3CR Community Radio

Kitty reunites with her colleague Paz Bizarre to talk about the types of people they've become to be. Paz shares her journey of becoming a sex worker mom, how she makes it work and shares her tips on how she's living her happiest, healthiest life with the family she's created!

We bring back a wonderful episode celebrating the life of a sex worker mother, Cassie Joy. She shares with us challenges and how she overcomes them along with her secrets to an amazing and healthy relationship with her daughter.

It’s the last week of celebrating advocates for their advocacy. On tonight’s episode, Sasja and Kitty will be joining Tina Brunet - founder of This is me and Sheena Saigal - Th!s Is Me model 2022 to talk about their advocacy work. Sasja will also be sharing her experiences and involvement at Th!s Is Me 2020.  Tickets - https://thisismemelbourne.com.au/ Tina Brunet -  Tina Brunet is a founder of the Fundraiser and Event This is Me.Th!s is Me launched in 2020 with a handful of volunteers and a dream to make a difference in the way women see themselves.  The day is about a group of courageous and inspiring women who are ready to celebrate themselves and their stories with the world.  Tina is a self-professed social justice advocate and change maker.  She wears many labels but doesn’t like to be defined by them. Ask her why, and she would say that it is in the complexity and messiness of life that we see glimpses of who we are and who we are not.She believes in humanising conversations by stripping away the masks of pretence and displaying strength in vulnerability. Her passion is stories and the imprints these create in those who share and those who listen.In her spare time, Tina loves to ponder on the meaning of life, to read about sociopaths and connect over a wine with those whom she feels lucky to cross paths with.Sheena Saigal -  Sheena Saigal is one of our 2022 models in our Event This is Me.She will share her journey of embracing her flaws and accepting her vulnerabilities and not hiding or making excuses so she is not seen. She will share how she figured out how to praise herself.She believes that every woman and girl in the world has the potential to create change. Her vision is to empower young girls and women so they can accept who they are and be confident to stand up for themselves and not be overwhelmed with societal norms of perfection.Sheena believes in being perfectly imperfect. She believes that You are amazing in all perspectives as long as you will be YOU and don't attempt to be another personOne day, Sheena wants to be a motivational speaker when she will be able to influence people around her by sharing her experiences and stories. Behind Closed Doors 3CR Community RadioThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive#BreakingStigma #AdvocacyInAction

In the month of celebrating advocates and their advocacy, Sasja is bringing back Georgie Yovanovic who is an intersex advocate for Sisters and Brothers NT, a support service for people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality based in the Northern Territory. Georgie Yovanovic is also an advocate for sex workers and a particular interest in Depathologising Healthcare pathways for Transgender and Intersex people of their lived experiences.

Kitty and Sasja open up to their humble beginings in sex work advocacy and how it all began.   Items as mentioned in this episode“We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Sometimes we must interfere. When human lives are endangered, when human dignity is in jeopardy, national borders and sensitivities become irrelevant. Wherever men and women are persecuted because of their race, religion, or political views, that place must - at that moment - become the center of the universe.” Elie Wiesel What do you do when someone just doesn't like you? | Daryl Davis | TEDxCharlottesville Standing up for sex workers.  Example from Married At First Sight

In this episode, Kitty shares her journey and understanding of how she became an advocate and what it means to be an affective advocate bridging gaps. She also shares music that celebrates all those advocating and their work in advocacy; Thank you to all of you for your service.

On this episode, BCD is trilled to present you Georgie Yovanovic. Miss Yovanovic is co-identify as Trans - Intersex Fem, non- binary who uses pronouns She/Her. She is currently a board member for the Zoe Belle Gender Collective, and an advocate working on the Transfemme resource. Miss Georgie was an LGB Trans-Intersex advocate for Sistergals and Brotherboys in Alice Springs, NT. She is a member of Intersex Human Rights Association, IHRA, and was a working member of the Darlington Statement, ACON LGBTI Aged care project, National LGBTI Health Alliance for mental health project, Northern Territory Aids and Hepatitis council, and Disabilities service. Our co-host, Sasja discussed on Georgie’s involvement in the sex industry (Melbourne Street + Kings Cross + Alice Spring) which she has been in for the last 40 years and she still consider herself as a sex worker.  Georgie Yovanovic is also an advocate for sex workers and a particular interest in Depathologising Healthcare pathways for Transgender and Intersex people of their lived experiences.Behind Closed Doors 3CRThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive #PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers#TRANSDAYOFVISIBILITY #TDOV

On tonight’s episode, Sasja is with the lovely guest, Tiffany, a womxn of transgender experience from Thailand. Tiffany will be sharing her struggles that she had to face while working on the street during Melbourne lockdown. Tiffany is a strong and a very outgoing person who has always sees positivity in every challenges that has been thrown at her. Her story will inspire you. You do not want to miss this episode!---------------St Kilda Legal Service (SKLS), will be presenting an information session about the Spent Conviction Scheme, (a law passed in Victorian parliament late last year) and it will be held at H2H on Friday 25th March from 6pm to 7pm. Dinner will be available. IF you know someone who has a conviction and would be keen to learn more, please invite them. Keep in mind people who attend will need to have a history of sex work or are currently doing sex work. People’s convictions or charges do not have to relate to sex work. Their convictions or charges can be of any type.The group meeting will be a general discussion about how the scheme works and will be managed so as not to out anyone or expose private information. SKLS are happy to arrange individual appointment times for people after the meeting.Address: 31 Grey Street, St KildaTime: 6pm - 7pmhttps://www.mcv.vic.gov.au/criminal-matters/spent-convictions-scheme   Behind Closed Doors 3CR Community RadioThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive#PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers

For the first time, we give you a behind the scenes uncut recording of what takes place when we record with our guests. In tonight’s episode, we bring to you the voices of ex street based sex workers from the trans community and are privileged to gain knowledge from their insights. This uncut recording stands on it's own and is an empowering show hosted by Kitty G, Sasja Sydek and guests, Miss Katalyna and Telesia.

In this not to be missed episode, we elevate even more voices of sex workers with experiences of street base sex work. Our guests, Miss Katalyna, Telesia, and LaToya touch base on their first time experiences and Chrissy opens up about her experiences in child exploitation. Kitty and Chrissy then find out they share the same important wish for the sex work industry.  *THIS EPISODE CONTAINS CONTENT AND TRIGGER WARNINGS*If you or a loved one need support, please contact the following support networks below.24/7 Support servicesLifeline: phone 131 114https://www.lifeline.org.au/ Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1800 806 292https://casacv.org.au/Beyond Blue: phone 1300 22 4636https://www.beyondblue.org.au/1800-RESPECT:  phone 1800 737 732https://www.1800respect.org.au/contact-usSafe Steps:  phone 1800 015 188https://www.safesteps.org.auMensLine:  phone 1300 789 978https://mensline.org.auKids Helpline: phone 1800 55 1800 (for ages 5 to 25)https://kidshelpline.com.au/(link is external)QLIFE (3pm - midnight, every day)Free service, Australia-wide.Switchboard is the proud Victorian partner of QLife Australia along with other LGBTIQ+ organisations around Australia.Phone: 1800 184 527 Visit: qlife.org.auRainbow Door (10am - 6pm, every day)Free Victorian wide helpline.Phone: 1800 729 367Text: 0480 017 246Email: [email protected](link sends e-mail) Visit: rainbowdoor.org.auOffice Hours SupportCASA Central Victoria: 03 5441 0430https://casacv.org.au/Orange Door:   https://orangedoor.vic.gov.au/what-is-the-orange-door(link is external)Family Relationship Advice Line: 1800 050 321Melissa Brown: phone 0450 216 968https://shinehealthwellbeing.com.au(link is external)SANE Helpline: phone 1800 187 263Interpreter Services: phone 131 450St Kilda Legal Servicehttp://www.skls.org.au/legal-help/sex-work/The St Kilda Legal Service aims to educate people about their legal rights. Some of the projects that they have worked on specifically aimed at educating sex workers. Behind Closed Doors 3CRThursday 6-6:30pm on 855am#BCD3CR #3CR #RadioShow#Melbourne #Australia #DecrimNow#SexWorkIsWork #BreakingStigma#SexWork #SexualHeath #SexPositive #PassingTheMic #VunerabalSexWorkers