Gaysian Stories

Gaysian Stories is a storytelling event featuring LGBTQI+ Asian speakers from different walks of life. Hear their experiences of adversity and triumph; and how they navigate intersectionality in their personal and professional lives.

Created by electronic musician and performance artist, Dyan Tai with support from The Inner West Council and The Red Rattler Theatre. This is an inclusive event open to community and allies.

Speakers:

💕  Hosted by Mark Mariano - an award-winning Filipino writer, host and content creator from Doonside on Darug land. A proud Westie gaysian, Mark’s work spans across Worship Queer Collective, SBS, BuzzFeed Australia, iHeartRadio, ABC and The Butterfly Foundation. He was most recently the cover model and featured writer for Sweatshop's 2025 anthology book, 'LOVE'. In 2024, Mark competed in iHeartRadioAU's national storytelling podcast competition ‘Find and Tell’, which went on to win Best New Podcast at the Australian Podcast Awards. He was also named one of Out For Australia’s 30 Under 30 award winners for his queer advocacy in professional spaces. 

💕 Dr Alegra Wolter is a transgender doctor, researcher, and community advocate. She works closely with communities, especially trans and queer folks, and others often pushed to the margin. She was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is currently undertaking her PhD in Sydney, Australia. Alegra believes that everyone deserves to feel safe, heard, and seen. Her work is grounded in a commitment to collective care, dignity, and the belief that everyone deserves to thrive.

💕 Ravi Oli, also known as Rav Hind, is a queer and trans performer and storyteller whose work explores identity, resilience, and self expression. Growing up in Singapore, Rav navigated the complexities of gender, culture, and belonging, shaping his voice as he shares his story to foster visibility, connection, and conversations around queerness, trans identity, and community.

💕 Fine China is a Gadigal-based Chinese Drag King, known by many as a certified Lover Boy and self-proclaimed King Violinist. As his alter ego, Angel is known as the self-titled Queer Chinese Transmasc Butch Dyke. Both of these identities blend into one another through their creative practices and ordinary lives, pushing the other into realising their authentic selves.

Program:

7.00pm Doors open

7.30pm Gaysian Stories

8.30pm Panel/Q&A session

9.00pm Finish

Accessibility:

This is a seated event. If you have access requirements eg. wheelchair access or AUSLAN, please use the contact form at check out or send us a DM. We would appreciate it if you could please send us your access requests at least 1 week prior to the event.

Ticket registration:
General admission: $10, $15, $20, $25 donation

Free entry for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, unwaged and people facing financial hardship. Pls email worshipqueercollective@gmail.com 

*Registration is essential to reserve a seat. Walk-ins will be subject to capacity and might be required to stand at the back during the event. 

Acknowledgement:

Gaysian Stories is produced by Worship Queer Collective, a Queer Asian artist led collective based in Inner West. 

This is an inclusive, safe space for QTBIPOC, Queer/Asians, friends and allies. Thank you for showing up with love and respect for our community. 

Gaysian Stories will be held on Gadigal and Wangal land. We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal people as the traditional owners of the land and pay our respects to Elders past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal Land.