Life Online: Sharing Life and Pride in the Digital World
Sunday 11 February
4:30pm AEST
Our stories are our power. Delve into the world of some of Australia's preeminent LGBTQI+ digital creators as they unveil the artistry behind sharing their lives online. In this enlightening exploration, discover how these influential voices have not only shared their personal journeys but have also carved out safe online spaces, fostering authenticity and inclusivity.
Step into the vibrant digital universe and meet some of Australia’s top LGBTQI+ creators including Grace Hyland, Christian Hull, Ian Zaro, and David Subritzky. Join these trailblazing individuals as they share their insights on digital expression and LGBTQI+ advocacy, creating an image online, overcoming online bullying and becoming beacons of inspiration in the digital realm.
Uncover the ways in which these creators have harnessed the power of their stories not only to inform but to empower, building bridges of understanding and acceptance in the vast expanse of the online world.
Featuring
Grace Hyland
Grace Hyland is an Australian creator, model, actress and transgender advocate, best known for her mainstream media coverage across The Project, MamaMia, News.com, Nine Honey and more.
Grace continues to tell her story via socials, where her widespread audience look to her for guidance on the latest fashion trends, makeup inspiration and transgender awareness, representation and education.
As an experienced public speaker, Grace enjoys talking at panels on prevalent queer and transgender issues.
Christian Hull
Christian Hull is an Australian comedian and creator (also AACTA nominee) who has accumulated over 750 million views on his plethora of hilarious videos and gained a loyal following of over 3 million followers on social media.
Christian’s podcast “Complete Drivel” drives over 9,000 listeners tuning into each episode to hear his outlandish stories and general chit chat and currently sits within the top 100 podcasts in Australia
Ian Zaro
Ian Zaro is an actor and sketch comedian who will never fail to put a smile on your face! He has amassed over 2.4 million followers across his channels and is known for his whacky facial expressions and hilarious skits.
On the big screen, Ian appeared in The Traitors (2023), Stan Original Nude Tuesdays (2022), The Panthers ( Paramount+ 2021,) and Black Comedy (ABC, 2015). He has also previously presented for NITV.
David Subritzky
Audacious, fun-loving icon David Subritzky won the hearts of Aussies from the second he stepped into the 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here' camp. In a first for the series, 'The David' introduced himself to his campmates wearing 8-inch heels under the guise of being a celebrity shoe designer with 3.9 million followers. Little did his fellow cast members know, David was a fake celebrity sent in on a covert mission by the show's producers. The story line certainly worked leading the Network 10 show to its highest all-time ratings and scored them a Logie award.
True to his catchphrase 'Fake it ‘till you make it’ David's ultimate confidence and infectious personality gained hearts, a social media following and scored him a place in the finale. Turning his fake-fame into reality, David is about to embark on his next television adventure, "The Challenge Australia".
Always the life of the party, outside television David launched his own branded events ‘Subritzky Sundays’ which delivers an inclusive and wild party to venues across Australia.