Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them)
@sandyosullivan.bsky.social
Aboriginal trans professor doing anti-colonial work across policy, universities, museums, art, gender, culture, supporting older queer lives @IndigFutures.
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This year I’m turning 60. I’ve made the decision that in the next two or so years – work commitments dependent – I’ll be getting gender-affirming surgery.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
Reposted by Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them)
Have thoughts about queer museums, queerness in museums, or just plain being queer in museums? We'd love to hear from you. Early findings are turning out to be amazing, and we hope it helps museums do better. mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @alanaaaab.bsky.social
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
January 23, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Have thoughts about queer museums, queerness in museums, or just plain being queer in museums? We'd love to hear from you. Early findings are turning out to be amazing, and we hope it helps museums do better. mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @alanaaaab.bsky.social
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
Have thoughts about queer museums, queerness in museums, or just plain being queer in museums? We'd love to hear from you. Early findings are turning out to be amazing, and we hope it helps museums do better. mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @alanaaaab.bsky.social
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
January 23, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Have thoughts about queer museums, queerness in museums, or just plain being queer in museums? We'd love to hear from you. Early findings are turning out to be amazing, and we hope it helps museums do better. mqedu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @alanaaaab.bsky.social
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
#Queer #Museums #QueerMuseums
Racism is off the charts this January. I guess we get to have new charts.
Meanwhile here I am posting about gender affirming surgery and turning 60 and lots of amazing support and then nonsense racism that means we have read it and deal with it. Because other people don’t need to read that stuff.
Meanwhile here I am posting about gender affirming surgery and turning 60 and lots of amazing support and then nonsense racism that means we have read it and deal with it. Because other people don’t need to read that stuff.
This year I’m turning 60. I’ve made the decision that in the next two or so years – work commitments dependent – I’ll be getting gender-affirming surgery.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
January 21, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Racism is off the charts this January. I guess we get to have new charts.
Meanwhile here I am posting about gender affirming surgery and turning 60 and lots of amazing support and then nonsense racism that means we have read it and deal with it. Because other people don’t need to read that stuff.
Meanwhile here I am posting about gender affirming surgery and turning 60 and lots of amazing support and then nonsense racism that means we have read it and deal with it. Because other people don’t need to read that stuff.
This year I’m turning 60. I’ve made the decision that in the next two or so years – work commitments dependent – I’ll be getting gender-affirming surgery.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
January 19, 2026 at 10:45 AM
This year I’m turning 60. I’ve made the decision that in the next two or so years – work commitments dependent – I’ll be getting gender-affirming surgery.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
Nothing’s a done deal but things will be changing and I guess I just wanted to say I’m really excited about it and really grateful.
Today would have been my sister Gina‘s 63rd birthday. Gina was an amazing person and I miss her terribly.
January 18, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Today would have been my sister Gina‘s 63rd birthday. Gina was an amazing person and I miss her terribly.
This is a really important public facing work by Dr Tamika Worrell who works in my centre. Read the work that Tamika has been doing for people who are thinking about cultural appropriation. In our same centre, we have Dr Innez Haua and Distinguished Prof Bronwyn Carlson all writing across this!
The alternative: say #NoAI, and yes to real First Nations voices:
@letterscentral.bsky.social @firstnationscen.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social @drtracywesterman.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social
🖤💛❤️
@letterscentral.bsky.social @firstnationscen.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social @drtracywesterman.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social
🖤💛❤️
The ‘Bush Legend’ is bringing us short videos of an Aboriginal person teaching us about native animals. But he isn’t real.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
January 17, 2026 at 3:55 AM
This is a really important public facing work by Dr Tamika Worrell who works in my centre. Read the work that Tamika has been doing for people who are thinking about cultural appropriation. In our same centre, we have Dr Innez Haua and Distinguished Prof Bronwyn Carlson all writing across this!
Reposted by Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them)
The alternative: say #NoAI, and yes to real First Nations voices:
@letterscentral.bsky.social @firstnationscen.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social @drtracywesterman.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social
🖤💛❤️
@letterscentral.bsky.social @firstnationscen.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social @drtracywesterman.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social
🖤💛❤️
The ‘Bush Legend’ is bringing us short videos of an Aboriginal person teaching us about native animals. But he isn’t real.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/this-ti...
January 16, 2026 at 5:01 AM
The alternative: say #NoAI, and yes to real First Nations voices:
@letterscentral.bsky.social @firstnationscen.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social @drtracywesterman.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social
🖤💛❤️
@letterscentral.bsky.social @firstnationscen.bsky.social @robertarnol.bsky.social @big-tony.bsky.social @drtracywesterman.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social
🖤💛❤️
Next Sunday would have been my sister Gina’s 63rd birthday. I found this lovely picture of her from a few decades ago. It’s such an evocative photo; I really miss her.
*I’ve always done weekly lead ups to birthdays of my family. So this continues, hey.
*I’ve always done weekly lead ups to birthdays of my family. So this continues, hey.
January 11, 2026 at 4:12 AM
Next Sunday would have been my sister Gina’s 63rd birthday. I found this lovely picture of her from a few decades ago. It’s such an evocative photo; I really miss her.
*I’ve always done weekly lead ups to birthdays of my family. So this continues, hey.
*I’ve always done weekly lead ups to birthdays of my family. So this continues, hey.
Look, lots of fun things for Christmas catching up online with my sister. Lots of lovely pressies. And a beautiful day outside with birds singing, to be fair mostly squawking, and just a nice relaxing time.
December 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Look, lots of fun things for Christmas catching up online with my sister. Lots of lovely pressies. And a beautiful day outside with birds singing, to be fair mostly squawking, and just a nice relaxing time.
I love Christmas. But since my mum and brother and sister - who all loved it - have died, I don’t have the desire to celebrate with others. I’m at home writing for the entire season anyway, so it’s lovely to reflect and reproduce some of the rituals we always shared. Oh, and food!
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I love Christmas. But since my mum and brother and sister - who all loved it - have died, I don’t have the desire to celebrate with others. I’m at home writing for the entire season anyway, so it’s lovely to reflect and reproduce some of the rituals we always shared. Oh, and food!
Reposted by Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them)
Remembering the time Sam Kerr once again proved she doesn't miss chaser.com.au/sport/sam-ke...
December 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Remembering the time Sam Kerr once again proved she doesn't miss chaser.com.au/sport/sam-ke...
Hey, if you’re struggling this Christmas season, me too. I see you.
Sometimes the most important thing is to survive it.
Sometimes the most important thing is to survive it.
December 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Hey, if you’re struggling this Christmas season, me too. I see you.
Sometimes the most important thing is to survive it.
Sometimes the most important thing is to survive it.
Check in on your trans and gender diverse kin. There’s a lot of positive stories going around at the moment and they’re really powerful, but they can also do a number on you if your mental health is not great. Check in.
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Check in on your trans and gender diverse kin. There’s a lot of positive stories going around at the moment and they’re really powerful, but they can also do a number on you if your mental health is not great. Check in.
I’ve met so many amazing people on here (and the *other place*) who challenge the colonial project of gender, some in big ways, some just through your actions. I just want to say that I really appreciate you.
You are changing this world for the better.
You are changing this world for the better.
December 8, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I’ve met so many amazing people on here (and the *other place*) who challenge the colonial project of gender, some in big ways, some just through your actions. I just want to say that I really appreciate you.
You are changing this world for the better.
You are changing this world for the better.
This is the next project. Please get in touch, or save this until next year.
December 6, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is the next project. Please get in touch, or save this until next year.
Today is the last day of the Future Fellowship that I’ve been doing for the last five years. If any of the work we’ve done in thinking about queer in Indigenous lives, creativity, the colonial project of gender and everything else has had an impact on your work or life I’d love to hear from you.
December 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Today is the last day of the Future Fellowship that I’ve been doing for the last five years. If any of the work we’ve done in thinking about queer in Indigenous lives, creativity, the colonial project of gender and everything else has had an impact on your work or life I’d love to hear from you.
Join us for our latest Queer as…a podcast with brilliant writer and poet, and talking about their latest for an into writing the brilliant play, swim - it’s EvN!
queer-as.org/a-podcast/evn/
queer-as.org/a-podcast/evn/
EvN
EvN © Anna Jacobson EvN (Ellen van Neerven) Ellen van Neerven (they/them) is an award-winning author, editor and educator of Mununjali Yugambeh and Dutch heritage. EvN‘s first book, Heat and Light …
queer-as.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Join us for our latest Queer as…a podcast with brilliant writer and poet, and talking about their latest for an into writing the brilliant play, swim - it’s EvN!
queer-as.org/a-podcast/evn/
queer-as.org/a-podcast/evn/
Really appreciate this. We’ve loved doing it. Three queer Indigenous people up so far…9 more to go in the first series.
Great Australian Pods front page showing recently added podcasts including work from: @shaeganvishal.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social @cyberbanshee.bsky.social
Supported by lenny.fm
www.greataustralianpods.com
#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia
Supported by lenny.fm
www.greataustralianpods.com
#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia
November 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Really appreciate this. We’ve loved doing it. Three queer Indigenous people up so far…9 more to go in the first series.
Just gonna say this: our families don't all hate or revile us as queer Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people aren't trying to find a way to alienate our families and friends. This white queer rendering of queer Aboriginal people as cast out by mob is ridiculous and a colonial fantasy. And racist.
November 25, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Just gonna say this: our families don't all hate or revile us as queer Aboriginal people. Aboriginal people aren't trying to find a way to alienate our families and friends. This white queer rendering of queer Aboriginal people as cast out by mob is ridiculous and a colonial fantasy. And racist.
I got a haircut. It feels so good. Now this is how trans people should be spending #TransgenderAwarenessWeek… having affirming care!
ID: me in a selfie in my car with a fresh haircut.
ID: me in a selfie in my car with a fresh haircut.
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
I got a haircut. It feels so good. Now this is how trans people should be spending #TransgenderAwarenessWeek… having affirming care!
ID: me in a selfie in my car with a fresh haircut.
ID: me in a selfie in my car with a fresh haircut.
Reposted by Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them)
Great Australian Pods front page showing recently added podcasts including work from: @shaeganvishal.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social @cyberbanshee.bsky.social
Supported by lenny.fm
www.greataustralianpods.com
#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia
Supported by lenny.fm
www.greataustralianpods.com
#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia
November 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Great Australian Pods front page showing recently added podcasts including work from: @shaeganvishal.bsky.social @sandyosullivan.bsky.social @cyberbanshee.bsky.social
Supported by lenny.fm
www.greataustralianpods.com
#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia
Supported by lenny.fm
www.greataustralianpods.com
#GreatAusPods #AusPods #Podcast #Podcasts #Podcasting #Podcasters #Australia
During #TransAwarenessWeek2025 we are featuring the wonderful Campbell X on the podcast. Campbell is an amazing trans filmmaker whose recent work focus on anticolonial reckonings, #LandBack and trans bodies. The podcast is also conducted by 2 trans folks, Han and me.
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
Campbell X
Campbell X Campbell X’s work deals with queer memory, desire and Blackness across the African diaspora through filmmaking, theatre and curation. He directed the award-winning queer urban roma…
queer-as.org
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
During #TransAwarenessWeek2025 we are featuring the wonderful Campbell X on the podcast. Campbell is an amazing trans filmmaker whose recent work focus on anticolonial reckonings, #LandBack and trans bodies. The podcast is also conducted by 2 trans folks, Han and me.
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
Join us on Queer as… a podcast as we speak with Campbell X whose work deals with queer memory, desire and Blackness across the African diaspora through filmmaking, theatre and curation. He talks with us about #LandBack, trans bodies and the promise of ancestors.
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
Campbell X
Campbell X Campbell X’s work deals with queer memory, desire and Blackness across the African diaspora through filmmaking, theatre and curation. He directed the award-winning queer urban roma…
queer-as.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Join us on Queer as… a podcast as we speak with Campbell X whose work deals with queer memory, desire and Blackness across the African diaspora through filmmaking, theatre and curation. He talks with us about #LandBack, trans bodies and the promise of ancestors.
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
queer-as.org/a-podcast/ca...
At the heart of this work is the wealth of care, thought, innovation and support that exists in the practice of queer Indigenous creatives. Look it’s great that we have lists, but these are real people making incredible contributions, and I’m so grateful for that.
🧵
Our new QUEER AS… website
Exploring queer Indigenous creativity.
With:
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
Queer as…a podcast (Jazz Money is first up).
Indigenous Creatives
Queer Museums
Queer Tv - deep dive
Our pubs and info
queer-as.org
Our new QUEER AS… website
Exploring queer Indigenous creativity.
With:
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
Queer as…a podcast (Jazz Money is first up).
Indigenous Creatives
Queer Museums
Queer Tv - deep dive
Our pubs and info
queer-as.org
Queer As...
Exploring Queer Indigenous Creativity
queer-as.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
At the heart of this work is the wealth of care, thought, innovation and support that exists in the practice of queer Indigenous creatives. Look it’s great that we have lists, but these are real people making incredible contributions, and I’m so grateful for that.
Reposted by Prof Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them)
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
We made this for us to celebrate queer Indigenous scholarship lies, but it also counters the many non-Indigenous queer and gender studies scholars that tell us that they can’t find the work of any IndigiQueers. Here's a few hundred citations.
queer-as.org/blaqademics/
We made this for us to celebrate queer Indigenous scholarship lies, but it also counters the many non-Indigenous queer and gender studies scholars that tell us that they can’t find the work of any IndigiQueers. Here's a few hundred citations.
queer-as.org/blaqademics/
BlaQademics
A randomly ordered list of Indigiqueer scholars and thinkers that explore queerness, Indigineity, and creative artmaking Across our program we have learned from the powerful work of Indigenous scho…
queer-as.org
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Blaqademics/Indigiqueers
We made this for us to celebrate queer Indigenous scholarship lies, but it also counters the many non-Indigenous queer and gender studies scholars that tell us that they can’t find the work of any IndigiQueers. Here's a few hundred citations.
queer-as.org/blaqademics/
We made this for us to celebrate queer Indigenous scholarship lies, but it also counters the many non-Indigenous queer and gender studies scholars that tell us that they can’t find the work of any IndigiQueers. Here's a few hundred citations.
queer-as.org/blaqademics/