At the Intersection: Queer and Multicultural Lives - Panel Discussion
Sat
20
Sat 20 Jun 3:00 PM
Qtopia Sydney
General Admission
60 Mins
June
At the Intersection: Queer and Multicultural Lives brings together powerful voices to explore identity, culture, and belonging.
This dynamic panel delves into the richness and complexity of living across communities, sharing stories that challenge, inspire, and connect. Honest, insightful, and deeply human, it’s a conversation that celebrates the strength found at every intersection.
Moderator: Ghassan Kassisieh
Panellists:
Katherine Wolfgramme
Lachlan Barker-Kennedy
Willis Chimano
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Learn more about our esteemed panel:
Ghassan Kassisieh
Ghassan is also regularly briefed in parole and coronial matters, with previous experience in Royal Commissions into Aged Care, Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.
Ghassan’s legal policy advocacy has contributed to over 16 LGBTIQ+ legislative reforms, including Australia’s first scheme regulating medical procedures performed on intersex people without capacity to consent. In 2023, he was appointed a member of the ACT Restricted Medical Treatment Assessment Board under the landmark legislation.
Katherine Wolfgramme
Katherine is an Ambassador for Qtopia Sydney.
Lachlan Barker-Kennedy
Lachlan is a 25 year old queer Wiradjuri man who works as an Electorate Officer for Alex Greenwich MP, and in Indigenous Education in the Inner West. Lachlan passionately employs a student and person-centred approach to his work in the community and has a deep passion for advancing queer Indigenous voices in the storied history of Sydney's LGBTQIA+ history.
Willis Chimano
Willis Chimano is a Kenyan-born, Melbourne-based artist, storyteller, and singer-songwriter. As a part of Sauti Sol—a group that significantly shaped Kenyan and African music—and through his solo work, including his EP Heavy Is the Crown and its accompanying book and one-man show, he explores themes of identity, queerness, and belonging through music and intimate performance. His work creates spaces rooted in honesty, connection, and lived experience.
After the panel, see Willis Chimano perform at The Loading Dock Theatre that evening:
https://tickets.qtopiasydney.com.au/Events/Willis-Chimano-Intimates
This dynamic panel delves into the richness and complexity of living across communities, sharing stories that challenge, inspire, and connect. Honest, insightful, and deeply human, it’s a conversation that celebrates the strength found at every intersection.
Moderator: Ghassan Kassisieh
Panellists:
Katherine Wolfgramme
Lachlan Barker-Kennedy
Willis Chimano
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Learn more about our esteemed panel:
Ghassan Kassisieh
Ghassan is briefed in a range of commercial, public law and human rights matters. Prior to coming to the Bar, Ghassan had over 13 years’ experience working as a solicitor in commercial litigation and regulatory matters at Gilbert + Tobin in Sydney and Freshfields in London, and as a recognised law reform advocate.
His experience includes litigation, arbitration and regulatory matters in Australia and overseas covering many areas of law, including public, contract, equity, consumer, financial services, telecommunications, property, and human rights law.Ghassan is also regularly briefed in parole and coronial matters, with previous experience in Royal Commissions into Aged Care, Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory.
Ghassan’s legal policy advocacy has contributed to over 16 LGBTIQ+ legislative reforms, including Australia’s first scheme regulating medical procedures performed on intersex people without capacity to consent. In 2023, he was appointed a member of the ACT Restricted Medical Treatment Assessment Board under the landmark legislation.
Katherine Wolfgramme
Katherine Wolfgramme FRSA is a nationally recognised Trans Advocate, award winning Gender Diversity Consultant and Trans Awareness Trainer. She is a prominent, well respected transgender woman and a loved member of Sydney’s Gay Community. Transitioning over 30 years ago in Melbourne, she has been a trans child, a trans youth, a trans adult, and now a trans elder, role model and community leader.
Over three decades, Katherine has been at the helm of significant change for the transgender population in Australia, especially in regard to anti-discrimination and employment equality. Her contribution has allowed trans people in Australia to access education, government services and employment, within a culturally safe environment. She travels both nationally and internationally, providing Gender Diversity and Transgender Awareness Training Programmes and Education and keynote presentations.Katherine is an Ambassador for Qtopia Sydney.
Lachlan Barker-Kennedy
Lachlan is a 25 year old queer Wiradjuri man who works as an Electorate Officer for Alex Greenwich MP, and in Indigenous Education in the Inner West. Lachlan passionately employs a student and person-centred approach to his work in the community and has a deep passion for advancing queer Indigenous voices in the storied history of Sydney's LGBTQIA+ history.
Willis Chimano
Willis Chimano is a Kenyan-born, Melbourne-based artist, storyteller, and singer-songwriter. As a part of Sauti Sol—a group that significantly shaped Kenyan and African music—and through his solo work, including his EP Heavy Is the Crown and its accompanying book and one-man show, he explores themes of identity, queerness, and belonging through music and intimate performance. His work creates spaces rooted in honesty, connection, and lived experience.
After the panel, see Willis Chimano perform at The Loading Dock Theatre that evening:
https://tickets.qtopiasydney.com.au/Events/Willis-Chimano-Intimates