{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/246b525e-24ae-578b-8975-4e6cbf3b5733/647e05ce0c47070011a24951?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"330 Bev Lange - Finding Mardi Gras","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/610bc19b748075188a971e24/1685976875214-a4a84527cfe607ded60cad860cf0cd07.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Bev</strong> shares her Mardi Gras journey</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Bev Lange</strong> volunteered on the Fair Day Committee for Sydney Gay &amp; Lesbian Mardi Gras and then went on to chair Fair Day and the Parade before 5 years on the Board with 3 years as President. Bev also volunteered as a Director on the boards of the Centenary of Federation, ncoss, Sydney Gay Games and more recently the Stepping Out Program and Human Society International (Australia). Bev lead the Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, was Director of Communications and Major Events for Transport NSW, and the Chief Operating Officer for Macleay College. During her 15-year career as a consultant, Bev has assisted organisations with workplace productivity coaching; communication planning; governance; strategic development and general management. In July 2018 she joined Elder Abuse Action Australia as its Executive Officer.</p><p><br></p><p>Queerstories an award-winning LGBTQI+ storytelling project directed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events around Australia. For more information, visit <a href=\"https://create.acast.com/episodes/a9c981c1-4ad7-47c4-80ce-3fe927f205c7/www.queerstories.com.au\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.queerstories.com.au</a> and follow&nbsp;<a href=\"http://facebook.com/queerstoriesaus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Queerstories on Facebook.</a></p><p><br></p><p>The Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be purchased from your favourite independent bookseller or on <a href=\"https://www.booktopia.com.au/queerstories-maeve-marsden/prod9780733640728.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Booktopia.</a></p><p><br></p><p>To support Queerstories, become a patron at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter</a></p>","author_name":"Queerstories"}