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Imagine a gay man planning his own funeral, only for his family to swoop in on the day and try to rewrite everything – that's the raw, heartbreaking reality one of Bronte Price's clients faced, and he had to advocate fiercely for his wishes.
In this episode, I chat with Bronte Price, a.k.a. “your gay celebrant,” Australia's trailblazing LGBTQIA+ marriage celebrant who's now shaking up funerals too. We unpack the deep challenges queer folks face, from advocating for dying wishes to ditching heteronormative assumptions that creep into every ceremony.
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