In this interview, Ryan &amp; I are incredibly honored to travel to Carlton to interview Brenda Appleton.In 2015,  Brenda was appointed as co-chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTI Taskforce. In 2016 she was appointed to the Victorian Mental Health Expert Taskforce.  In 2017 Brenda was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. In 2018, Brenda received a Victoria Senior of the Year Award. In 2019 Brenda was awarded an Order of Australia Medal.Today Brenda talks incredibly openly with us about her love of art, theatre, bridge, sustainable living, and co-housing. She also shares her gender journey over the last 20 years with us. She speaks of giving family time to catch up to gender affirmation, how community services can better meet the needs of trans and gender diverse youth, the importance of end of life planning for transgender people, and providing hope for those that are coming behind. For further supports please check out our website at callmebymynameproject.com

In this interview, Ryan &amp; I are incredibly honored to travel to Carlton to interview Brenda Appleton. In 2015, Brenda was appointed as co-chair of the Victorian Government’s LGBTI Taskforce. In 2016 she was appointed to the Victorian Mental Health Expert Taskforce. In 2017 Brenda was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. In 2018, Brenda received a Victoria Senior of the Year Award. In 2019 Brenda was awarded an Order of Australia Medal. Today Brenda talks incredibly openly with us about her love of art, theatre, bridge, sustainable living, and co-housing. She also shares her gender journey over the last 20 years with us. She speaks of giving family time to catch up to gender affirmation, how community services can better meet the needs of trans and gender diverse youth, the importance of end of life planning for transgender people, and providing hope for those that are coming behind. For further supports please check out our website at <a href="http://callmebymynameproject.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callmebymynameproject.com</a>

2.8 | Brenda

In this episode, Lee and Ryan spend time with Amao, a proud Fa'afafine who uses the pronouns she/her/diva. Amao talks about the importance of cultural identity, her advocacy work, self-acceptance, love, shifts in language, and laying the foundations for future generations of trans and gender diverse folk. She generously shares her experiences and insights with us, and does so with both humor and grace. Just a note on audio: this conversation was recorded in a cafe, so there is a bit of background noise. We've done our best to minimize it, but you might need to turn the volume up for this episode!

2.7 | Amao

In this episode, Lee &amp; Ryan meet Frank at the Northcote Library on a Sunny Melbourne day. Frank speaks of their life long passion for drawing, comics, and zines, and shares the meaning of their Frankenstein tattoo and it’s relationship to Frank’s very own journey. We discuss their involvement with 3CR’s Queering the Air radio show where they interview artists with a focus on queerness, disability, and marginalization. And much much more on Frank’s episode today of Call Me By My Name.Please rate and review on iTunes. For additional supports check out callmebymynameproject.com

In this episode, Lee &amp; Ryan meet Frank at the Northcote Library on a Sunny Melbourne day. Frank speaks of their life long passion for drawing, comics, and zines, and shares the meaning of their Frankenstein tattoo and it’s relationship to Frank’s very own journey. We discuss their involvement with 3CR’s Queering the Air radio show where they interview artists with a focus on queerness, disability, and marginalization. And much much more on Frank’s episode today of Call Me By My Name.Please rate and review on iTunes. For additional supports check out <a href="http://callmebymynameproject.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callmebymynameproject.com</a>

2.6 | Frank

Lee and Ryan head to Swinburne University's queer room to meet Jodie, who is 20 years old and uses she/her pronouns. Jodie shares her experiences growing up in Coffs Harbour, and later Wangaratta, before moving to Melbourne by herself to attend university in 2017. We talk about what it's like visiting Wangaratta since transitioning, gender euphoria, young adult fantasy literature, finding and building community, and coming out in the workplace.

2.5 | Jodie

In this episode, Lee and Ryan head to Northcote to meet Tara, who uses she/her pronouns. Among other things, Tara speaks to us about moving to Australia from a small town near Copenhagen, stencil art and rock-climbing, restrictive gender norms and undermining them, pronouns and visibility, how things have shifted since she came out 14 years ago, class, chosen family, and the importance of sharing job-seeking skills and knowledge, and improving access to employment for trans people.

2.4 | Tara

In today’s episode Lee &amp; Ryan travel to Zakaria and Caroline’s beautiful home in Footscray that they share with their two cats.    Zakaria and Caroline generously share their story of their love and relationship with us, which is often comedic but always tender.   They speak  about growing up in big families, the importance of carving out time to do nice things together, like traveling, watching Netflix, going on drives together, and listening to podcasts and harry potter books. Zakaria discusses the seemingly sudden decision to begin HRT and the ways in which the people around him have loved and supported him to experiment with his identity. Both, Caroline and Zakaria discuss the the importance of nurturing the relationships you have with the important people around you.For additional support please check out our website at callmebymynameproject.com

In today’s episode Lee &amp; Ryan travel to Zakaria and Caroline’s beautiful home in Footscray that they share with their two cats. Zakaria and Caroline generously share their story of their love and relationship with us, which is often comedic but always tender. They speak about growing up in big families, the importance of carving out time to do nice things together, like traveling, watching Netflix, going on drives together, and listening to podcasts and harry potter books. Zakaria discusses the seemingly sudden decision to begin HRT and the ways in which the people around him have loved and supported him to experiment with his identity. Both, Caroline and Zakaria discuss the the importance of nurturing the relationships you have with the important people around you. For additional support please check out our website at <a href="http://callmebymynameproject.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callmebymynameproject.com</a>

2.3 | Zakaria & Caroline

In this episode, Lee and I chat with Sage (they/them) at their lovely plant-filled house in Ascot Vale, and get to meet their super sweet dalmation.Sage speaks to us about growing up in Lebanon, going to an all-girls Catholic private school in Melbourne, the pressures to conform to strict gender norms, and working for Australia's largest youth-driven LGBTIQA+ organization (minus 18). They also talk about experiencing being trans as a gift, undergoing second puberty at the age of 27, their love of camping and being outdoors, and their connection to place.

In this episode, Lee and I chat with Sage (they/them) at their lovely plant-filled house in Ascot Vale, and get to meet their super sweet dalmation. Sage speaks to us about growing up in Lebanon, going to an all-girls Catholic private school in Melbourne, the pressures to conform to strict gender norms, and working for Australia's largest youth-driven LGBTIQA+ organization (minus 18). They also talk about experiencing being trans as a gift, undergoing second puberty at the age of 27, their love of camping and being outdoors, and their connection to place.

2.2 | Sage

In this episode Sasja invites Lee &amp; Ryan to her beautiful home in St Kilda.  Sasja uses she/her pronouns and speaks about her incredible career in fashion, her love for cooking, and her worldwide travels.  Sasja outlines her experience of transitioning at the age of 14 in Singapore, storing clothes in her families letterbox, dressing up in public toilets and going to clubs.  She speaks of reconnection with her mum, who is now her best friend, and all the good friends she met along the way, her instincts to help other trans people and the importance of trans visibility. For a list of resources please visit our website at callmebymynameproject.com.  Help support the podcast by rating and sharing wherever you are listening to it and if you’re able to please check out our kickstarter at kickstarter.com/callmekickstarter to help fund the rest of this season.  There are rewards for every tier of support.  We hope you enjoy the first episode.

In this episode Sasja invites Lee &amp; Ryan to her beautiful home in St Kilda. Sasja uses she/her pronouns and speaks about her incredible career in fashion, her love for cooking, and her worldwide travels. Sasja outlines her experience of transitioning at the age of 14 in Singapore, storing clothes in her families letterbox, dressing up in public toilets and going to clubs. She speaks of reconnection with her mum, who is now her best friend, and all the good friends she met along the way, her instincts to help other trans people and the importance of trans visibility. For a list of resources please visit our website at <a href="http://callmebymynameproject.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">callmebymynameproject.com</a>. Help support the podcast by rating and sharing wherever you are listening to it and if you’re able to please check out our kickstarter at <a href="http://kickstarter.com/callmekickstarter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">kickstarter.com/callmekickstarter</a> to help fund the rest of this season. There are rewards for every tier of support. We hope you enjoy the first episode.

2.1 | Sasja

Welcome to Season #2 of the Call Me By My Name Project | A Trans Oral History Project, hosted by Ryan (They/Them) &amp; Lee (They/Them).

2.0 | Season #2 Introduction

Lee &amp; Ryan introduce Season One of The Call Me By My Name Project: A Trans Oral History Music throughout by 90s Flav.  To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE Spotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJ Itunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8 Amazon - goo.gl/aL7mth

Lee &amp; Ryan introduce Season One of The Call Me By My Name Project: A Trans Oral History Music throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 <a href="http://youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE</a> Spotify - <a href="http://goo.gl/UmAVYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/UmAVYJ</a> Itunes - <a href="http://goo.gl/3Ko2N8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/3Ko2N8</a> Amazon - <a href="http://goo.gl/aL7mth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/aL7mth</a>

1.0 | Season #1 Introduction

Conversations with Trans and Gender Diverse People in and around Melbourne, Australia

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Call Me By My Name Project | A Trans Oral History Podcast

Lee and Ryan sit down with Maddie, a 28yr old trans woman who uses she/her pronouns. She talks about growing up in Adelaide, trans representation in the media, live music, visibility, reinvention and living authentically, and how crucial community is. Also included are shout-outs to Fitzroy North and Meetup.com. Lee learns not to put Ryan in charge of the technical side of recording, but they work through it and Ryan is invited back next time. Music throughout by 90s Flav.  To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE Spotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJ Itunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8 Amazon - goo.gl/aL7mth

Lee and Ryan sit down with Maddie, a 28yr old trans woman who uses she/her pronouns. She talks about growing up in Adelaide, trans representation in the media, live music, visibility, reinvention and living authentically, and how crucial community is. Also included are shout-outs to Fitzroy North and <a href="http://Meetup.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meetup.com</a>. Lee learns not to put Ryan in charge of the technical side of recording, but they work through it and Ryan is invited back next time. Music throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 <a href="http://youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE</a> Spotify - <a href="http://goo.gl/UmAVYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/UmAVYJ</a> Itunes - <a href="http://goo.gl/3Ko2N8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/3Ko2N8</a> Amazon - <a href="http://goo.gl/aL7mth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/aL7mth</a>

1.1 | Maddie

Lee and Ryan meet Dorian, an artist and writer from Melbourne who uses he/him and they/them pronouns. Among other things, they talk about videogames, the importance of community spaces for older trans folks, barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare, the possibilities for playing with identity that Live Action Role Playing offers and carving out a queer-inclusive space in pagan and witchcraft communities. The three also reflect on shared experiences of ‘queer’ as an empowering identifier or quasi-label, and the societal pressure to be 100% certain of one’s identity. Music throughout by 90s Flav.  To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE Spotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJ Itunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8 Amazon - goo.gl/aL7mth

Lee and Ryan meet Dorian, an artist and writer from Melbourne who uses he/him and they/them pronouns. Among other things, they talk about videogames, the importance of community spaces for older trans folks, barriers to accessing appropriate healthcare, the possibilities for playing with identity that Live Action Role Playing offers and carving out a queer-inclusive space in pagan and witchcraft communities. The three also reflect on shared experiences of ‘queer’ as an empowering identifier or quasi-label, and the societal pressure to be 100% certain of one’s identity. Music throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 <a href="http://youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE</a> Spotify - <a href="http://goo.gl/UmAVYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/UmAVYJ</a> Itunes - <a href="http://goo.gl/3Ko2N8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/3Ko2N8</a> Amazon - <a href="http://goo.gl/aL7mth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/aL7mth</a>

1.2 | Dorian

Ishaan, a 21-year-old trans man on exchange from Ho Chi Minh, chats with Lee and Ryan in the middle of Parkville (hence the intermittent tram noises!). He shares his experiences of living in Melbourne for the past year, talks about issues facing the trans community in Vietnam, gender-neutral bathrooms, freedom, his love of K-pop, and creative ways of resisting imposed gender roles as a young person. Music throughout by 90s Flav.  To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE Spotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJ Itunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8 Amazon - goo.gl/aL7mth

Ishaan, a 21-year-old trans man on exchange from Ho Chi Minh, chats with Lee and Ryan in the middle of Parkville (hence the intermittent tram noises!). He shares his experiences of living in Melbourne for the past year, talks about issues facing the trans community in Vietnam, gender-neutral bathrooms, freedom, his love of K-pop, and creative ways of resisting imposed gender roles as a young person. Music throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 <a href="http://youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE</a> Spotify - <a href="http://goo.gl/UmAVYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/UmAVYJ</a> Itunes - <a href="http://goo.gl/3Ko2N8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/3Ko2N8</a> Amazon - <a href="http://goo.gl/aL7mth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/aL7mth</a>

1.3 | Ishaan

Lee and Ryan sit down with Sam, who uses they/them pronouns, at the Docklands library. Sam is the first dedicated LGBTIQ outreach lawyer in Victoria, and works out of St Kilda legal service. Sam talks about growing up in Perth, student activism at La Trobe, listening to and learning from trans and gender diverse young people, and some of the challenges involved in working in the legal system. They pitch the idea of a communal life admin day, changing lawyers’ titles to the gender-neutral ‘Advocate,’ and tell Lee and Ryan about a particularly moving theatre performance they saw in Sydney earlier this year, called Wild Bore. Music throughout by 90s Flav.  To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE Spotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJ Itunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8 Amazon - goo.gl/aL7mth

Lee and Ryan sit down with Sam, who uses they/them pronouns, at the Docklands library. Sam is the first dedicated LGBTIQ outreach lawyer in Victoria, and works out of St Kilda legal service. Sam talks about growing up in Perth, student activism at La Trobe, listening to and learning from trans and gender diverse young people, and some of the challenges involved in working in the legal system. They pitch the idea of a communal life admin day, changing lawyers’ titles to the gender-neutral ‘Advocate,’ and tell Lee and Ryan about a particularly moving theatre performance they saw in Sydney earlier this year, called Wild Bore. Music throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 <a href="http://youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE</a> Spotify - <a href="http://goo.gl/UmAVYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/UmAVYJ</a> Itunes - <a href="http://goo.gl/3Ko2N8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/3Ko2N8</a> Amazon - <a href="http://goo.gl/aL7mth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/aL7mth</a>

1.4 | Sam

Frances, who uses she/her pronouns, invites Ryan and Lee into her house to chat about, among other things: birth charts, conspiracy theories, finding chosen family in Melbourne, and finding or hearing your own voice or truth amidst the various and often conflicting messages you’re receiving from your environment and the people around you. Frances also shares her frustration at undergoing voice therapy to recover the voice she used to have, the joy of wearing the clothes you missed out on wearing as a teenager, and how apt it is that she’s a Scorpio – the sign associated with rebirth and transformation. Music throughout by 90s Flav.  To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE Spotify - goo.gl/UmAVYJ Itunes - goo.gl/3Ko2N8 Amazon - goo.gl/aL7mth

Frances, who uses she/her pronouns, invites Ryan and Lee into her house to chat about, among other things: birth charts, conspiracy theories, finding chosen family in Melbourne, and finding or hearing your own voice or truth amidst the various and often conflicting messages you’re receiving from your environment and the people around you. Frances also shares her frustration at undergoing voice therapy to recover the voice she used to have, the joy of wearing the clothes you missed out on wearing as a teenager, and how apt it is that she’s a Scorpio – the sign associated with rebirth and transformation. Music throughout by 90s Flav. To find more on 90sFlav check out the following links: 🌙 <a href="http://youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">youtu.be/eB_U-mbPuEE</a> Spotify - <a href="http://goo.gl/UmAVYJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/UmAVYJ</a> Itunes - <a href="http://goo.gl/3Ko2N8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/3Ko2N8</a> Amazon - <a href="http://goo.gl/aL7mth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">goo.gl/aL7mth</a>

1.5 | Frances

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