U R Loved: Community, Culture & Queer Spaces
Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her)
Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her)
This week on Tranzmission, Hazel (she/her) and Ez (he/him) bring you the latest LGBTQIA+ community news and events from across Meanjin/Brisbane. They reflect on the upcoming closure of beloved queer bookstore Shelf Lovers, unpack recent discussions surrounding QTrans, Amanda Stoker, and the Carswell Forum, and share what's happening around the community. Plus, Paff from MELT's GUAVA Fest joins the program to talk about creating and celebrating sapphic, BIPOC, and queer spaces in Meanjin. Later in the episode, Rae (they/them) chats with local singer-songwriter Koi Koi (they/she) about their debut single URL (U R Loved), the inspiration behind their music, and what audiences can expect next from this exciting emerging artist.
đź”— If you'd like to listen back to the unedited episode - with the music - head to our On Demand website. And don't forget to follow our socials at Facebook and Instagram.
Timestamps and Links:
- 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
- 00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
- 00:02:38 - Tranzmission Live: THE ANTIDOTE @Studio 188, Thu 5 Nov - 7:30pm
- 00:05:23 - Gender Health Australia's: Community News and Events - Links in podcast notes
- 00:13:24 - Pauline by medeaaa
- 00:17:11 - Introducing Paff
- 00:18:16 - How Guava Started
- 00:21:06 - Guava FEST @Melting Pot, Brisbane Powerhouse, Sat 7 Nov 3pm
- 00:28:12 - Tranzmission Live: THE ANTIDOTE @Studio 188, Thu 5 Nov - 7:30pm
- 00:31:14 - Interview w/ Koi Koi - Part 1
- 00:41:14 - URL (U R Loved) by Koi Koi
- 00:45:02 - Interview w/ Koi Koi - Part 2
- 00:54:23 - QTrans Statement
- 01:01:34 - Stumbelina by 88 Tokamak
- 01:07:01 - Tranzmission Live: THE ANTIDOTE @Studio 188, Thu 5 Nov - 7:30pm
- 01:07:36 - Support us at 4zzz!
Community News and Events Links: brought to you by Gender Health Australia
- International Business Times: Erika Hilton re-elected as most-voted woman in Chamber of Deputies history by Rachel Fillipps
- LGBTQ Nation: Mamdani administration to invest $9 million in orgs providing gender-affirming care for trans youth by Molly Sprayregen
- The Economic Times | Panache: Ariana Grande’s charity gives $125,000 to support LGBTQ+ rights, mental health and immigrant communities
- Q News: Study finds correlation between transphobia and sexism, who would have thought? by Laura Koefoed
- Star Observer: QTrans Withdraws From Carswell Forum For Its Platforming Of “Toxic & Queerphobic” QLD Minister by Jacques Nieuwoudt
- Festive Photos with Mrs Claus (AKA Abril LaTrene) @Shelf Lovers, Sat 14 Nov 2 - 5pm and Sun 15 Nov 10am - 1pm
- Shelf Lovers Closure
- Amanda Stoker Speech - Carswell Forum 2026
Support Services
- QLife - 1800 184 527
- QC LGBT Mental Health Services
- Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
- LifeLine - 13 11 14
- Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
- How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
- Transgender Map
- Children by Choice - 1800 177 725
Get Involved
đź’ż This week's playlist:
- Evan Greer (@thatevangreer) - Never Surrender
- medeaaa - Pauline
- Ryan Cassata (@ryancassata) - EVERY TRANSPHOBIC REPUBLICAN JERKSOFF2TRANSP0RN
- Itavrnai Protocol (@nexxusdrako) - Mass Replicate
- Still Full From Lunch (@stillfullfromlunch) - Rain
- Claud (@claud.mp3) - Gay Witchcraft
- Talute (@talutemusic) - The Sound the Devil Makes
- Masonique (@masoniquemusic) - Too Many Villains
- Koi Koi (@koikoi_music) - URL (U R Loved)
- Public Figures (@publicfigures4eva) - Push My Buttons
- Be N!ce (@be_nice_band) - IKNOWGIRLS
- 88 Tokamak (@88tokamak) - Stumbelina
- Thom Browning (@_thommybeats) - Martians
4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.
Produced and recorded by Ez for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.
Music included with permission from the artists.