B - Kyneton

B (she/her) is a lesbian woman who loves living in the Central Highlands and works for Sunbury and Cobaw Community Health in their country LGBTQIA+ inclusion program. ​In this episode, B discusses how the beginning of the year can feel saturated with Pride events in and around her community. This can feel magical, but B also acknowledges that it isn't like that throughout the rest of the year and there is still work to do to make inclusion a permanent reality. B is passionate about working with older LGBTQIA+ people, especially those who have always lived in the country, as they tend to have lived quite closeted lives. She enjoys being able to connect them with their identities, community and find ways for them to feel included and supported in their later years.​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 Credits​Wayfinder, Interviewer & Editing : Helene Thomas​Episode Introduction: Josephine Scash​Pridefinder Midsumma Team​Ashlee Hints: Community Engagement Manager​Bec Cooen: Project and Program Manager – Victoria's Pride​Danae Reid: Regional Community Engagement Coordinator​Felicity McIntosh: Marketing & Communications Manager​Martin Broadley: Programming Administrator​Want 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 Clamshell“Acoustic guitar melody fingerstyle #2” by Garuda1982“Acoustic guitar melody fingerstyle #1” by Garuda1982“Acoustic guitar melody fingerstyle #19” by Garuda1982“Melancholic music” by Migfus20Seek Support​If 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