Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 Saturday 5pm

Tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 every Saturday at 5pm to hear great stories from Australia and around the world.

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This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 11 December 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon we have a young man from the Middle East called Shadi. This is Shadi's second interview on Orange Ribbon, the feed back from you the listener was that you wanted to hear more of his story.

To hear more of Shadi's story, tune in to Orange Ribbon at 2pm on Joy 94.9

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 27 November

This Saturday we are chatting with Natalie - who is half Indonesian & half Swiss.
We discuss her early beginnings in Indonesia & Singapore, school life in New Zealand & her move to Melbourne 8 years ago.

Natalie has just completed the Joy 94.9 Taste Of Radio course so we're delighted to welcome her on to the show.

Make sure you join Hugh & Leo for another interesting edition of Orange Ribbon this Saturday from 2pm

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 20 November 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon we talk to two of the organisers of 'United We Dance' We will hear what it's all about, who is taking part and what to expect on the night.

We will also be talking to Robert J King about his new book. The book is about a gay man who gets married for the wrong reasons, his wife and her troubles and how the children cope when it all goes wrong. Is the book about his life?

You can hear all the answers on Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 at 2pm.

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 13 November 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon, we will be talking to Arden who originally comes from Romania. He will talk about how his family managed to leave Romania and come to Australia, growing up in Sydney as a immigrant and coming to terms with his sexuality.

Being gay in some communities is not easy, Arden will talk about his struggles being gay in his community and where his life is going now.

Another great story on Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 this Saturday at 2pm.

This Week on Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 Saturday 23 October

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to Junior from Brazil. Junior talks about his life in Brazil, coming to terms with being gay and coming out to family and friends.

Junior did spend some time in Melbourne when he was 16, he gives his impression of our city from a young person's point of view.

Junior is young, happy and full of life and he will make you realise that life is what you make it.

To hear his wonderful story, tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 at 2pm.

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 16 October

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to a young Malaysian guy. CJ comes from a close knit family, he will talk about growing up in Melbourne, his family life and coping with an autistic brother.

He realised at a young age he was gay and only recently started going out on the gay scene. CJ has started to slowly come out to some people but not his family.

To hear his story tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 at 2pm.

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 9 October

This week on Orange Ribbon we are talking with Shadi who comes from the Middle East. We will hear what it is like to be brought up in a country in the Middle East, the restrictions on him during his life there and what it is like to be gay in his country.

Shadi has a great story to tell and will make a lot of people realise how easy life is in our country.

To hear his story, tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 at 2pm on Saturday.

This week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 2 October

This week on Orange Ribbon we talk to Leo who is a new presenter on the show. Leo will talk about where he comes from and let us hear a little bit about his past and present life.

This is the Orange Ribbon way of introducing our new presenter to you the listener.

To hear Leo's story, tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 at 2pm.

Saturday 25th September - John from the AGMC

In this weeks show we will be talking to John from the AGMC - the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council about the aims and objectives of the AGMC, some past events and what they have planned for the future.

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 11 September 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to teacher, Bali Hulu Cafe owner (before it burnt down) and Author Robert King. He will talk about going through treatment in the 60's to stop him having gay feelings, getting married and eventually coming to terms with actually being gay.

Robert has published two books, one being short stories and poems based on his life and life in Melbourne. The other book is his life and how he struggled to come to terms with being gay and the treatment he went through.

Tune in to Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 on Saturday at 2pm to hear his amazing story and also get the chance to win both of his books.

This week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 28 August

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be speaking to Amao who is a transexual from New Zealand with a Samoan backgroung. She will tell us about her journey through life as a man and the transformation to dressing and presenting herself as a woman.

Amao's story has it sad moments but generally it is a happy and uplifting and not to be missed.

To hear Amao story, tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 on Saturday at 2pm.

This weeks show - Sat 21st August

On this weeks show we will be talking to Jacqui and Amanda who are both practice Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

We will be asking what TCM is, and what are its principles. We will also talk about how TCM has relevance to the gay community, especially in relation to fertility.

Tune in this Saturday at 2pm on Joy 94.9, www.joy.org.au/listenlive, or comment on our facebook page
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This weeks show - Sat 7th August

On this week's show we will be talking to Stephanie who is from the USA.

Steph will talk about living in LA, celeb-spotting, getting married to her partner before Prop 8 got introduced, and the recent news of Prop 8 being declared unconstitutional.

We will also discuss with Steph her and her Partner's recent decision to move to Melbourne.,

So tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 this Saturday at 2pm

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 31 July 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to Almir by telephone from Brazil. He calls himself a Welsh Brazilian Jew who lives around the world but stationed in Brazil as much as possible.

Almir is an economist, is involved with media marketing and a consultant for the Canadian International Development Agency.

He will talk about being gay in Brazil and how the laws of Brazil affect the gay community. We will also hear about how many transvestite mayors there are in Brazil and a break through they have with HIV issues in the country.

Almir has a lot to talk about so tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 to hear what he has to say and learn about life in Brazil.

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 24 July 2010

This week the show is all about Yoga. I have two guests, one from Croatia and one from India, both are Yoga teachers and did their training in India at an Ashram.

Do you know the difference between Hutah, Ashtango and Kundalini Yoga? Do you know what the benefits of Yoga are and how it can affect what you eat and the way you live your life?

To find out the answers, tune into Orange Ribbon on Saturday at 2.00pm on Joy 94.9.

Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 this Saturday 17 July 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to Carol-Ann who comes from the USA. She will talk about her early life growing up in a typical American style Jewish community, family challenges and eventually moving to England to escape them.

We will hear about her travels,the people she met along the way and how she met the love of her life and decided to move to Australia.

If you would like to hear Car-Ann's story, tune into Orange Ribbon on JOY 94.9 at 2.00pm this Saturday.

This week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 10 July

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to Manoj who originally comes from India. In February this year he and approx 10 friends went to India to celebrate his birthday. We will talk to Manoj about the changes he sees in India, if making homosexuality legal in Delhi has made a difference to life for the gay community.

Manoj also traveled to the UK, different parts of Europe and the USA. Part of our discussion will be about the different way the gay community live and party in their country.

Tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 this Saturday at 2.00pm to hear Manoj's story.

Orange Ribbon - Saturday 3rd July 2010

On this weeks show, we will be talking to Barb who comes from the USA.

Barb grew up in small-town New York State, before moving to California where she lived with her partner who was Australian.

Due to USA immigration not recognising their relationship, Barb could not stay in the USA with her partner, and they both moved back to Melbourne which they are loving.

To hear Barb's story, tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 on Saturday at 2.00pm.

If you have any questions for Barb, you can sms 0427 JOY 949 or email onair@joy.org.au

This Week on Orange Ribbon Saturday 26 June 2010

This week on Orange Ribbon we will be talking to a lady who was born in Germany but came to Australia at a very early age. She will talk about her mother's struggles living in Germany during world war two and why she had to flee Germany and live in Holland.

It has not always been easy for migrants to Australia, our guest will talk about living in Boarding houses in Sydney and the only person to come home to after school was the lady who owned the house. Sexual and sometimes violent abuse were a part of her life when she was a child, her best friends during this time was the local book shop that allowed her to read the books without buying them, the gay community and protitutes of Kings Cross in Sydney.

Our guests' story is happy and sad but in life we need to find the right path to take, you decide if she found that path.

Tune into Orange Ribbon on Joy 94.9 this Saturday at 2.00pm to hear an incredible story.