Nathan - Warragul

Nathan (he/him) is a gay man who grew up in the Latrobe Valley and now lives in Warragul after 6 years of being a flight attendant. ​In this episode, Nathan discusses what is was like for him growing up Gippsland, his love for travel and the power of choosing to blend in. Nathan is now married to his partner, Ian, who is currently working in Singapore, and together they are expecting two children to be born in May and August this year. Nathan shares about their journey through surrogacy and some of the barriers that exist for gay men wanting to have children in Australia. ​Trigger Warnings: Mental Health, Surrogacy​If 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: Danae Reid​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 “Sage the Hunter” by Landsman Duets“Soli” by Kai Engel ​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