The Gays Are Revolting

In this very special episode we’re joined by Tom’s mum Rose and Mykiii’s mum Effie to chat about the ups and downs of raising a queer child, how they dealt with prejudice against their children and the way they've been impacted by inspiring queer people in their own lives. 

This is the final episode of our After Show series - we hope you've enjoyed them!

The Gays Are Revolting went on an indefinite hiatus in August 2020.

In this week's episode we discuss the tragic passing of Naya Rivera, the so-called "Glee curse" and the show's lasting queer legacy (first published July 18, 2020). We also discuss the legacy of iconique queer artist Tom of Finland, in celebration of what would have been his 100th birthday (first published May 23, 2020). 

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This week we're joined by Leni and Brendy from the podcast Word of the Gay to discuss our favourite homophobes (first published August 24, 2019). We spill about how we spent the gayest day of the year: Midsumma Carnival (first published January 25, 2020).

The Gays Are Revolting went on an indefinite hiatus in August 2020.

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We celebrated our 50th episode with a discussion in our After Show of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the legacy of Marsha P. Johnson (first published June 15, 2019). We then discuss class divisions in the queer community, including the North/South divide in Melbourne and the community response to The Sydney Gays podcast (first published June 1, 2019).

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In this week’s After Show we dissect the A*tralian C*ristian L*bby’s influence over our conservative political parties and their stance on LGBT+ equality (first published July 13, 2019). We also discuss pride as a vehicle for queer visibility and how brands interact with LGBT+ consumers (first published June 22, 2019).

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In this week's After Show our mum’s try to define some quintessential queer words like Slay, PrEP, Sounding & Bio-Queen with many, many lols (first published July 20, 2019). We also discuss sexual intentions and the fine line between friendship and something a little sexier (first published June 29, 2019).

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This week we dive into the history and importance of gay beats with special guest host Thomas Wilson-White (first published August 17, 2019). We’re then joined by Talking Poofy’s Adam Richard, Scott Brennan and Toby Sullivan to give their opinions on topics they’ve missed since their show finished, like the new Queer Eye, cancel culture and straight pride (first published October 5, 2019). 

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In this week's throwback we’re joined by Pastor Alex Pittaway from Metropolitan Community Church Brisbane to chat about embracing his sexuality as a man of faith, his first time at a gay bar (#clergychasers), and Hillsong's link to ScoMo’s dangerous Pentecostal views.

The Gays Are Revolting went on an indefinite hiatus in August 2020.

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In this week's After Show we dive into the Season 11 finale of Drag Race: what we liked, what we didn't, Yvie's head dress, Reddit rumours, producer meddling, All Stars 5, reveals, reveals and more reveal (first published June 9, 2019). We then skip over the pond to dissect RuPaul's Drag Race UK (first published October 12, 2019). We also pull back the curtain on season 12 of Drag Race, and share our thoughts on RuPaul’s Secre...

In this week’s After Show we chat about how pre-determined roles play out in romantic relationships (first published July 6, 2019), and we're joined by Karen From Finance to discuss the music careers of Drag Race queens (first published August 10, 2019). 

The Gays Are Revolting went on an indefinite hiatus in August 2020.

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In this week's After Show the boys get all kinds of vulnerable discussing intimacy in all its forms (first published August 31, 2019). We're then joined by Ro Allen, Victorian Commissioner for Gender and Sexuality, to chat about the (still pending!) religious freedoms bill and the Israel Folau saga (first published September 21, 2019). 

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In this week's After Show we discuss heteronormative sex on the first date standards, or in Tom’s case, sex before the first date (first published September 14, 2019). We then interview author Jo Hirst. Inspired by her own experiences as a mother to a transgender child, Jo Hirst wrote The Gender Fairy in 2015, a children's book that was ultimately used as political fodder both during the Safe Schools debate and the marriage equalit...

One of our favourite interviews was with Andrew Rogers, an LGBT+ elder and self described quiet activist who we chat with about ageing and ageism, the Coming Back Out Ball, multi-generational families and mental health. We go on to chat about making friends as adults, Netflix's Dumplin' and Lord Thomas pulls rank at Wet on Wellington. This episode was first published December 16, 2018).

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In this week's After Show we discuss the epidemic of violence against the trans community (first published August 3, 2019). We also celebrate World Aids Day with a roundup of the latest HIV related news, including the opening of a world-first sperm bank in New Zealand and long wait times Melbourne's Sexual Health Centre (first published December 7, 2019). 

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In this week’s After Show Lord Thomas discusses his experience getting haemorrhoids - pray for his anus (first published October 26. 2019). We also discuss men’s behaviour towards their favourite pop stars at meet-and-greets (first published November 9, 2019).

The Gays Are Revolting went on an indefinite hiatus in August 2020.

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In this week's After Show we discuss embracing gay stereotypes as proud markers of self-identity (first published November 16, 2019). We also discuss our predictions for All Stars 5, how queens of colour experience a villain edit and our top picks from Canada's Drag Race (first published July 4, 2020).

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This week's After Show is our live show Q&A from our Melbourne and Sydney 2020 live shows. In Melbourne, we discuss queer refugees with guest Dennis Altman, volunteering for the queer community, traveling in South East Asia as a queer person, bi-erasure and whether we’ve ever masturbated with each other in mind. In Sydney, we discuss the risk of taking party drugs at Mardi Gras, the continuing religious discrimination thre...

In this week's After Show we discuss gender-neutral kids toys and enforced gender norms on children (first published November 30, 2019). We're also joined by queer writers Rebecca Shaw and Will Kostakis to discuss our first loves (first published September 7, 2019).

The Gays Are Revolting went on an indefinite hiatus in August 2020.

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