We can't afford to start from scratch: Political histories, solidarity and movement building

Transformative recordings from the contemporary archive

The participation of LGBTIQA+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy communities within feminist and anti-violence movements is not a new development. However, archives are not always available to demonstrate and model the kinds of conversations, language and framing needed to represent LGBTIQASB+ communities within gendered violence and gender equality movements. This series of post presents a curation of key snapshots from the recent archive of recorded events that are now available online. We present these in the hopes that they may assist workers, organisations and leaders in reflecting and directing greater inclusion, solidarity and partnerships between LGBTIQASB+ and women's organisations in the work of ending gendered violence and striving for gender equality.

2021

• 13 mins Lesbian, feminist and queer histories in creation of social and cultural space in Sydney from 60s through 90s end 16:27, 13mins

  
  

• 3 mins: Responding to perception of loss of lesbian and dyke space in relation to increasing visibility and participation of TGD communities (end 18:22)

2022

• 4 mins Framing the importance of safety for trans communities & trans women specifically & political climate

• 2 mins Importance of standing against political transphobia and transmisogyny

• 12 mins Assessing the political climate since marriage equality and anti-LGBTIQ backlash to Human Rights Education in schools (end 29:01)

2025

• 7 mins The contemporary political environment in relation to gendered violence and prevention (September 2025) (end 11:35)

• 18 mins Building partnerships in a period of backlash, work into the future and celebrating the wins (end: 23:28)

2026

• 12 mins Situating the shared histories of feminist and trans grassroots activism, connecting to contemporary realities of gendered violence (end 23:50)

• 6 mins The moral and political imperative of women's organisations taking greater responsibility and solidarity in trans and gender diverse rights and safety (end 28:57)

• 5 mins Imagining and articulating a future free from transphobia, and what is required of us (end 47:40)