29/06/2025
: An attempt to ban Budapest Pride has turned into an enormous anti-government protest march
LGBTIQ+ world news and current affairs from Australia's only LGBTIQ radio station - JOY 94.9FM. You can draw your own views on the information shared.
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29/06/2025
: An attempt to ban Budapest Pride has turned into an enormous anti-government protest march
02/07/2024
Here's the wonderful book we are discussing tonight with author Gaar Adams - Guest Privileges: Q***r Lives and Finding Home in the Middle East
https://www.thebookshop.com.au/new-forthcoming/new-releases/guest-privileges-q***r-lives-and-finding-home-in-the-middle-east/
https://www.hares-hyenas.com.au/p/guest-privileges
02/07/2024
The end of an era! Join us from 6pm for our FINAL World Wide Wave show on JOY 94.9.
After almost 13 years on air, 590 shows covering over 170 countries with hundreds of fabulous and colourful guests from across the globe, the World Wide Wave team is stepping away. But we're going out in style!
Tonight we speak with Gaar Adams about the q***r community not just surviving but also thriving in the Middle East. Join us from 6pm on 94.9FM in Melbourne, on the JOY or iHeartRadio apps or stream worldwide at www.joy.org.au 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Footage of the first Sydney Gay and Le***an Mardi Gras in 1978 - a protest that lit a fuse for change
25/06/2024
Looking for inspiration? Here's the book we're discussing right now with Tea Uglow on JOY 94.9 and streaming worldwide at www.joy.org.au
https://www.thebookshop.com.au/new-forthcoming/new-releases/great-lgbtq-speeches-empowering-voices-that-engage-and-inspire/?mc_cid=93012fd1c3
Great LGBTQ+ Speeches: Empowering Voices That Engage And Inspire Gay and le***an books DVDs erotica magazines and calendars
18/06/2024
**BREAKING NEWS** legalises marriage equality!!! 🇹🇭🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
A WIN FOR EQUAL LOVE IN ASIA 🇹🇭🏳️🌈❤️
In a landmark move this afternoon, 18 June 2024, Thailand’s Senate has passed the final reading of a marriage equality law, setting the stage for the country to become the third in Asia to recognize same-sex marriages after Nepal and Taiwan.
Supported by nearly all upper house lawmakers, the law will soon be sent to the palace for royal approval and will come into effect 120 days after its publication in the royal gazette. This historic move is hailed by LGBTIQ advocates as a significant step forward, marking Thailand as the first country in Southeast Asia to enact such legislation. 🏳️🌈
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Read more here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/18/thailand-passes-landmark-bill-recognising-marriage-equality.html
11/06/2024
A huge thank you and much love to everyone who joined or donated in . And to our fabulous guest Cerulean.
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04/06/2024
Standby for our huge show with special guest, First Nations Drag superstar Cerulean.
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02/04/2024
LGBT rights in Georgia are sliding backwards. After physical attacks on , now the government is on the attack proposing new anti-LGBT laws.
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27/03/2024
: Marraige equality bill passes lower house of parliament with super majority. Now to the Senate then the King’s assent
Thailand set to become first country to legalise marriage rights for people of any gender in South-East Asia MPs in Thailand voted overwhelmingly in favour the marriage equality bill, but did not approve inclusion of the word "parent" in addition to "father and mother" in the law.
26/03/2024
What does the future look like for the LGBTIQ community in Russia now that Putin won another election?
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