QUEER JOY: Stories of Delight, Defiance and Triumph to Celebrate IDAHOBIT 2025

Hosted by: Nelly Thomas
A special event presented annually by the Dear Nelly Podcast

Starring:

Rhys Nicholson (Award winning Comedian, Actor and Star of Drag Race Down Under)
Yves Rees (Acclaimed Trans Writer, Historian and Podcaster)
T-Rex (President, Dykes on Bikes Melbourne)
Tina del Twist (Cabaret-Comedy Super-Star)
Denise McGuiness (Deadly Award Winner)

“Joy is an act of Resistance” Toi Derricotte

We live in a time when the rights of LGBTIQA+ people all over the world are being threatened and wound back. When Drag bans are commonplace, trans rights are a shameful political football and even our marriage rights are once again up for debate. Now, more than ever, joy must be part of our resistance - when we cower and lose our shine, we do the oppressor’s work for them.

Come and celebrate QUEER JOY with beloved comedian Nelly Thomas and a suite of merry humans to celebrate IDAHOBIT: The International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex discrimination and Transphobia. Last year we heard moving stories of IVF success, sexy dates, the joys of finding a clean-freak to share life with and, the delight brought to the life of children by Guncles (Gay Uncles). This year will prove every bit as joyful and up-lifting.

Tune out the noise (for just a minute) and sit with some our best comedians and speakers in community, love and joy.

I promise it will help sustain and uplift.

DOORS OPEN AT 6.30PM FOR A 7PM SHARP SHOW

EVENT FINISHES AT 8.45PM