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The mysterious disappearance this week of the leading opposition voice inside Russia is not a surprise to many. Alexei Navalny was an outspoken lawyer, crusading against corruption and dictators. It shows a ruthlessness in dealing with any potential threats inside Russia. For the LGBT community, there has been an exodus from Russia. The fear the outcomes of Russia’s expanding anti-LGBT propaganda laws, which effectively ban any public mention of same-sex relations, and the demonstrated ruthlessness of the government in dealing with any perceived opposition, mean that leaving is an act of survival. On this podcast, we speak to Executive Director in exile of Coming Out SPB, Aleksandr Voronov.

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the week to February 20, 2024. World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBTQIA+ issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes. We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBTQIA+ people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

As the curtain comes down on Melbourne’s annual celebration of Pride, the Midsumma festival, and goes up to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras – it’s a good time to dissect what Pride today means. Is it a protest, a victory dance over past wrongs, a corporate marketing platform, or just a big party? And how does it change with a world view? The expression of queer Pride differs all over the world and is certainly not always a party. In this podcast, we hear from international LGBT advocate organisation, Out Right International, on their third annual report on Pride around the world. We will hear from Noel Campbell from the Equality For All Foundation in Jamaica, Nadine Smith who is the Executive Director of Equality Florida, and more.

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTQIA+ news for the week to February 13, 2024. World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBTQIA+ issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes. We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBTQIA+ people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

There is plenty of literature and scientific studies about so-called gay conversion therapy and it all says the same thing – it doesn’t covert people and it’s not a recognised therapy. Big psychology organisations across the globe oppose it and yet it still continues. Our guest on this podcast is a journalist and author who felt the need to covertly experience gay conversion therapy in order to write about it. Why people do it, how they get people in, and its dangers. We are joined by Mathias Chaillot, the author of the book 4% In Theory.

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week to February 6, 2024. World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes. We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

July is Pride month in many parts of the world. A chance to be visible, wave the rainbow flag and party. Well… not everywhere. The expression of queer pride differs all over the world and it is certainly not always a party. International LGBT advocacy organisation – Outright International – have released their third annual report on Pride around the world which highlights the challenges across the globe. In this podcast we get a world view of Pride from: * Noelle Campbell from the Equality for All Foundation in Jamaica; * Umut Rodja Yildirim, lawyer and LGBTI activist from Turkey; and * Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida.

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week to June 27, 2023. World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes. We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

The U.S. state of Florida is home to two politicians who have made a sport out of anti-LGBT rhetoric – former President Donald Trump and current Governor Ron DeSantis. The latter has signed into law the “Don’t Say Gay” bill banning teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression in schools. But that is just the start. There are a raft of other bills attacking the LGBTIQ community passed or being proposed. And the people of Florida seemingly approve. Governor DeSantis was elected with a greatly increased majority at the last election. But there are voices speaking against these changes. Equality Florida is the largest civil rights organization dedicated to securing full equality for Florida’s LGBTQ community. Brandon Wolf, Equality Florida Press Secretary joins us to discuss what is going on in Florida.

A wave of anti-LGBT hate is sweeping across formerly safe western countries – from the UK to Canada, New Zealand and Australia. The amplification of hate across multiple platforms – from blogs to mainstream media or social media – gives it a global audience. Many of the origins appear to be in America. But is it fair to point the finger or has social media just given a platform to a problem that has long been present? This extremism has been driven by a mix of religion, nationalism, technology, commercialisation of news and sexual politics. Dr Justin Ellis – Senior Lecturer in Criminology at The University of Newcastle - has examined the growth of far-right opposition to LGBTIQ expression in Australia and the US in his research titled: Representation, Resistance and the Digiqueer: Fighting for Recognition in Technocratic Times.

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week to May 30, 2023. World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes. We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

When you woke up this morning, you probably thought about what you had on today – checked the weather, perhaps how you would get to work, perhaps who you would see or what you’ll have for dinner. For our guest tonight, each day started wondering if they would be attacked, imprisoned or even murdered. Each day was a test of survival. From Uganda to a refugee camp in Kenya and now to a new home in Australia, in this podcast we hear an intensely personal story of Robert Kasozi. Robert who has come to Australia with the help of LGBTIQ charity Humanity in Need, Rainbow Refugees who support refugees in East Africa. Also joining us is David Ayliffe from Humanity in Need.