16 Days of Activism: Libby Jamieson, Switchboard, Violence In And Towards The Queer Community; Rick Spencer, Violence, Bullying and Erasure Towards Gender Diverse Teachers

Friday, 4 December 2020 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
16 Days of Activism: Libby Jamieson, Switchboard, Violence In And Towards The Queer Community; Rick Spencer, Violence, Bullying and Erasure Towards Gender Diverse Teachers

Interviews with Switchboard's Libby Jamieson and teacher Rick Spencer.

   Libby Jamieson is the Teleweb Manager at Switchboard Victoria.  She discusses violence in and towards the Queer Community and systemic issues, including funding gaps and data.

  Rick Spencer is a teacher and education researcher. They're also the Sociology of Media in Australia Convenor for the Australian Sociological Association.  Rick discusses violence, bullying, erasure and discrimination towards gender diverse teachers.

  Content and trigger warning: this episode includes discussions about intimate partner and family violence, transphobia, queerphobia, erasure, bullying and suicide.

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