love me, “of course”. We fucked quickly but not quietly against a tree outside. We ate halva all the way home and I felt my teeth rotting.
We can’t do anything when we are together, too lost in eachother and the crazy magic of knowing, but for me, it’s almost worse when we are apart, my heart aches and wriggles against the bone. Even though the words come in heavy, relentless buckets, pressure hoses worth, enough to split your skin from its flesh in a silvery sheet. Even though shit get sorted, the bills get paid, the essays get written, I can’t help but feel she is more real than all of it. More real than anything ever. And I’m worried sick. I’m terrified.
Kink corner
When it comes to the colder months, we often find ourselves wanting a companion – whether that’s a relationship, situationship, friends who have sex/cuddles, or just simple winter warmth.
This feeling is very strong during these cold months but sometimes we don’t want, or aren’t compatible with a winter companion but that doesn’t mean we can’t give ourselves winter warmth.
Welcome back to the Kink Corner I’m Pup Kermit in this Winter edition we’ll discuss self-pleasure, explore kinky solo fantasies and discuss event/sub drop.
Masturbation is something most people do –whether it’s once a day, once a week or once a month – most of us masturbate. Plenty of research has shown benefits of masturbating, such as improvement of self-esteem and better sleep just to name a few.
I personally have an extremely high sex-drive so I often find once a day, or more than once a day is my usual routine. Some of my best orgasms are achieved by masturbation and solo play and I often preach the importance of masturbation by telling people that.
Here are some tips and tricks to help you enjoy self-pleasure.
Setting the scene
Setting the right environment is a great place to start. Wherever you are, set the mood. Something I do when I need some me time is to clear some space, light a candle, dim the lights and put on some Lo-Fi music. Sometimes I put on some sexy underwear or lingerie that helps me feel sexy and confident. Then I often set up before I start, which leads me to:
Setting up before getting off
Setting up is all about setting your intentions beforehand such as the toys, oils or lubes you’re going to use, and what media you’re going to use to help you get off, if you use any at all. Personally, depending on whether I’m my kinky pupsona Kermit, or if I’m my usual self, masturbation looks different. If it’s just plain
old me masturbating then I will get out toys and set a more sensual mood.
Kinky self-pleasure
If I’m feeling particularly kinky I’ll normally get in my leather and pup gear, grab a towel, my favourite lube which is usually a water-based lube, and a silicone lube that’s typically thicker After all this I find what type of media I feel like getting off to – sometimes its video format, sometimes it's audio or sometimes it’s my imagination or my human self dominating my pup self.
I often find wanting the human-me to dominate me when I’m my pupsona. Yet when I’m doing solo play as Kermit, I find my inner thoughts have to become that dominant voice – which means that I’ll often tell Kermit what to do and how to do it, and in doing so, I'll dom myself from my inner thoughts – which allows me to have a kinky play while doing it solo.
During kinky play, we can have the issue of sub-drop – an intense physical or emotional feeling after intense play, scenes or events. In addition to sub-drop, there is also event drop – which can happen when you go to BDSM events. During my trip to Melbourne for Hanky I experienced a bit of sub-drop, I became super anxious and overwhelmed, and just generally felt uneasy. I told my play partner how I was feeling and he walked me to a quiet area, got me some water and comforted me the way I needed. If you find yourself feeling this way, here are some ways to deal with it.
• Drink water
• Chat with your play partner/ partners about what you’re feeling/need
• Distract yourself by watching a tv show, playing a game or going on a walk
• Go outside
• Have a bath or shower to relax
• Socialise with friends
• Nap
These are just a bunch of things you could do when experiencing sub-drop or event-drop, I often find chatting with play partners, doing a shower routine where I wash my face and body and getting outside or socialising helps when I’m feeling this way, but every individual is different and different things work for different people.
Sharing is not always caring
Remember the time you were peacefully playing with your toys, minding your own business, and someone came up to you and asked you to share your toys with the other kids because "sharing is caring"? Growing up, we had to learn and unlearn many things we believed in as children - equating sharing to caring is probably one of them.
Sharing personal items like toothbrushes and razors may seem harmless, but it carries potential risks, especially in terms of transmitting blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV. In fact, around 1.5% of hepatitis C transmissions occur through the sharing of personal items that may contain blood.
It is important to understand that blood-borne viruses like hepatitis C and HIV are not typically transmitted through saliva. However, if there is blood present, which can happen due to bleeding while using your personal item, there is a risk of transmission.
In a situation where your personal toothbrush is unavailable, rinsing the mouth with fresh water or using toothpaste on a finger can be practiced as a temporary solution. Alternatively, a clean paper towel can be used to gently rub the teeth clean.
If you have been in a situation where there was a potential risk of transmitting viruses, it is always better to get tested.
Remember, there is a cure for Hepatitis C, and while there is no cure for HIV, there is effective treatment, which means an HIVpositive person can live a long and healthy life.
To learn more information about hepatitis and its symptoms transmission, risks, testing and treatment, scan the QR code.
In some settings, including prisons, camping trips, and houselessness, sharing toothbrushes is a common practice. This is not only a risk for transmitting HIV or viral hepatitis but also common viruses like cold and flu.
Some bacterial mouth diseases, including gingivitis and periodontal disease, can also be transmitted through sharing toothbrushes. Ironically, sharing a toothbrush can compromise your oral hygiene, which can defeat the purpose of brushing your teeth in the first place.
"Hepatitis C can survive outside the body for up to 6 weeks, while HIV can only survive for a few minutes outside the body."
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Mental Health Council of Tasmania
Pride Society of UTAS
Rainbow Communities Tasmania
Rebecca White MP
Scarlet Alliance Tasmanian Sex Worker Project
Sensual Potential
Sexual Assault Support Service
St John Ambulance
Statewide Sexual Health Service
TasCAHRD
Tasmania Police
TasPride
TasTAFE Student Support Team
Tender Funerals
Transgender Tasmania
Uniting AgeWell
UTAS Ally Network
Working It Out
SERVICES DIRECTORY
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TASMANIA
https://equalopportunity.tas.gov.au
Ph 1300 305 062
The office of the anti-discrimination commissioner
SCARLET ALLIANCE TASMANIAN SEX WORKER OUTREACH PROJECT
outreachtas@scarletalliance.org.au
Ph 0451 835 897
www.scarletalliance.org.au
TASPRIDE
www.taspride.com
Celebrating and uniting the Tasmanian LGBTIQQ community
ATTITUDE COUNSELLING
Attitudecounselling.com
Ph 0499 184 088 (Launceston)
Diversity inclusive counselling service specialising in sexual and mental wellbeing
WORKING IT OUT
www.workingitout.org.au
Sexuality and gender support and counselling
SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE
http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/sexualhealth
Toll Free: 1800 675 859
Clinic 60 – 60 Collins St Hobart
Ph 03 6166 2672
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm
Clinic 34 – 34 Howick St Launceston
Ph 03 6777 1371
Mon – Fri 8:30am – 4:30pm
Devonport – Ph 03 6777 1371 by appointment only
Counselling, support, referrals, STI/HIV testing and PrEP prescriptions
TASCAHRD – TASMANIAN COUNCIL ON AIDS, HEPATITIS & RELATED DISEASES
www.tascahrd.org.au
Ph 1800 005 900
TAS POLICE LGBTIQ LIAISON OFFICERS
www.police.tas.gov.au
Ph 03 6230 2111 (Hobart)
Ph 03 6336 7000 (Launceston)
Ph 03 6434 5211 (North West)
ATDC TAS – THE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & OTHER DRUGS COUNCIL OF TASMANIA
http://www.atdc.org.au/ Advocating and initiatives
THE LINK YOUTH HEALTH SERVICE & HEAD SPACE FOR PEOPLE AGED 12-24
http://www.thelink.org.au
57 Liverpool St Hobart | Ph 03 6231 2927
Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5:00pm
Counselling, outreach, case management, support for mental and sexual health, alcohol and drugs (incl NSP), family planning
HOBART COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE
www.hobartlegal.org
166 Macquarie Street, Hobart | Ph 03 6223 2500
Shop 3, Covehill Fair, Bridgewater
Ph 03 6263 4755
FAMILY PLANNING TASMANIA
http://www.fpt.org.au
421 Main Rd Glenorchy
Ph 03 6273 9117 | Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5.00pm
93 Patterson St Launceston
Ph 03 6343 4566 | Mon – Fri 9:00am – 5.00pm
199 Mount Street Upper Burnie
Ph 03 6431 7692 (Tues, Wed and Thurs)
Contraception, cervical screening, gynecology, sexual health checks, planned and unplanned pregnancy..
POSITIVE LIVES TASMANIA
Advocacy & Support for HIV
0478 909 949
To have your service listed in this directory contact TasCAHRD on 03 6234 1242 or editor@redthread.org.au