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Q&A confirm full panel for queer episode

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The ABC have announced the full line-up for next Thursday’s episode of Q&A, which will be the first special episode to focus entirely on queer issues and politics.

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Transgender pioneer Julia Doulman, broadcast journalist Julie McCrossin (pictured) and queer student activist Katherine Hudson will take a seat alongside entertainer Paul Capsis, author Dennis Altman and the controversial Reverend Fred Nile.

The ‘Q&Gay’ special will also feature out guest host Tom Ballard, ABC presenter and comedian. The episode is due to air in conjunction with a prior screening of a new documentary, ‘Between a Frock and a Hard Place’, that takes a look at the effects of ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ on Australian perceptions of the LGBT community.

Watch ‘Between a Frock and a Hard Place’ then the queer special of ‘Q&A’ on Thursday 18 June, 8:30pm, ABC1.

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