Al - Wangaratta
Al (they/them) is a non-binary person who is the president and founder of LINE Wangaratta.In this episode, Al discusses their journey of moving to Wangaratta with their family and after becoming a single parent, struggling to find community. They have then built LINE (LGBTQIA+ in the North East) Wangaratta from the ground up and speak about the importance of giving people a safe space to explore their identity. Al also speaks vulnerably about their relationship with pride and how that is an ongoing journey for them.There are no significant trigger warnings for this episode, but if you find anything distressing then please seek support from a loved one or one of the helplines listed at the bottom of this description.This podcast is released every Tuesday and Friday and could not have been possible without the support of our local community partners, Midsumma and the Fairer Victoria portfolio of the Victorian State Government.Episode CreditsWayfinder, Interviewer & Editing : Helene ThomasEpisode Introduction: Allison WintersPridefinder Midsumma TeamAshlee Hints: Community Engagement ManagerBec Cooen: Project and Program Manager – Victoria's PrideDanae Reid: Regional Community Engagement CoordinatorFelicity McIntosh: Marketing & Communications ManagerMartin Broadley: Programming AdministratorWant to know more about Pridefinder?www.midsumma.org.au/victorias-....pride/pridefinder-po to know more about Helene Thomas & The Wayfinder?www.thewayfinder.com.au/Want to be a part of the Pridefinder Podcast?We hope to continue collecting stories from regional LGBTQIA+ folk as part of the Pridefinder project each year.If you’d like to have the Pridefinder visit your community, then please email engagement.coord@midsumma.org.au to register your interest!Music CreditsIntro/Outro “10c Coffee” by ClamshellSeek SupportIf this podcast has raised difficult feelings for you, there is always support available: Lifeline – 13 11 14 | www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat/ QLife (3pm-midnight) – 1800 184 527 | www.qlife.org.au/resources/chat Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 | www.beyondblue.org.au/support-service/chat Suicide Call Back Service – 1300 659 467 | www.suicidecallbackservice.org.....au/phone-and-online
