This week Matika sits down with the Worimi/Biripi man Jake Simon and talk about his creative journey and starting his business INYADOT Art ??❤️?

Coming out, Blak

We love a Creative Koori! feat Jake Simon

This week Matika and Courtney are joined by Neil Johnson aka Louis Libran to talk about the differences in Gay vs Lesbian dating as well as how labels can help and hinder out community.

Dating & Labels feat Louis Libran

During this special National Reconciliation Week episode, Matika and Courtney talk about Reconciliations past and this year's theme: Be Brave, Make Change.

National Reconciliation Week

This week Matika and Courtney return to chat about the shows and celebrities in the media that stood out to them while growing up. From childhood crushes on cartoon characters to everyone loving the L word. It's a wild ride!

Queer Media

This week Matika sits down with Neil Johnson aka Louis Libran to talk about the power of music as a form of expression for Queer and Indigenous creative's.

We LOVE a Creative Koori! feat Louis Libran

On this episode, sponsored by ACON Health, Matika sits down with Jane Ellen, key organiser for the First Nations Float in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. We chat about the meaning behind this years float and why this years theme hits home!

Mardi Gras 2021 - First Nations Float

To start up Season 2 of Coming Out Blak, Matika and Courtney talk about the crazy world of online dating with the help of our first sponsor Bumble! Join us as we talk about bad bio's, share our experiences and talk about the time we dated the same girl! ?

Welcome to Season 2!

Wrapping up Season One, Matika and Courtney chat about their highlights of the podcast this year. The pair read out some listener coments and chat about whats next. Tune in for Season Two in December of 2020!

Looking Back & Looking Forward - Season One Finale

This week Courtney had a yarn with Pep Phelan, a proud Koori who identifies as a lesbian & just an all round amazing human. Pep talks to us about an article she recently had published, calling for epidemiological data to be more thorough, particularly to highlight other factors that create additional vulnerability for Indigenous peoples during this pandemic, particularly for those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We talk about university, sexuality and peps story.

Our sis Pep on Indigenous Research & Covid-19

This week Matika chats with the incredibly talented Jojo Zaho about why he started doing drag, what it's like growing up in a regional town as a young, gay and Indigenous man. The pair talk about racism, toxic elements of queer culture and more.

Deeper than Drag with Jojo Zaho

This week Courtney and Matika dive into the conversation of sex. Funny sex stories, answer listener questions about sex and more.

Let's talk about SEX!

Matika and Courtney talk about what it's like to date someone from a different culture and chat about healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Talking Relationships

In this weeks episode, Courtney interviews Ryan and his mother Kiki on the dynamics and adversity faced in a young persons transitioning journey. We are supporting Ryan by sharing his story to aid fundraising for the top surgery he needs. Ryan is among many transgender Indigenous Australians who are fighting day to day to just be who they are. Tune in to hear his remarkable journey.

Our Brother Ryan- a Proud Aboriginal Trans Man

This week Matika and Courtney discuss elements of the black lives matter movement and share stories about their own experiences with target violence of the LGBTQIA+ and First Nations community.

It's Been a Week!

In this episode Matika and Courtney discuss their cultural identity and instances in which they have been questioned about their Aboriginality.

Identity & Being Questioned

Coming out, Blak is a podcast dedicated to supporting and celebrating First Nations mob in the LGBTQ+ community. We’ve developed this podcast to share stories & we want you to join us for these conversations! Follow @comingoutblak on instagram to connect

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