Caitlin - Sale

Caitlin (she/her) is a pansexual woman who is the president and co-founder of Gippsland Pride Initiative.​In this episode, Caitlin openly and eloquently discusses the hardships and consequences of the Marriage Equality vote. She discusses the many difficulties still facing her LGBTQIA+ community in Gippsland and the incredible advocacy that she is a part of to help shift things. Caitlin is an absolute force of nature who in the 2023 Regional Activation Program spearheaded 16 events throughout all 6 shires of Gippsland. She speaks about Roller Derby and everything it has brought into her life, including her wife, friendship and the birth of the Gippsland Pride Initiative. Caitlin also speaks warmly about the importance of allyship and how that is often the key ingredient to making a real difference. ​Trigger Warnings: Mental health, suicide, homophobia​, conversion therapyIf this content may be triggering for you, then please seek support from a loved one or one of the helplines 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: Helene ThomasPridefinder 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 “Uncertain Ground” by Duck Lake “Sage the Hunter” by Landsman Duets“Um Pepino” by Orange Cat“Molly Molly” by Barstool​Seek 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