The Unsuitable - LGBTQ Stories – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Last episode we chatted with Rae Hill who shared their life story and their marriage to our very own Aussie born Dibs.

Dibs and I first met back in 2018, when Dibs came to get a suit made from Shane Ave. After a few conversations around their life and their transition it would be Dibs whose story would be the first to be shared on The Unsuitable. Check it out Series 1 Ep 1.

Dibs has lived abroad in Montreal, Canada for the past 3 years and is back on Aussie soil for an extended holiday. We couldn't miss the opportunity to have Dibs back on our podcast to share what they have been up to the past few years and share with us how they met and eventually married the wonderful Rae Hill.

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Today's guest has an interesting story that saw her leave her homeland in France in search of a better life down under. Arriving on Australian shores in 2012 as a newly married couple, Lucie and her husband settled into Australian life and went through the motions of having a child and securing permanent residency.

In 2017, 5 years after landing in Australia, Lucie subconsciously started thinking more about herself and how unhappy she really was. Some self exploration which included cutting her hair short led her down a path that, at the age of 32 she accepted she was gay. 

She describes it as a light bulb moment that just felt right and liberating. Sadly, this led to a breakdown in her family relationships and today Lucie has no contact with her immediate family.

Lucie will share with us the trials and tribulations she has experienced as a result of her coming out.

Get in touch with Lucie on Instagram: @lucieptyltd

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Alli and Ebony have a story that has tested their relationship and saw them come out stronger than ever with a passion to help others going through mental health challenges.

Alli identifies as gay and Ebony identifies as bi sexual. In this episode we will hear both their coming out stories and how that impacted their lives as well as the turbulent time they had when Ebony had some serious struggles with her mental health.

This is a story of love and courage that has resulted in Alli and Ebony starting a charity called The Good Fight. The Good Fight.

The Good Fight mission is to have a society where mental health is no longer stigmatised. By launching a clothing brand that sparks conversation, and having the profits donated to funding vital research, the goal is to one day rid the world of mental health conditions. By wearing the apparel it shows that you are a supporter of people who suffer mental health conditions and are there for someone to talk to when they are in need... and sometimes, that is just enough to save a life.

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Growing up in Brisbane with a twin sister, Georgina was a happy, sporty active kid. Then at age 10, the unthinkable happened and Georgina had to not only figure out her individual identity but somehow figure out how she was going to live out hers. completely bald.

Georgina suffered from Alopecia at age 10 and within 6 months all her hair had fallen out. Playing numerous sports and being an active kid meant a wig was out of the question but what followed was years of bullying and torment that resulted in a lifetime of PTSD.

Georgina identifies as Lesbian and works as a Cardiac Physiologist and is blessed to work in an environment where she is judged on her clinical ability and not her looks or identity.

Georgina shares from the heart, her life story and how the obstacles she has faced as a bald gay woman have helped to shape her into the person she is today.

Sit back and enjoy this heartwarming episode!

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Antonio Mantonio is the Drag King performer name of Olivia Hopkins.

Olivia spent her high school years in a super conservative school which she found extremely difficult particularly when most days were filled with bullying in one way or another.

Olivia shares with us the trauma associated with the bullying and how she went on to bring Antonio to fruition.

Olivia identifies as bisexual cis -female while Antonio identifies as a heterosexual male.

A successful high school tutor and performer Olivia hopes to one day write a novel about her experiences

Tash grew up a tomboy and over the years they have grown and evolved to gain an understanding into what that really meant for them.

Tash is a high school teacher and an advocate for safe spaces in schools. Tash was instrumental in creating a safe space group called All Sorts at the high school they work at. This group allows students to have a safe space to go to talk or just hang out with supportive and like minded students.

During the plebiscite Tash was subjected to online abuse from a small group of students who suggested they should 'kill themselves." Students in the group were also ridiculed, spat on and insulted throughout that time.

Tash believes the kids in that group helped them through that period and became their drive to push for equality and understanding of gender diversity.

Tash shares their story of growing up, coming out and their push for better understanding and acceptance in todays youth.

Growing up in India and born into a strong Christian faith meant Nerissa had to spend the first 22 years of her life suppressing any feelings that would allow her to identify as gay.

A move to Sydney at age 22 bought more to Nerissa's life than she had ever imagined.

It took a further 8 years before Nerissa was comfortable in her own skin. Nerissa shares the highs and lows in this awesome episode.

Sarah Tiong is an accomplished Lawyer however her passion for food and cooking led her to apply for a spot on Masterchef and she hasn't looked back.

Sarah is a passionate ally for the LGBTIQ community and shares with us her conflicts growing up in a Chinese/Malaysian family where the cultural expectations didn't fit her expressions of herself.

Experiencing some degree of discrimination in society for her sense of dress, Sarah relates to and has enormous empathy for those in the LGBTIQ community

Growing up in the 70's and 80's usually meant you married in your early 20's, had kids bought a house and supposedly lived happily ever after!

Thats exactly what Kylie did except the happily ever after never came.

Kylie spent most of her life in a state of depression and after 21 years of marriage and 4 kids in the mix she came to the realisation that happily ever after in a hetro normative marriage was never going to happen as she longed to be in the arms of a woman

Kylie shares what life was like during those years and how she overcame depression and left her marriage to start all over again

Deb welcomes everyone back!

We have had a bit of a break whilst we navigated our way through the current situation.

We are pleased to say we are excited to be starting Season 4.

We will be bi weekly for the time being with a view to going back to our weekly episodes in the coming months.