Gambling Harm, The Power of Ethnic #LGBT+ Stories, Bolsonaro and The Militias

Wednesday, 9 October 2019 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Hosted by Eiddwen, Lois, Rob and Will [segment times in brackets]  ||

3CR is proud to acknowledge the Kulin Nations as true owners and custodians of the lands from which we broadcast. We pay respect to their elders past and present and acknowledge that their sovereignty was never ceded and a treaty has yet to be signed || 

 

[18:16] Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has for a second time been pictured beaming with someone co-accused in the murder of outspoken queer, Black lawmaker Marielle Franco. Once again, the spotlite is shone on the Bolsonaro family's connections to Rio de Janeiro's network of far-right paramilitary organisations and their racist and homophobic agenda. Fernanda Santos of Luta Socialista (a faction of socialist party PESOL) comes on the show to give us context  || 

[57:31] This is Gambling Harm Awareness Week and today we speak to Ashley from the Alliance for Gambling Reform. Ashley tells us about the stigma faced by all sorts of people who experience gambling harm and the need for society and governments to take responsibility for the culture that allows this harm to occur. The Alliance is holding a snap-action this Friday the 11th of October at 9:30am on the steps of the Victorian State Parliament to raise their voices against gambling stigma and to encourage the government to take responsibility for the pervasivenedd of gambling advertisement. Find out more at http://www.pokiesplayyou.org.au || 

[1:14:33] Mikhara Ramsing is an activist and organiser, joining us this morning to talk about her work and the importance of sharing LGBT+ stories across language and cultural identities. Through her project Ethnic LGBT+, she seeks out stories of queer POC and underlines how hearing these stories can lead to better outcomes in all areas from health to mental wellbeing. Find out more at http://ethniclgbt.com/ ||