7 - Queer Baiting

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This week on Let’s be perfectly queer podcast we are talking about Queer baiting and the history behind the word. We delve into the harmful effects of using the LGBTQIA+ community as a marketing audience due to the purchasing power amongst the community.
Below is a list of organisations that provide further information and support information sourced from Health direct.

QLife — counselling and referral service for LGBTIQ+ individuals: call 1800 184 527 (3pm to midnight

daily) or chat online.

Lifeline — support for anyone having a personal crisis: call 13 11 14, 24/7, text, or chat online.

Suicide Call Back Service — for anyone thinking about suicide: call 1300 659 467.

Beyond Blue — for anyone feeling depressed or anxious: call 1300 22 4636, email or chat online, 24/7.

Headspace — mental health space for ages 12-25 years.

Kids Helpline — mental health support for young people aged 5-25 years. Call 1800 55 1800 anytime.

ACON — LGBTIQ+ health and HIV prevention and support.

TransHub — ACON’s digital trans and gender diverse platform.

Head to Health — a guide to digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental

health organisations, including a list of phone support services.

PFLAG — Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

ReachOut — mental health resources for young people.
Links we found extremely useful when researching for this topic:
https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/queerbaiting/

https://mashable.com/article/queerbaiting-term-explained

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/the-feed/article/what-is-queerbaiting-and-how-did-the-internet-turn-it-into-a-weapon/hs4olvn62

https://hypebae.com/2020/6/queer-baiting-what-is-it-why-harmful-lgbtq-community-tv-shows

https://www.studysmarter.co.uk/magazine/queerbaiting/

https://www.them.us/story/what-is-queerbaiting

https://www.them.us/story/all-the-things-she-said-tatu-history-explained

https://medium.com/@sophiecleg/how-did-the-hollywood-production-code-of-1930-shape-the-representation-of-lgbt-characters-in-film-93e92a4fec62

https://medium.com/@sophiecleg/how-did-the-hollywood-production-code-of-1930-shape-the-representation-of-lgbt-characters-in-film-93e92a4fec62

https://junkee.com/netflix-wednesday-queerbaiting/345892