The Rainbow Umbrella Group (Folks who identify as Lesbian)

Happy Pride month everyone.... This week we are talking to the lovely Rebecca she identifies as an Aroace Lesbian - which is short for lesbian oriented aromantic asexual, which means she doesn't experience romantic or sexual attraction, but does experience other types of attraction solely toward women.

This week we as part of international transgender visibility week we interview the very interesting, talented Lily who talks about her story and how she has used writing and art to express herself. Lilith's links - https://www.facebook.com/orchestratorshttps://orchestrators.tumblr.com/https://twitter.com/justlilytbhLilith's Books - Broadsider: The fall of the InsurmountableBroadsider - The Siege of The BehemothisBy Lilith Antoinette The First Lady Trailer - https://youtu.be/j36nGWGC5FI

This month we interview an amazing person Sam she has worked and specialized in sexual health on and off for over  30 years.   She talks about her coming out story, living in Brighton and the work she doesAlso check out this booklet it addresses a range of topics in relation to LBQ women's relationships and sexual activity and is the first of its kind in Ireland, breaching the historical invisibility of LBQ relationships and sexual lives. To access the resource follow this link! https://www.sexualhealthcentre.com/lbqresource**A private mammogram in the UK costs GBP 150 

Myself and Becky have a long over due catch up discussion on the Menopause...

We talk to a wonderful guest Cajun about what it means to be Non Binary and their two coming out stories.   As you listen to the podcast you will hear how myself and Becky struggle with the use of Cajun's pronouns and we do make mistakes! This is a journey of education for us and we are learning from all the amazing folks we talk to.

This week myself and Becky talk to BEVERLEE who is an amazing singer/song writer living in LA.  She has just released her album Purple Volin which was inspired by her coming out story.BEVERLEE - Purple Violinhttps://open.spotify.com/album/7nMLO6Q8CjMqnanOfRtMeN?si=FF2k-cxZSnOjBohiw6aBgQ&dl_branch=1American Pie - Shea Diamondhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euSjkRRUZ7g

We talk to the lovely Colette who has the most amazing job and has really followed her dream over the years.Ann Lister Birthday Week - April 2022https://www.facebook.com/ALBW2021

We have the privilege of interviewing an amazing guest on our podcast this week - Nic Taylor who was the manager of the gay  men's rugby team Steelers - check out the film on Amazon Prime to hear more about Nic's story after you listen to our podcast! 

Happy International Lesbian Visibility Week Folks..This week we talk to the fascinating Claire Findon - who is a professional photographer and is capturing pictures of all the amazing women out there....#clairefindonphotography

In this episode we talk about Pride 2021 what it looks like and past  prides. 

We talk to the wonderful Chris about her coming out story, how she ended up buying a bar and living in Lesvos.   She also talks about  her brother Malcolm who sadly passed away of aids in 1995.Content for the week is Running Amach in Ireland - True Stories by LGBTQ Women edited by Maureen Looney

Our amazing guest Siobhan owner of the best LGBTQIA Bar in Dublin talks to us about what inspired her to open up the bar, the challenges she has faced in the last year during a pandemic and her plans for when she opens up again. https://www.street66.bar/More information on the Lesflicks film festival - https://www.lesflicks.com/events/lesflicks-film-festival/

We interview an amazing guest Valerie Walsh who is the author and publisher of a wonderful book Tribes. Set in the UK in 2100 eighty years after the covid pandemic the government had divided the population into four tribes based on peoples sexuality…..

We talk to the lovely Bronya who set up an LGBTQIA group in her workplace.  She talks about the importance of LGBT networks and why organizations should have them.Out Now (2018) research and statistics on LGBT+ in the workplace:- https://newscentre.vodafone.co.uk/press-release/lgbt-plus-survey/- https://www.flickr.com/photos/vodafonegroup/sets/72157670792947948/Stonewall is a great place to find best practice guidance on LGBT+ inclusion in the workplace including information on setting up LGBT+ networks:https://www.stonewall.org.uk/best-practice-toolkits-and-resources If you're looking for work, here are some links to job sites & organisations prioritising LGBT+ inclusion:https://www.mygwork.com/en/jobshttps://www.proudemployers.org.uk/

We interview an amazing woman  Paula  the CEO from LGBT Ireland who talks about the amazing services they offer including the Married Women's Support Group and the work they do  in supporting the elderly LGBT community.

We talk to the lovely energic Carissa from Texas who is married and loves coming out.  She talks about her journey of realizing she is Queer in her 30's .  

We talk to the amazing Lorraine who joined the police force in 1982 - she tells us what it was like trying to come out while working with colleagues who were arresting men for being gay. Lorraine talks about what retirement is like for her and her very interesting dissertation.  

We get to interview an amazing woman Dr Caroline West sexpert and podcast host of Glowest podcast. We talk about content to watch,  choosing sex toys what protection to use as a lesbian, and much more.Links discussed - Sexsiopa.ieGlowest Podcast

We talk about Bi visibility week and how we can better support the Bi Community.Link  to a trailer of the film myself and Becky talked about. https://youtu.be/b26QkIu4Oi4

This week we talk to a wonderful women Gladys who tells us her lovely coming out story, deciding to have a baby in the 90's and her families reaction to it all along with the church's views.

We talk to a truly amazing women Lemmy about growing up in the UK, her coming out story and get an understanding of what being an active member in Black Live Matters involves. 

Caroline and Becky talk to a wonderful women Nuala about her story.  How she was in a heterosexual marriage and had kids. Her journey of discovery around her realization that she was gay and where she is now in her life.

Becky takes part in a lesbian quiz.... We discuss Pride and how we are celebrating online this year.Lesbian Festivals and Becky's Gay cruise...

Family Life - Caroline and Becky interview a lovely woman called Grainne who has kindly shared her amazing, inspirational family story with us.

Caroline and Beck do a quick introduction on themselves and talk about how we met our coming out stories, our families reactions. What it was like to come out, how it affected our health.We also discuss Lesbian content that is available to watch on TV along with lesbian groups to join.