Celebrating LGBTIQA+ Disability Pride, Queer Bendigo's Monthly Morning Cuppa

Sunday, 6 July 2025 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Madison Inteviewed Zara Jones of Thorne Habour Country about the monthly meet-up Bendigo Morning Cuppa. They discussed

  • creating spaces for regional queer communal gathering and information sharing
  • how such spaces can encourage greater understanding between members of various intersections of the queer community.

Madison also spoke to Piani, a Morning Cuppa participant about the benefits of joining in.

We also heard from trans disability advocate Jax Brown, as they were a panelist for Rainbow Inclusive Voices' celebration of LGBTIA+ Disability Pride. They spoke to

  • the differences between advocacy and activism,
  • how disability access can be problematic at the most 'inclusive' of venues,
  • how sexuality and intimacy remains a realm requiring disabilty activism,
  • the challenges in gaining continuity in funding for disability rights issues that cannot be solved with the funds from one short-term grant.

Madison then outlines some of the insights shared by the Rainbow Inclusive Voices panel, before allowing Skye de Vent, an audience member at this celebration, to have the last word.