Pride & Progress

This special live episode was recorded at our virtual event: Celebrating 20 Years of LGBT+ History Month UK. The event was hosted by Pride & Progress, in collaboration with founders of LGBT+ History Month UK, Schools OUT. During the event, we hear how LGBT+ History Month was founded from co-founder and Chair of Schools OUT Sue Sanders; how it has developed and grown over 20 years from Chair of Trustees for Schools OUT Lynne Nicholls; and we explore the theme for 2025 with Schools OUT Project worker Sarah Cosgriff. 

In our final episode of the series, we share a conversation recorded earlier in the year with the wonderful Bennie Kara on behalf of Myatt & Co and Diverse Educators. In this discussion, Bennie asks us about the work of Pride & Progress, exploring how the podcast has grown to become a book and wider network of support. We end the discussion by sharing some of the exciting changes coming to the podcast next year! Please note this podcast was recorded a while ago, and our discussion about Trans school guidance is rooted in that time. Please listen to other episodes or look at our website to get more up to date information on this topic. You can learn more about Myatt and Co and Diverse Educators here: https://www.myattandco.com, https://www.diverseeducators.co.uk. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on socials @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening!  www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we bring to you an episode exploring Faith, Religion, & LGBT+ Identity. To explore this theme we are joined by three LGBT+ people of faith: Sabah, Natasha, & George (you can read their full bios below). In this conversation we explore the strength of LGBT+ people of faith, the tensions that can occur between LGBT+ people and faith communities, and how we can work through compassionate conversations towards a greater understanding of each other. We recognise the topic is very broad, and this is just one short conversation. It would not have been possible to represent all faiths in one episode, but we'd love to hear from you if you'd like to share your own experience. Furthermore, if you have a faith related resource you'd like us to add to these show notes then please let us know. Episode Guests - Sabah Choudrey (he/they) is an Award-winning, experienced senior practitioner, DEI consultant and proud leader for community-led and inclusive practice with 10+ years of work within corporate and charity sectors. Find out more here. Natasha Brandon (she/her) is a proudly queer, neurodivergent, Jewish woman whose intersectional identity gives her a unique and intersectional approach to teaching. With background in theater and costume she has extensive experience working with children both as a secondary art and DT teacher and as a youth worker within the Jewish community. George White (he/him) is a is a transgender man and catholic teacher of religious education at the catholic school he attended as a child. George is also a consultant and training provider supporting a huge variety of settings with making catholic schools more inclusive for the LGBT+ community. He is a published writer, and was shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards 2023 as positive role model for race, religion, and faith . Find out more here. Episode Resources - Reform Judaism Inclusive Mosque Initiative Hidayah LGBT Supporting Trans People of Colour Book Trans Life & The Catholic Church Today 1964 - Mistranslation House of Rainbow Creating Sanctuary Diverse Educators - Religion & Belief Directory In this episode you heard a promotion for LGBT+ History Month, organised by Schools Out UK. You can find out more on their website: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. Thanks for listening! hello@prideprogress.co.uk www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we bring you an episode that was recorded live at the University of Nottingham. Adam is joined by Dr Jake Hodder and Dr Kieran Phelan to discuss the topic of culture wars and the work of Pride & Progress. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on socials @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening!  www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we are talking all things Heartstopper Season 3 with friend of the show Aisling Walters (she/her). We discuss our favourite characters, favourite moments, and some of the deeper themes of the new season.In this episode we revisit our interview with Fisayo Akinade (her/him), who plays Mr Ajayi in Heartstopper, and we share a brand new interview with Ash Self (he/him), who plays Felix in the show. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on socials @PrideProgress.Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we bring to you a special episode of Pride & Progress recorded live at the Just Like Us Awards in London. We were invited by Just Like Us to capture the event in this special podcast episode where we will be talking about the work of Just Like Us, and why celebrations like this awards night are so important. In this episode you will hear from a range of guests and speakers, below are the details for each of them. Laura MacKay, CEO Just Like Us https://www.justlikeus.org DBH, Organiser for LGBT+ Educators with NEU https://neu.org.uk/get-involved/neu-networks/lgbt-networks Sophie Duker, Comedian and Writer https://sophieduker.com Dr Ronx Ikharia, Doctor and Presenter www.independenttalent.com/corporate/dr-ronx-ikharia/ Logan Brown, Activist and Author https://biggerpicturebooks.com/?page_id=274 Jordan, Director at TIE https://tie.scot Ben Peachy, Speaker and Author www.benpechey.com Jude Guaitamacchi www.instagram.com/becomingjude/?hl=en Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we are joined by Professor Catherine Lee (MBE) (she/her) and Dr Ben Johnson (he/him) to discuss the topic of LGBT+ Research. Ben and Catherine are both former teachers and now academics who research a variety of LGBT+ topics including panoptic heteronormativity, Section 28 and its impact, and LGBT+ teacher professional identity. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss the importance of LGBT+ research, what the latest census tells us, the emancipatory potential of research, the academics that inspired us, and so much more. You can find reading lists of Ben, Catherine, and Adam's academic work here: Ben: https://www.newman.ac.uk/staff/benjamin-johnson/ Catherine: https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/catherine-lee Adam: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-9420 Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we are trying something a bit different and have invited four fantastic guests to take over the show to discuss the topic of allyship and advocacy. We are joined by Claire Bale (she/her), author of the racial diversity and inclusion blog, ⁠https://thatsabitracey.com/⁠, and EDI lead for a large Trust; Shonagh Reid (she/her), former teacher and senior leader and now director of Spotlight Inclusion, https://spotlightinclusion.co.uk; Adrian McLean (he/him) an EDI speaker and trainer and executive school leader; and Becky Carter (she/her), a secondary History leader and EDI advocate. You can follow our guests on X using @bale_claire; @_ShonaghReid; @Character_guy; @missrcarter89. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we discuss the important topic of positive representation in inclusive books and stories. We are joined by a brilliant panel of experts including authors Dean Atta (he/him), Sarah Hagger-Holt (she/her), and Ollie Pike (he/him) as well as educator Becky Shewell (she/her) - the creator of the Shewell Intersectionalitree database. During the episode we explore representation, how this has changed over time, and what we hope to see next. You can find out more about our guests and their work using the links below. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk - Dean Atta: https://sites.google.com/site/deanatta/ Olly Pike: https://www.popnolly.com Sarah Hagger-Holt: https://www.sarahhaggerholt.com Becky Shewell: https://www.theshewellintersectionalitree.co.uk (you can receive 50% off using code PRIDE&PROGRESS50)

This week we discuss the important topic of Pride Groups, exploring the impact they can have, and the logistics of successfully running one. We are joined by a brilliant panel made up of Frankie Cowper (she/they) from Just Like Us, Edel Cronin (she/her) and Lois Nethersell-Webb (she/her), authors of the upcoming book 'The Secondary School Guide to Pride', and Charlotte Clark (she/they) who runs a successful Pride Group. You can learn more about Just Like Us's Pride Groups Programme here: https://www.justlikeus.org/home/get-involved/pride-groups/ and you can follow @GuideToPride on X to keep up to date with the book's progress. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

We were invited to join the NEU's LGBT+ Educators' Conference 2024 in Birmingham. The theme for the conference this year was 'Celebrate, Educate, and Protect Together'. In this episode we capture the conference by speaking with organisers, guests, and stall holders about the importance of each word in that theme. Thanks for listening to this Pride & Progress special episode! (During this episode we reference Becky's resource for intersectional representation in books - you can find this resource at www.theshewellintersectionalitree.co.uk)

A few weeks ago the Department for Education published their draft guidance relating to trans and non-binary students in schools, which they are calling 'Gender Questioning Students'. This is draft non-statutory guidance, which is open for a 12 week consultation period ending in March. This is not new law, and it is not statutory guidance. Right now, what is happening in schools should not change, or be informed by, what this draft guidance says. Teachers and schools should continue to follow the statutory safeguarding advice set out in 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' which states: - 'The fact that a child or a young person may be LGBT is not in itself an inherent risk factor for harm.' - 'It is... vital that staff endeavour to reduce the additional barriers faced [by transgender children] and provide a safe space for them to speak out or share their concerns with members of staff.' We encourage you to read the draft guidance in full, to consider how this guidance, if implemented, would impact young people in schools, and share your thoughts through the consultation. Below are some relevant resources which may support you in doing so: 1. You can read the guidance in full here: https://consult.education.gov.uk/equalities-political-impartiality-anti-bullying-team/gender-questioning-children-proposed-guidance/supporting_documents/Gender%20Questioning%20Children%20%20nonstatutory%20guidance.pdf 2. The TNB Network website has a comprehensive response to the draft guidance (an easy read version is also available). You can find that report here: https://tnb.org.uk/our-law-toolkit 3. The TNB Network and Schools Out UK are hosting a free webinar for educators on Thursday 11th January at 6:30PM. This is an opportunity for educators to find out more about the draft guidance and consultation period. You can sign up here: TNBwebinar.eventbrite.com We will continue to share information and resources linked to the draft guidance and consultation period through our social media platforms and website. If you have specific questions regarding the information shared in this episode please get in touch, we'd be happy to support in any way we can: hello@prideprogress.co.uk www.prideprogress.co.uk

Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community.  This week's Pride & Progress Bite comes from the brilliant Mel Lane (she/her). She is the head of education for Pop'n'Olly, and joins us to talk about visibility. Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

Section 28 was an amendment to the Local Government Act of 1988, which prohibited local authorities from intentionally 'promoting homosexuality', or promoting the 'acceptibility of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship'. This legislation came into place in 1988, and planted fear into our educational spaces. For years, Section 28 created a culture of silence around LGBT+ identities in our schools, and for many LGBT+ people, this silence became shame. Section 28 was in place for 15 years, and had an immeasurable impact on generations of LGBT+ young people, as well as limiting the education around LGBT+ identities for all young people. November 18th 2023 marks 20 years since Section 28 was fully repealed. This Pride & Progress special event explores what Section 28 looked like in our past, its legacy in our present, and how we can learn from it to create a more inclusive future. Our incredible speakers: · Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders, Chair of Schools Out UK, and co-founder of LGBT+ History Month UK (X @suesanders03). · Professor Paul Baker, author of 'OUTRAGEOUS!: The Story of Section 28 and Britian's Battle for LGBT Education' (X @_paulbaker_). · Professor Catherine Lee, author of 'Pretended: Schools and Section 28' (including her story, which helped inform the film 'Blue Jean') (X @DrCatherineLee).

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community.  This week's Pride & Progress Bite comes from the brilliant Cameron Curry (he/they). They joins us at the beginning of Trans Awareness Week to talk about the first time he got his hormone prescription . Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community.  This week's Pride & Progress Bite comes from the brilliant Travis Joseph (he/they), founder of Trans Black Hub UK. He join us on Trans Parent Day, and they talk to us about their experience being a trans parent. You can follow Black Trans Hub Uk @blacktrnshubuk, or find out more on their website: https://www.blacktranshub.co.uk Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community.  This week's Pride & Progress Bite comes from the brilliant Gareth Campbell (he/him) who talks about the importance of bi visibility. You can follow Gareth on X using @themosaicuk and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/garethcampbellmosaic?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community. This week's Pride & Progress Bite comes from the fantastic Sarah Cosgriff (she/they) as they tell us about Ace week. Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series. We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community. This Pride & Progress Bite comes from the brilliant Zahara Chowdhury (she/her). Zahara tells us why, as a cisgender women, she thinks it is important to share pronouns to try and create a culture of belonging. Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

'Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series. We have been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing your story can start a change. Stories are incredible powerful - even a short story has the power to start meaningful change. In each 'Pride & Progress Bite' we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community. This Pride & Progress Bite comes from Rodney Wilson, the original founder of LGBT+ History Month, and Alessio Ponzio, from LGBT+ History Month Canada. They share with us the origins of History Month, what they have planned in their countries this year, and encouragements to start planning for LGBT+ History Month UK coming in February. If you have a bite-size story of pride & progress that you'd like to share in your own episode - get in touch - we'd love to hear from you. Share a story - Start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community.  This Pride & Progress Bite comes from the brilliant Graham Ward-Tipping (he/him), who shares his experience as a gay teacher during and since Section 28. ‘Pride & Progress Bites' will be released weekly. If you have a bite-size story of pride & progress that you'd like to share in your own episode - get in touch - we'd love to hear from you.  Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a P&P mini-series. We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change. Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community. This Pride & Progress Bite comes from the wonderful Catrina Lowri (she/her), as she discusses being bisexual, a neurodivergent, and the power of losing the mask. ‘Pride & Progress Bites' will be released weekly. If you have a bite-size story of pride & progress that you'd like to share in your own episode - get in touch - we'd love to hear from you. Share a story – start a change. www.prideprogress.co.uk

‘Pride & Progress Bites' is a new P&P mini-series.  We've been releasing the Pride & Progress podcast for 3 years now, and the podcast is built on the belief that sharing a story can start a change.  Stories are incredibly powerful - even a short story has the power to start a meaningful change. In each ‘Pride & Progress Bite', we hear from an LGBT+ educator or ally, each sharing a short story of pride & progress from their own school or community.  Our first Pride & Progress Bite comes from the wonderful Holly Coull (she/her), as she shares with us her reflection on starting small. ‘Pride & Progress Bites' will be released weekly. If you have a bite-size story of pride & progress that you'd like to share in your own episode - get in touch - we'd love to hear from you. Share a story – start a change  www.prideprogress.co.uk

For the final episode of Season 3 we are talking all things Heartstopper with a variety of voices from our Pride & Progress Community including special guest and friend of the show Aisling Walters (she/her). We explore your favourite characters, favourite moments, and ask why you think shows like this are important. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram & Twitter/X @PrideProgress. You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress. Thanks for listening!

This week we have assembled an incredible panel of guests to discuss the topic of 'queering leadership'. Our panel is made up of four inspirational leaders from different sectors of education: David Weston (he/him) from the charity sector, Alex Baird (they/them) from HE, Richard McDonald (he/him) from secondary, and Holly Coull (she/her) from primary. In this episode, we discuss what can be learnt from leaders who belong to the LGBT+ community, and how we can challenge, or queer, traditional approaches to leadership. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can follow us on X/Twitter, Instagram, and Threads @PrideProgress, and our guests on X/Twitter @rjmcdonald24; @hccoull; @AlexBaird12; @informed_edu (David). You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress. Thanks for listening! 

In this conversation, we are joined by the brilliant Abena Akuffo-Kelly (she/her). Abena wears many hats, but she joins us in this conversation as an educator, speaker, union activist, mentor and coach. We first met Abena when we saw her deliver a session on exploring Unconscious Bias. The session was fantastic, and we wanted to bring it to our audience through this episode. In this episode we explore what unconscious bias looks like in theory, in practice, and in action. - We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can follow us on X, Instagram, & Threads @PrideProgress, and Abena on X @a_akuffo_kelly. You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the brilliant Klaudia Matasovska (she/her). Klaudia is a PhD researcher at Goldsmiths University of London and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Derby, and she joins us in this episode to discuss the intersection of LGBT+ and SEND. Klaudia shares with us fascinating and important findings from her research, as well as advice and good practice for how we can support LGBT+ SEND students. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress, and Klaudia on Twitter @Klaudinka, on Instagram @matklau, or through her website https://www.klaudiamatasovska.com/. You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

This week we bring you a special panel episode discussing LGBT+ parents and families. Our panel is made up of three brilliant educators, all of whom are LGBT+ parents. Join us to explore the challenges and joys of LGBT+ families with Bennie Kara (she/her - @BennieKara), Peter Jardine-Wight (he/him - @WightPJ), and Claire Neaves (she/her - @ClaireNeaves). We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter & Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources including our NEW BOOK and CPD PROGRAMME here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we celebrate the launch of our book 'Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces'! In this special episode, we welcome back the third member of Pride & Progress, George White (he/him), who interviews us about the book, and then later in the episode, we go to the in-person book launch held in Nottingham earlier this week. You will hear the brilliant panel discussion from the book launch featuring George, and friends of the show and former guests, Aisling Walters (she/her), and Scotty Cartwright (he/they). The book is now available from all good retailers and we hope you love it as much as we did writing it. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress, George @TransCatholicRE, Aisling @AislingDW, and Scotty @HiAuntieSandra. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

This week we speak with Olly Pike (he/him). Olly is is the Director of Pop'n'Olly - an LGBT+ edutainment resource for children, parents, carers and teachers. Olly's videos and books are being used in homes and primary schools across the UK and beyond to help combat homophobia and transphobia before it can begin to develop. In this episode we discuss Olly's stories, and the power they have to show young people a wider variety of ways to be. You can find all of Olly's resources at https://www.popnolly.com. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the wonderful Shivani Dave (they/them). Shivani is a non-binary journalist, broadcaster, and physicist. Shivani began their media career at the BBC, and while working for Radio 4, began producing an independent passion project called The Log Books, sharing the untold stories of British queer history. They specialise in telling stories with the communities that are often unheard, most recently releasing Black and Gay, Back in the Day.  Alongside this work, Shivani is a presenter at Virgin Radio, a TikTokker, and a drag artist under the brilliant name Dishi Sumac. They are also in the Radio Academy's 30 under 30 2022, Attitude 101 Honours list, and have been recognised by the British LGBT+ Awards as one of their 'Top 10' broadcasters of 2022. In this episode we discuss intersectionality through the lens of race and ethnicity, what we should be doing as a society to become more trans and non-binary inclusive, and the importance of queer joy! You can follow Shivani on Twitter at @ShivaniDave. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!           

This week we are joined by Sab Samuel, who is better known as Aida H Dee: The Storytime Drag Queen, and founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK. Aida H Dee is an ADHD, neurodivergent, queer hero of literature, theatre, and children's entertainment. They join us in this episode to talk about the work they do with Drag Queen Story Hour UK, and the value it has for young people. Their brand new children's book, "My First Pride", is available for pre-order. You can find out all about their work, and their children's books, on their website: https://www.dragqueenstoryhour.co.uk. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the brilliant Ian Timbrell (he/him) about LGBT+ inclusive relationships and sex education. Ian shares great advice about how to plan your curriculums, which topics should be discussed at which age, and how to navigate difficult conversations. A must listen for anyone who teaches RSE! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we bring you a special panel episode discussing LGBT+ inclusive sport and PE. Our brilliant panel is made up of a range of LGBT+ athletes and educators, each who bring a unique perspective to the topic. Our four superb guests are Alex Baird (she/her - @AlexBaird12), Jake Williamson (he/him - @jakewilliamson4), Martha Riggs (she/her - @MarthaRiggs4), and Michael C. Wearing (he/him - @_Michaelwearing). In this episode we discuss some of the challenges and barriers that face LGBT+ people from fully participating in PE and sport, share great advice and guidance, as well as celebrate the progress that has been made in LGBT+ inclusive sport. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

It is LGBT+ History Month and we are joined by Molly and Sophie from The Proud Trust to explore why this month matters, and how their resources can help teachers during this month. The Proud Trust are a Manchester based charity described as ‘The Home of LGBT+ Youth'. They are a life changing charity who provide education, support, and advocacy for LGBT+ young people and their communities. You can find out more about their work here: https://www.theproudtrust.org - We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to season 3 of Pride & Progress! We are delighted to launch this series to coincide with LGBT+ History Month. The theme of this year's LGBT+ History Month is #BehindTheLens and celebrates LGBT+ peoples' contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens. There are some fantastic resources available here: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/resources/ We are also delighted to announce that our book 'Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces' is now available for pre-order: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/pride-and-progress-making-schools-lgbt-inclusive-spaces/book284743 We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress and can find links to our other events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

In this second special episode, recorded at the NEU conference, we talk to the sensational Divina de Campo! Divina (he/she/they) is an actor, singer, performer, drag artist, and a member of Drag Race royalty. Divina joins us to talk about her experience of education, as both a student and teacher, all while looking fabulous in her sparkly pig banker jumper (check our socials to see a picture!). You can follow Divina on Twitter at @Divinadecampo and us @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening and we'll be back next year for Season 3!

We were invited to join the NEU's LGBT+ Educators' Conference in Bristol. The theme for the conference this year was 'Defending our Community'. In this episode we capture the conference by speaking with organisers, guests, and stall holders about the importance of creating these safer spaces, and what lessons they'll be taking home with them from the conference. In this episode you can hear from Just Like Us, Olly Pike, Schools Out UK, Stonewall, Trans Actual, Kacey De Gruit, and the wonderful Divina De Campo.  Thanks for listening to this Pride & Progress special episode! 

In our final episode of the series, we are joined by the formidable Peter Tatchell (He/him). Peter has dedicated his life to campaigning for human rights and has been involved in activism for over 50 years. In this episode we discuss his fascinating life and career which is featured in the Netflix documentary Hating Peter Tatchell (https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81422831). You can follow Peter's work by signing up to his website, https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org, or following him on Twitter @PeterTatchell. We hope you have enjoyed this series of Pride and Progress, and as ever, please share your feedback with us on Twitter @PrideProgress. The Pride & Progress bookclub is launching this September, and you can sign up for the first meeting using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pride-progress-book-club-tickets-383306880197  Thanks for listening and we'll see you soon for series 3! Adam & Jo

This week we are joined by the fascinating Paul Baker (he/him). Paul is Professor of English Language at Lancaster University. He has written 22 books on language, sexuality and social history - covering topics that include Section 28, Polari, gay men in the merchant navy, and newspaper coverage of LGBTQ+ people. In this conversation we talk about the importance of connecting with older generations of LGBTQ+ people, to learn our history, and the lessons we can learn from their fight for equality. We discuss Paul's most recent book: Outrageous! Which charts the story of Section 28 and the battle for LGBTQ+ education. We loved Paul's book so much that we have started our own Pride & Progress Bookclub! Find out more, or sign up, using this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-pride-progress-book-club-tickets-383306880197 We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress and Paul @_paulbaker_. Thanks for listening!

This week we are joined by the ray of sunshine that is Nick Kitchener-Bentley (he/him). Nick is a wonderfully positive and encouraging voice in education and among his many roles is a secondary school Lead Practitioner and teacher of Drama, Inclusion & English. Nick is also the Drama subject specific lead tutor for Coventry University's National Institute of Teaching and Education and has an interest in LGBTQ+ inclusion in education, working with LGBTed as part of their Steering Group. Nick joins us to discuss his work in making schools more LGBTQ+ Inclusive, his recent contribution to the Diverse Educators: A Manifesto book, as well as a fascination discussion about professional identity. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress and Nick @NBentleyTweets. Thanks for listening!

This week we are joined by an incredible headteacher, writer, and thinker, David Lowbridge-Ellis! David uses he/they pronouns and is an inspirational headteacher, and the Director of School Improvement for Matrix Academy Trust in the West Midlands. He has written and spoken extensively on many aspects of education, especially curriculum and assessment. Inclusion is a recurring theme in his writing and speaking and he joins us this week to chat about the barriers queer people in education face. In this episode, David shares lots of brilliant tips on how to make educational spaces more inclusive, and how to be an effective, authentic leader in education.  We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress and David @DavidTLowbridge. Thanks for listening!

This week we are joined by an incredible educator, researcher and activist, Charlotte Feather! Charlotte uses she/her pronouns and is the founder of the LGBTQ Primary Hub: a website which aims to enhance the delivery of LGBTQ+ inclusive education in primary schools by providing teachers with the support they need. Charlotte has just completed her Masters, with research focusing on the experience of queer early career teachers, and is now an academic tutor with the University of Sunderland running one of the UKs only Gender and Diversity University Modules. She joins us this week to talk all things LGBT+ education, and shares some fascinating insights from her research. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress and Charlotte @MissFeather_. Thanks for listening!

This week we are delighted to speak to the wonderful Fisayo Akinade (he/him). Fisayo is a brilliant actor of both screen and stage, and plays the teacher we all wish we could have had at school, Heartstopper's Mr Ajayi! Fisayo joins us to talk about his acting career, dancing with Olivia Coleman and, of course, all things Heartstopper! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress.  Thanks for listening!

This week we have assembled some special friends of the show to discuss what has been consuming all of our lives for the last week - the new Netflix series Heartstopper. Heartstopper is a British coming-of-age story of queer romance based on the graphic novels of the same name by the brilliant Alice Oseman. The story follows a group of queer young people as they navigate falling in love as an LGBTQ+ young person. In this episode, our guests George White (he/him), Allison Zionts (she/her), Karan Bhumbla (he/him), and Aisling Walters (she/her), come together to discuss their favourite characters, moments, and messages from the beautiful queer love story. You can catch up on all eight episodes of Heartstopper on Netflix, and read about this story and others on Alice Oseman's website: https://aliceoseman.com We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the brilliant Daniel Tomlinson-Gray (he/him). Daniel is a secondary teacher and co-founder and director of the fantastic LGBTed (https://outteacher.org). In this episode we discuss the origins of LGBTed, the amazing work they do through their Proud Leadership programme, and the inspiring book, edited by Daniel: Big Gay Adventures in Education: Supporting LGBT+ Visibility and Inclusion in Education (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/036789422X/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_8Y15YVSARC87T87K1E9X). We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress, and LGBTed @LGBTedUK. Thanks for listening!

This week we are joined by the incredible Professor Catherine Lee (she/her). Catherine trained as a PE teacher before stepping into academia at Anglia Ruskin University. In this episode Catherine shares her personal experience of educating through Section 28, and how she has moved from that experience to set up the Courageous Leaders programme designed to support LGBTQ+ leadership. We discuss Catherine's research, and she shares with us why LGBTQ+ leadership matters, and why LGBTQ+ people are uniquely prepared to make excellent school leaders.  We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress, and Catherine @DrCatherineLee. Thanks for listening!

This week we are joined by the inspirational Bennie Kara (she/her). In this packed episode, we discuss Bennie's journey from Teach First all the way to senior leadership, how her intersectional identity led to the birth of Diverse Educators, and the success of her fantastic book, Diversity in Schools (available here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/a-little-guide-for-teachers-diversity-in-schools/bennie-kara/9781529718546). Bennie is the master of a metaphor and we can't stop thinking about her amazing 'labels have care instructions' analogy! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter @PrideProgress, and Bennie @benniekara. Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with two brilliant LGBTQ+ role models: Edel Cronin (she/her) & Aaron Brooks (he/him). In their school in Bristol, Edel and Aaron run a LGBTQ+ club for students which has grown to change the attitudes of their entire school. In this episode, Edel and Aaron share practical tips on LGBTQ+ clubs in school, queer inclusive curriculum, and LGBTQ+ leadership. They work together, and achieve fantastic things in their school. They share their work so freely on twitter - so do follow them to support your work in school! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, you can also follow us on twitter @PrideProgress, Edel (@MsE_Cronin), and Aaron (@english_brooks).

This week we speak with the inspiring educator Shaun Dellenty (he/him). Shaun is a multi-award-winning teacher, LGBT+ inclusion advocate, trainer, inspirational speaker and author who has been named one of the most 100 influential LGBT+ people in the U.K. Shaun was honoured at the National Diversity Awards and by the U.K. Prime Minister for services to education and LGBT+ communities. His inspirational first book ‘Celebrating Difference -A Whole School Approach to LGBT+ Inclusion' was published in 2019 and was recommended in the U.K. Parliament by Lord Michael Cashman. In this episode, Shaun tells us how a simple pupil voice survey kick started his work in LGBT+ inclusion. He tells us how a training programme designed to support his own school went on to support thousands of teachers in hundreds of schools around the world.  We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on twitter @PrideProgress, and connect with Shaun @ShaunDellenty 

This week we speak with Helen Richardson (she/her), a brilliant Deputy Headteacher of a large primary school in Nottingham. Helen started working on anti-racism at her school, which later developed into all things diversity, where she was nominated to lead the diversity network for her school's Trust. From there, Helen joined the Nottingham City Equality Action Team where she's working with Directors of Education, Nottingham Citizens and MATs across Nottingham to improve the diversity of the curriculum and recruitment and retention of black and global majority teachers. In this episode, Helen discusses her experiences of growing up during Section 28, the amazing work she does with diversity and the curriculum... and receiving a 'coming out pot plant'! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode, and you can follow us on Twitter @prideprogress and Helen @DiversityDeputy. Thanks for listening!