Trans Day of Action Speeches | Building Momentum towards Trans Liberation | Scourge Zine |

Monday Breakfast

Hello and welcome to the Monday Breakfast show for Monday the 7th of April 2025. On today's show:Headlines:- Minimum wage increase and wage boost for apprentices - Delays in autism diagnoses in children - Queensland government introduced new amendments to the state’s ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws affecting First Nations children Segments: - Rob speaks with Sasha and Natalie, two of the almost 30 people involved in last week's Trans Day of Action rally. The rally had an estimated two thousand people and is said to be one of the largest rallies for Trans Day of Visibility in Naarm's history. The trio speak of organising, building momentum, and the duty to return solidarity for other mariginalised people who contributed to the rally's large numbers. Support Vixen's Crisis fund, a mutual aid fund for sex workers organised by sex workers, here [https://www.givenow.com.au/vixen]. Also support the Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Community Fund here [https://www.gofundme.com/f/incarcerated-trans-amp-gender-diverse-community-fund]. Stay up to date with the organisers behind the Trans Day of Action rally at @tdoa.2025 on instagram. - We then hear speeches from the aforementioned Trans Day of Action rally. First up is Bee, a Disabled migrant sex worker supporting and advocating for the rights of Asian and migrant sex workers. They spoke out against the Australian Border Force and Operation Inglenook, challenging their harmful policies. Bee is a proud member of the Asian Migrant Sex Worker Advisory Group (AMSWAG), which is running a campaign demanding freedom, dignity and safety for trans women in detention. - After Bee, we hear Quinn Victoria speak at last week's Trans Day of Action rally, Quinn is a 16-year-old trans artist, student and Palestine advocate living on Wurundjeri land. He has experienced the RCH waitlist first-hand and has a message for the out-of-touch politicians. Listeners note that this speech mentions self and suicide. If this segment caused distress, reach out to one of these CRISIS LINES: 13 YARN (13 92 76), Yarning Safe'n'Strong 1800 959 563, Lifeline 13 11 14, Suicide Callback Service 1300 659 467, QLife 1800 184 527 (3pm - midnight), 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) - The show ends with Hannah's interview with Britney about her zines and harm reduction as a grassroots community movement, and an upcoming fundraiser. Support the zine as well as the DULF on Easter Friday 18th april 7pm at thornbury bowls club.Music: Sexy to Someone by ClairoMasculine Artifice by GLOSSChild of the World by Fionnuala Keith