Eat, Pray, Gay:

A recipient of Out For Australia's 30 Under 30 Award, she has contributed to advocacy, peer support, media and legislative reform — including campaigning for Australia's first legislation protecting the rights of intersex people. Her story has been featured by the ABC and she's one of the most compelling young voices in the Australian LGBTIQ+ community.

Her work has also appeared in Debris Magazine, The Belladonna Comedy and the book Growing Up In Country Australia. She has appeared at the Sydney Writers' Festival and BBC Radio 3's Contains Strong Language Festival, and is currently a PhD candidate at Macquarie University writing on testimonial technique in literature.

Mon has reported extensively for programs including 7.30 and the comedic current affairs show Hungry Beast, and is the founding editor of ABCQueer.

Best known for her eight years as Festival Director of Queer Screen, she is passionate about building communities, supporting creative careers and championing the stories and voices that help people feel seen.

Their short documentary Tomboy celebrates the joys and lasting impact of growing up as a tomboy who never "grew out of it." Jude will tell a story about finding their authentic self while navigating decades of life, love and neurodivergence. A long-time member of the Sydney lesbian and queer communities, and may be tempted, but will try not to burst into a show tune on the night.

Born in the east end of London and migrated to Australia in the 1970s, her candid memoir How the F*ck Would I Know? charts her journey from "Ten Pound Pom" to completing ten Ironman events and navigating systemic challenges with remarkable wit. A lesbian feminist, 49-year sobriety advocate and retired triathlete who plays the ukulele to stay awake — proof that the most extraordinary lives make the best stories.