Podcasts about gays support

Na décima quarta edição da série “Vale a Dica”, Larissa Farias, mestranda pelo PPGHIS/UFRJ e pesquisadora do LEHMT-UFRJ, indica “Orgulho e Esperança”, de Matthew Warchus. O filme narra a história real de solidariedade entre o grupo Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) e os mineiros britânicos durante a greve de 1984-1985. Destaca o impacto do apoio mútuo em um momento em que o governo de Margaret Thatcher ameaçava milhares de empregos e comunidades. Como destaca a historiadora, a greve foi além da luta por salários e melhores condições de trabalho, mas buscou preservar comunidades inteiras. Ao mesmo tempo, o LGSM expandiu o ativismo LGBT ao abordar questões de classe e inserir pautas LGBT na agenda trabalhista. Projeto e execução: Alexandra Veras, Isabelle Pires, Larissa Farias, Victória Cunha e Yasmin Getirana Edição: Brenda Dias

Anja en Jolanda bellen naar Londen en schakelen over van het Brabants naar het Engels. Je kent vast wel de film Pride uit 2014. Die film is gebaseerd op een ware gebeurtenis. Een groep LGBT-ers zamelde destijds geld in voor de getroffen gezinnen tijdens de Britse mijnstaking in 1984 en dat mondde uit in de Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners-campagne. De Nationale Vakbond van Mijnwerkers was niet geneigd om openlijk samen te werken met deze groep mensen wegens de publieke opinie ten opzichte van homo's en lesbiennes in Groot-Brittannië in de jaren 1980. De activisten besloten hun donaties daarom rechtstreeks te schenken aan een mijnwerkersdorp in Dulais Valley in Wales. Dit resulteerde in een unieke samenwerking tussen twee totaal verschillende gemeenschappen. En na afloop van de staking hebben honderden mijnwerkers meegelopen in de Gay Pride Parade van juni 1985 in Londen. Tot op de dag van vandaag is er ook nog contact tussen de bewoners van Dulais en de initiatiefnemers van LGSM. Vandaag laten we ons in de Brabantse Potcast bijpraten door Ray Goodspeed, één van de 11 initiatiefnemers van de LGSM destijds. Luister je met ons mee naar dit sterk staaltje solidariteit?!

Mini-podcast about the Great Miners' Strike of 1984-5 in Britain.Learn more about the dispute in the Working Class History podcast series:E27-29: Lesbians and Gays Support the MinersE13: Women in the miners' strikeE81: Miners' strikes 1972-4See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

This extraordinary queer space special makes all my dreams come true: I get to hang out with Erica Gillingham in the basement of Gay's The Word! Sitting between towering stacks of books and boxes of GTW archival material that goes back all the way to the birth of this magnificent LGBTQ+ bookshop in January 1979, Erica shares some highlights of the turbulent and inspiring history of GTW. She also talks about what is happening in queer publishing right now and shares some of her favourite queer YA and romance authors. Hearing Erica speak about the way in which GTW and its magnificent team of booksellers hold space for our community is truly magical and if I could live in that basement forever, I absolutely would.All I want for Queermas is for you to follow @gaysthewordbookshop, @ericareadsqueer and @queerlitpodcast on Instagram! References:Rosa Guy's Ruby (1976)Pride (2015)Ernest HallOscar Wilde Bookshop (New York City)Gay SocialistsIcebreakersLesbian Discussion Group (LDG)Gay and Disabled GroupBlack Gay GroupLesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM)Mark AshtonHousman'sBlack Lesbian Discussion GroupAce Reading GroupJim MacSweeneyUli LenartCommon PressLondon LGBTQ CentreSection 28Laura KayJustin MeyersAlexis HallLily LindonEmily Danforth's The Miseducation of Cameron PostMalinda LoIsabel Waidner's Corey Fah Does Social Mobility and We Are Made of Diamond Stuff Questions you should be able to respond to after listening: When was Gay's The Word established and what are some of the groups that are associated with the shop? What does Erica say about the publishing industry and queer books? What are your thoughts on this? Erica talks about her interest in YA texts and romance novels. Why would queer books in these genres potentially be treated differently by publishers? Do you remember the first time you went to a designated LGBTQIA+ space? What was that like?

This week's episode is one we have promised for some time: 2014′s Pride. The film tells the true story of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, a queer activist group that partnered with a Welsh town in the 1980s during the mining strike under Thatcher's rule. Following the lives of both the straight townsfolk and … Continue reading "242 – Pride"

Happy Pride Month 2023! This week, we're diving into the group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, and learning all about how marginalized communities can and should work together to make change!

It's another movie night! This time we're watching the 2014 movie Pride. It's about Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, an activist group who raised money for the British miners' strike of 1984. But it's also about solidarity, intersectionality, and fabulous friend groups.   Check us out on social media: Merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teach-me-communism?ref_id=10068 Instagram: @teachmecommunism Twitter: @teachcommunism Gmail: teachmecommunism@gmail.com Patreon: Patreon.com/teachmecommunism  And like and subscribe to us at Teach Me Communism on YouTube!   Solidarity forever!

On this incredible episode, Derek sits with the extraordinary, Jonathan Blake. Jonathan was one of the first people in the United Kingdom to be diagnosed with the HIV virus and defied science to live to old age. We discuss growing up in Birmingham, how he got the HIV virus and the fallout from it, his devotion to his lifelong partner, Nigel, how he joined "Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners" a grassroots organization to support striking Welsh miners during the 1984-1985 Strike, his HIV activism in the LGBTQ community and his portrayal by Dominic West in the 2014 film, "Pride" which chronicled the L.G.S.M. movement. Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweetbriar49 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathanblake4921/

At 26 years old, Mark Ashton was diagnosed with HIV and died shortly afterwards. He was a leading figure in the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group during the 1984 miners' strike and this is the focus of our episode this week. As a political activist and campaigner he had such an impact that in 2018, 31 years after his passing, a garden in Paris was renamed to honour him, and a year earlier, on what would have been his 57th birthday, a blue plaque was hung above the bookshop where Mark and his friends met to organise political rallies. SourcesMark Ashton - WikipediaRemembering Mark Ashton: A proud advocate of socialism and gay rights (epicchq.com)Mark Ashton: The Life and Legacy of an LGBT Legend | LGBT LawyersUK miners' strike (1984–85) - WikipediaLesbians & Gays Support the Miners (lgsm.org)Pride (2014 film) - WikipediaFurther InformationLGSM - Who we areThe Communards - For A Friend (Official Video) - YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note to listeners: this episode was prerecorded in September 2022. This summer, on a small road in south-east London, a crowd of people prevented immigration officers from detaining a local man. Protestors sat on the ground in front of the van he was held in for hours, shouting “Let him go!”. From Pollokshields to Peckham, over the last couple of years we've seen how people can come together to physically stop immigration raids in their communities and protect their neighbours. But with the government giving the police more powers to crack down on protests, will actions like these be able to continue? What is happening to civil liberties in the UK? And who is fighting back? Ayeisha is joined by Zehrah Hasan advocacy director at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI) and Charlie Whelton, policy and campaigns officer at Liberty (@zedhas3 and @cwhelton on Twitter). Want to join the movement? You can get involved with groups like: - JCWI jcwi.org.uk - Liberty libertyhumanrights.org.uk - Migrants Organise migrantsorganise.org - SOAS Detainee Support soasdetaineesupport.co.uk - Stop Deportations @StpDeportations on Twitter - Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants lgsmigrants.com Further reading: - Who's Paying The Price? The Human Cost Of The Rwanda Scheme by Medical justice medicaljustice.org.uk/whos-paying-the-price-report-released/ - The gal-dem guide to stopping a deportation flight by Zehrah Hasan gal-dem.com/guide-stopping-deportation-flight-immigration/ ----- Music by Chad Crouch and Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons licence. Researched by Margaret Welsh. Produced by Becky Malone. Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! The Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org

Who says Pride is only 30 days? Paul and Corey are discussing queer films in this month's theme, “Pride and Prejudice.” This week, Paul's friend recommended the British film, Pride (2014). Based on the true story of the small organization (created by communist and gay-right activist Mark Ashton) Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) success in fundraising for the National Union of Mineworkers' (NUM) yearlong (1984-1985) strike against Margaret Thatcher's neoliberal assault. With a star-studded cast, the film does a truly brilliant job of combining the personal and the political, showing how solidarity works to overcome prejudice and distrust and builds power, and rejecting the tendency of stories like this to lionize a heroic leader – instead showing how people working together gets the goods.

Erin and Brennan turn left at that one village without any vowels to find themselves in a village with only one vowel. Wait, are we in Wales? Why yes, good chap! We're in the UK in 1984 when Margret Thatcher (Darth Karen) went to war against the mining unions across the nation. And in these dark times, times when help is of the utmost importance, to whom can we turn for aid? THE GAYS!!!! Specifically a small group looking to buck the system called LGSM, Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. We're treated to Jonathan Blake teaching the straight men of southern Wales to dance to disco, as well as heart warming stories of the most unlikely friendships. Welsh women having the best night of their lives in London gay bars, young queer people finding their voice, and even older generations accepting their own truths. To reach these goals, they must fight the bigotry of Karens everywhere that are so determined in their quest to be Karens that they torpedo the hopes of their own community. Thank goodness there are Siâns in the world. 

Queera arbetare, och queert arbete? Queers inom arbetarrörelsen och arbetare inom den queera rörelsen? Queer på arbetsplatsen och att arbeta queert? När arbete och sexualitet möts uppstår många frågor om vem som ges plats och synliggörs, om hur kamp för rättigheter och värdiga livsvillkor kan förstärka och motverka varandra. I det här avsnittet undersöker vi litterära skildringar av arbetarrörelsens relation till queers, vilka arbeten queers har tillåtits att ha, var queers finns i arbetarrörelsen idag och vi ställer oss frågan om hur queerrörelsen tar sig an frågor om klass idag.____________________Queera arbetare, del 300.30 Intervju med Arne Nilsson.35.00 Queers i arbetarrörelsen och arbetare i den hbtqi+-rörelsen.49.30 Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.53.35 Författarpresentation: Audre Lorde.56.00 Vad har vi kommit fram till egentligen?59.50 Utdrag ur I rörelse, Athena Farrokzhad.____________________MedverkandeGäster: Anna Jörgensdotter, Arne NilssonProgramledare och producenter: Milla Leskinen och Makz Bjuggfält.Teknik och klippning: Makz Bjuggfält.Musik: Anna Hed.____________________På https://bogbibblan.se finns en lista över alla verk vi nämner i avsnittet. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the first episode of the LGBTQ+ Podcast, our guest, Vinnosh Kumar, discusses the situation of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in the UK. Asylum claims based on sexual orientation and gender identity are systematically rejected both in the UK and Europe. The officials often expect the claimant to convince them that they are ‘truly' gay or trans or other. One in three claimants is refused asylum because the officials did not believe their sexual orientation or gender identity. According to international human rights law, instead of asking whether the claimant is undoubtedly gay, the officials should ask whether they face a threat of prosecution in their country of origin based on the grounds of their sexuality. There is also a cultural and language barrier. Many languages are not conditioned to express non-heteronormative relationships and identities. In the UK, the LGBTQ+ asylum seekers suffer consequences of hostile asylum policies, especially in regards to housing. 60 per cent of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers live with friends and partners in private rented accommodations or houses of multiple occupations. Those who interact with their landlords face indifference or discrimination. Nevertheless, there have been some positive developments in the case law regarding the LGBTQ+ community in the UK. In Birmingham City Council v Afsar, the case discussed in this episode, the Court agreed that an interim injunction should be granted to restrain the anti-LGBT protests organised by parents of students of the local primary school. SOGICA Project indicates that, according to international human rights law, instead of asking whether the claimant is undoubtedly gay, the officials should ask whether they face a threat of prosecution in their country of origin based on the grounds of their sexuality or gender identity. Moreover, Vinnosh mentions the case HJ and HT v Home Secretary, where the Court decided that the fact that the claimants would not face prosecution in their country provided they concealed their sexuality could not be an argument in favor of deportation. Vinnosh also recommends the movie My Son is Gay. Here are some organizations that help LGBTQ+ asylum seekers with links to their websites: LGSMigrants (Lesbian and Gays Support the Migrants): http://www.lgsmigrants.com/do-you-need-help UK Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group: https://uklgig.org.uk/ Stonewall UK: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/asylum City of Sanctuary UK (provides a list of local groups that support the LGBT+ asylum seekers): If you wish to be involved in a future season of the LGBTQ+ Pride and the Law: A Podcast, please contact elawclinic@essex.ac.uk for more information!

Following on from last week's episode on the 1980s UK activist group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, today's Queer as Fiction episode delves into the 2014 film adaptation of the historical events that led to LGSM.  Join us for a discussion of the film's presentation of politics, (more) hatred of Thatcher, and why Pride feels about three seconds away from being a musical at all times. Check out "All Out! Dancing in Dulais", a documentary made by LGSM and mentioned throughout the episode, here. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.  If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. If you'd like to support a queer-owned business, check out Proud Geek, an online specialist retailer of LGBT+ entertainment and media, offering a wide range of titles from the past 25 years.  

In today's (COVID-delayed) pride special, we're talking about the 1980s UK activist group Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, and their work with the Neath, Delais and Swansea Valley miners support groups in South Wales. Join us to hear the true story of the events of the movie Pride (2014), featuring our hatred of Thatcher, a 27-person (and 2-dog) queer sleepover, and an inspiring story of solidarity. Check out our website, where you can find out everything there is to know about Queer as Fact.  If you enjoy our content, consider supporting us on Patreon, checking out our merch, and following us on Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook. If you'd like to support a queer-owned business, check out Proud Geek, an online specialist retailer of LGBT+ entertainment and media, offering a wide range of titles from the past 25 years.  

Ray discusses his own role in the movement, including his own role in Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.

We have so many fascinating stories for our final episode of the season: a lesbian who helped a gay immigrant to stay legally in the UK, a gay refugee who fled Syria, an Indian who learnt that cruising is different in India, Canada and the UK, and a British Indian who built mixed dance nights for London's range of cultures.Tash and Adam hear about the people who phoned Switchboard for advice on how to live, love and work in the UK, and from a range of contributors with different perspectives on borders, cultures and LGBTQ+ identity.The Log Books — stories from Britain's LGBT+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline. With thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute and the BFI National Archive.‘Louise' voiced by Cathy Tyson'Sami' voiced by Aso SherabayaniClip from Here and Now: Gay Black Group used with permission from MACE, the Media Archive for Central England at the University of Lincoln. First broadcast on June 26th, 1983.For more information about the themes in this episode, take a look at:Legal advice from the Joint Council for the Welfare of ImmigrantsBlack Pride UKNaz and Matt FoundationKaleidoscope TrustPeter Tatchell Foundation : Speaking out for Human RightsLesbians & Gays Support the MigrantsUK Lesbian & Gay Immigration GroupGaysiansMusic by Tom Foskett-BarnesArtwork by Natalie Dotohttps://www.thelogbooks.orgSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we're traveling to 1980s Wales with Pride! Join us for a discussion of Gay's the Word, Mary Whitehouse, age of consent, Bread and Roses, and more! 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Dancing in Dulais https://youtu.be/lHJhbwEcgrA Kate Kellaway, "When miners and gay activists united: the real story of the film Pride," The Guardian (31 August 2014). https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/aug/31/pride-film-gay-activists-miners-strike-interview IMDB page for Pride: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3169706/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 Maroula Joannou, "'Fill a bag and feed a family': the miners' strike and its supporters," in Labour and the left in the 1980s eds. 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White Women, Black Women, and Feminism in the Movement Years," Signs 27, 4 (2002) Joan Baez and Mimi Farina, "Bread and Roses," Availabe at https://youtu.be/LWkVcaAGCi0 "Pan y Rosas: Argentine Women in the Struggle," Left Voice, available at https://www.leftvoice.org/pan-y-rosas-argentine-women-in-the-struggle        

Left Whingers spoke to the brilliant Mike Jackson - a founding member of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners - about everything from Pride the move, Section 28, Inclusive sex education and the Gender Recognition Act. If you fancy supporting LGSM and picking up one of their fabulous t-shirts, click this link: https://housmans.com/product/pits-perverts-t-shirt/ We were also joined by two amazing activists - Elsie Greenwood (co-chair of LGBT Labour Scotland) and Jason Parkinson (LGBTQ+ activist) - to hear their perspectives and experiences. As always, thank you to Leyton for our theme music - you can check out his Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EoEk5ulYJgi3F56orFFWb?si=xIL8pUGGSuaMrqOfNmG2og Find us on twitter: @left_whingers

This week we talk to Mike Jackson of LGSM fame about solidarity and what it means, give a few thoughts on our new general secretary, and celebrate our socialist of the week.   Black Panthers: Vanguard of The Revolution     Fred Hampton: The Death of A Black Panther (1968)     Eyes On The Prize - (Part 12) A Nation of Law 1968–1971     Working Class History E27-29: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners   LGSM on Twitter

Your hosts Manish (@themanish89) and David (@daveagiannini) arrive at 2014 in their look at important LGBTQ films through the years. They discuss Pride, the based-on-a-true-story film depicting the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign in the UK in 1984. Filled with empathy, the film rises above a standard queer drama, especially compared to fellow 2014 queer film The Imitation Game, as you’ll hear your hosts mention.

Though he only lived in London for a short while, author Colin Clews has fond memories of The Fallen Angel, a bar in Islington. Whilst desperately waiting for a visa to go to Australia, Colin volunteered at the newly formed Terrence Higgins Trust, and supported fundraising efforts of Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, and has a slew of stories from this time to share! Find out more about Colin at https://www.gayinthe80s.com/

In this episode of Queers & Co., I’m joined by Hannah Rose, a non-binary trans woman of colour and London-based activist and event organiser. We chat about activism, marrying three men and a dog, the lack of trans POC representation, procrastinating as a form of self-care, how to create safe and supportive community events, how to be a better ally to trans folks and some of the hottest events on the London queer scene. If you haven't already, be sure to join our https://www.facebook.com/groups/301006967271836/ (Facebook community) to connect with other like-minded queer folks and allies. Find out more about https://my.captivate.fm/www.gemkennedy.com (Gem Kennedy) and https://my.captivate.fm/www.gemkennedy.com/queersandco (Queers & Co.) Podcast Artwork by https://www.gemmadsouza.co.uk/ (Gemma D’Souza) Resources Hannah Rose’s https://www.instagram.com/foxdyke_/ (Instagram) Book recommendation: http://rickriordan.com/series/magnus-chase-and-the-gods-of-asgard/ (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard), Rick Riordan London Bi Panda’s https://www.indy100.com/article/gay-wedding-three-men-dog-boris-johnson-tory-hq-9238136 (Three men and a dog wedding) action https://www.facebook.com/lgsmigrants/ (LGSM) - Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants London Bi Pandas https://www.londonbipandas.com/ (website) London Bi Pandas Instagram and recent campaign, https://www.instagram.com/londonbipandas/ (50 Ways to Leave your TERFer ) https://lgbtiqoutside.org/ (The Outside Project) Aisha Mirza’s https://www.instagram.com/uglyinahotway/ (Instagram) Mental health collective and sober club night, https://www.instagram.com/miseryparty/ (Misery) https://www.instagram.com/queermasala/ (Queer Masala) food popups https://www.instagram.com/healthy_filth/ (Healthy Filth )plant-based catering YouTube channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PL7SgbxvTR7N5-jYeT2Coj99qnRQTIArKP&v=VRH0pwENbx8 (Trans 101) https://metro.co.uk/2020/02/10/why-does-every-achievement-have-to-be-a-first-to-matter-12205461/ (Travis Alabanza’s article), “Why does every achievement have to be a ‘first’ to matter?” Other nights in London: https://www.instagram.com/themfatalelondon/ (Them Fatale),https://www.instagram.com/inferno_london/ ( Inferno), https://www.residentadvisor.net/promoter.aspx?id=91170 (Crossbreed), https://www.facebook.com/PSSYPALACE/posts/pussy-palace-in-peckham-tonight-10-1115pm-come-dance-with-us-xxxhttpswwwfacebook/1041667639212541/ (Pxssy Palace), https://www.vauxhalltavern.com/events/event/bar-wotever/ (Bar Wotever) Full Transcription Gem: Hi Hannah. How are you? Hannah: Good, thank you. Gem: Thanks so much for taking part. So if anyone who hasn't come across your work before, it'd be really great if you could introduce yourself and a bit about what you do. Hannah: Yeah, sure. So I'm Hannah Rose, I'm German-born, London-based, Iraqi, trans non-binary, woman of colour, neurodivergent. I think that's all the intersectionalities so it's a long list and it's quite a struggle. I do a lot of work in organising activism and queer spaces here in London, and in some other places like occasionally Berlin and yeah, my goal in London right now is just to help the queer community as much as possible and bring as much positive political change about as I can. Gem: Yeah. And how did you get into and be involved in activism? Hannah: So, it all started with Bi Pandas actually. Bi Pandas is this London based group. They started off last year. They were at pride when Monroe, who's quite a prominent drag performer and use to be a DJ. I was like, Hey, there's no proper bisexual representation, actual queer, bisexual representation at pride. Let's change that. And them and their partner Max, they did so, so, so much work. And spent so much money on getting a float for Pride. And it was just amazing. It was the most queer thing. The pictures from there are so amazing. We're going to do the same thing this year. So you'll see us around pride. And,...

Lester and Tariq disscuss 2014's Pride Directed by Matthew Warchus and Written by Stephen Beresford. About the True Story of the Lesbian and Gays Support the Miners Group and their support of a small mining village in Wales. Twitter Facebook Instagram @themoviebrew Website Email Artwork by Forest Fire Creations Music by Jake Brett

How do we understand and engage in today's conversation about gender? What on earth is going on with gender and identity politics, and what is the personal dimension? Ben is at Queen's University in Kingston to chat with Dr. Lee Airton, author of Gender: Your Guide — A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say, and What to Do in the New Gender Culture. It's a fascinating, important and unexpectedly fun conversation about the unique historical moment in which we live today. About the Guest Dr. Lee Airton is an Assistant Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies in Education at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. As a researcher, blogger, advocate and speaker, Dr. Airton focuses on enabling individuals and institutions to welcome gender and sexual diversity in everyday life. In 2012, they founded They Is My Pronoun, a Q+A-based blog about gender-neutral pronoun usage and user support with over 30,000 unique visitors in 2017 alone. Dr. Airton is also the founder of the No Big Deal Campaign, a national social media initiative that helps people show support for transgender peoples' right to have their pronouns used. In recognition of their advocacy work, Dr. Airton received a 2017 Youth Role Model of the Year Award from the Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity. Dr. Airton's first book is Gender – Your Guide: A Gender-Friendly Primer on What to Know, What to Say and What to Do in the New Gender Culture, which offers practical steps for welcoming gender diversity in all areas of everyday life. As a university-based teacher educator for over ten years, Dr. Airton has worked with hundreds of teacher candidates to widen the circle of belonging and participation for students of all genders and sexualities. Dr. Airton's current SSHRC-funded research explores how K-12 schools are responding to the inclusion of gender identity and gender expression protections in human rights legislation, including implications for teacher education. Dr. Airton's scholarly publications have appeared in the journals Gender and Education, Sex Education, Curriculum Inquiry, Teachers College Record, and the Journal of Education Policy, and their editorials have been published in The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. With Dr. Susan Woolley, they are also editing a forthcoming collection of lesson plans on gender diversity for K-12 teachers. Learn more about Lee or follow them on Twitter (@LeeAirton). Mentioned in this Episode Episode 2: The Digital Age, an episode of this podcast featuring philosopher Carlos Prado. The No Big Deal Campaign Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM), an activist alliance formed in the UK in 1984-85 Two books by psychologist Jonathan Haidt: The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion, and The Coddling of the American Mind (with Greg Lukianoff) Episode 24: The Knowledge Illusion, an episode of this podcast about The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach Lev Vygotsky, Soviet psychologist and founder of cultural-historical psychology Freedom, music video of a song by Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar Michel Foucault (1926-84), French philosopher The Quote of the Week "Don’t aim for no mistakes. Aim for better mistakes." - From Gender: Your Guide by Lee Airton

Last of our three-part podcast miniseries this Pride month about Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners. This podcast is funded entirely by our listeners and readers on patreon. You can support us, get exclusive early access to episodes, as well as bonus episodes at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory Part 3 has a bonus episode, where our interviewees talk about the film, Pride, what they thought about it and its actors, and tell us about their involvement in the production of the film. Support us and listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/e25-1-lesbians-2-27528492 Read the full show notes with more information, photos and videos here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/06/10/e23-25-lesbians-gays-support-the-miners/

Second in our three-part podcast miniseries this Pride month about Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners. This podcast is funded entirely by our listeners and readers on patreon. You can listen to all 3 parts of this miniseries now, as well as 2 bonus episodes, as well as exclusive early access to all episodes and other benefits at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory Read the full show notes with more information, photos and videos here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/06/10/e23-25-lesbians-gays-support-the-miners/

The importance of Queer spaces Since 2006 London alone has lost more than half of its LGBTQIA+ spaces. In this episode we explore what it means to be queer and the act of queering itself. Speaking to creatives and activists who are finding new ways of transforming and performing in Queer spaces, and why these spaces are so vital to the city and its future.  Contributors Amy Lamé  Amy Lamé (https://twitter.com/amylame?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) is the night Czar of London, appointed in 2016 by Sadiq Khan. She is co-founder of the Olivier Award-winning arts company and club night Duckie (http://www.duckie.co.uk/saturdays) , and co-founded RVT Future, a voluntary LGBT+ community group campaigning to preserve the iconic Royal Vauxhall Tavern (http://www.vauxhalltavern.com) . She broadcasted for a decade on BBC Radio London, and now hosts Sunday afternoons on BBC6 Music.  Lucas LaRochelle Lucas LaRochelle (http://lucaslarochelle.com) is a multidisciplinary designer and researcher examining queerness, technology, and architecture. They are the founder of Queering The Map (https://www.queeringthemap.com/) , a community generated counter-mapping project that archives queer moments, memories, and histories in relation to physical space. Queering The Map received an Honorary Mention for the 2018 Prix Ars Electronica, was longlisted for the Lumen Prize for Digital Art and the Kantar Information is Beautiful Awards, and is included in the Library of Congress LGBTQ+ Studies Web Archive. Nadine Artois of Pxssy Palace  Nadine Artois (https://www.instagram.com/nadineartois/?hl=en) is a queer, femme, Desi DJ, community leader and cultural consultant based in London who has been working at the intersection of nightlife and activism since 2015. They co-founded Pxssy Palace (https://www.instagram.com/pxssypalace/?hl=en) , a collective that creates spaces which prioritise QTIPOC as well as educating wider audiences so that queer, trans & intersex people of colour can live their lives with more authenticity and acceptance . Jim MacSweeney  Jim MacSweeney is the manager of London’s only LGBTQ+ bookshop, Gays the Word (https://twitter.com/gaystheword?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) and has been for nearly 30 years. Located in Bloomsbury and founded in 1979, Gays the Word has been an iconic venue selling a wide range of books and serving as a meeting point for communities and organisations - including Lesbians and Gays Support the miners in the early 80s, and most recently TransLondon.  Ingo Cando  Ingo Cando is the founder & creator of Wotever World (https://woteverworld.com/) , which includes Bar Wotever a Queer cabaret hosted every Tuesday by the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (http://www.vauxhalltavern.com) , the Queer Fayre, FMAS, Non Binary Cabaret and much more. Ingo is also a LGBTQIA+ Social Consult for venues and organisations. Hosts Clara Finnigan & Conor Rigby   Feminist Internet is a group of artists and designers working to advance internet equalities for women and other marginalised groups through critical practice. In this podcast series, the group will explore the theme of Recoding Spaces, both online and offline, with the aim of diversifying internet spaces metaphorically, physically and digitally, intercepting homogenous zones and breaking the filter bubble. The podcast aims to not only expose these spaces, but to regenerate them in new and inclusive ways.  The Feminist Internet Podcast, commissioned and produced by Somerset House Studios with the support of the UAL Creative Computing Institute. Producer: Eleanor Scott Sound Design: Harry Murdoch

First in a three-part podcast miniseries this Pride month about Lesbians & Gays Support the Miners, a small group of LGBTQ people in London who began to raise money for striking workers in the Welsh valleys during the great miners’ strike of 1984-5. Unknown to them at the time, they would end up transforming both communities, and Britain as a whole. LGSM have recently achieved a level of fame due to the excellent 2014 film by Steven Beresford, Pride. In these episodes, participants in the group, and in the Welsh mining communities, tell their story. This podcast is funded entirely by our listeners and readers on patreon. You can listen to all 3 parts of this miniseries now, as well as 2 bonus episodes, as well as exclusive early access to all episodes and other benefits at https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory Read the full show notes with more information, photos and videos here on our website: https://workingclasshistory.com/2019/06/10/e23-25-lesbians-gays-support-the-miners/

In this episode we met Mike Jackson (@mikeinpride) and Gethin Roberts from Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, who famously supported and forged links with the South Wales miners during the 1984 miner's strike, something immortalised in the 2014 film Pride. In part one we spoke to Mike and Gethin about the experience of the gay and lesbian movement in the 80s. Enjoy!

Episode Notes The gay community tends to prop up cis women as gay icons, but why not gay male musicians? We discuss our theories why. Pop culture and Kpop Themed Candles & Shirts: http://classysmashedco.com Kpop Events: https://www.facebook.com/demographicsEnt Shawols International FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/602697456758090/ John Norman Social Media: http://instagram.com/imjohnnorman http://twitter.com/imjohnnorman http://youtube.com/johnnorman Jonathan Fink Social Media: http://facebook.com/finkie http://instagram.com/mr_fink https://twitter.com/shininintheeast Find out more on the So Thirsty website.

Happy New Year it’s Episode 90! We’re starting 2019 with returning guests JoJCast’s Jo and Jay, reviewing Jo’s choice Pride.   Pride is a 2014 British film true story of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners campaign during the 1980s that supported and raised funds for the miners during the strikes. It’s easy to lump this in with the likes of The Full Monty - Pride does have moments of humour but it’s not the driving force. Its story was very nearly lost and if you know it then you’ll realise how it’s almost unbelievable - while the film does employ some artistic license most of what is depicted is the truth. So important is its story it could have been leaden with over sentimentality or sugarcoated over some of the more serious elements. It’s not a documentary or a biopic, it’s a starting point for learning more about the story and the work LGSM, a documentary would certainly be welcomed though. Pride has such a wide appeal that you can’t feel for everyone involved, supported by an excellent cast that includes Dominic West, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and Paddy Considine is it unsurprising Flixwatcher and guests gave it a lot of love. Scores [supsystic-tables id=93] Pride scores very highly in all categories and overall a very respectable 4.32, highly recommended if you haven’t watched it already.  What do you guys think? Have you seen Pride? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments below! Episode #090 Crew Links Thanks to the Episode #090 Crew of Jay and Jo from JoJCast’s  (@jojcast) Find their website online here: http://jojcastpod.podbean.com/ Please make sure you give them some love Flixwatcher Spotify Playlist It has to be Putting on the Ritz, but there is no Gene Wilder version so we have added the Mel Torme Version! More about Pride For more info on Pride, you can visit the Pride IMDB page here or the Pride Rotten Tomatoes page here. Final Plug! Subscribe, Share and Review us on iTunes If you enjoyed this episode of Flixwatcher Podcast you probably know other people who will like it too! Please share it with your friends and family, review us, and join us across ALL of the Social Media links below.  

Dissident Island Radio episode 215 featuring summer sizzlers such as:   – A member of NELS – North East London Hunt Saboteurs in to talk with us about the joys of sabbing and the battle for animal rights in our countryside (00:01:59 – 00:16:59)   – After the state's embrace of plans for Heathrow airport's long awaited 3rd runway we speak with an activist from Vote No Heathrow gearing up to fight once more (00:21:15-00:39:36)   - With Pride month upon us we catch up with Lesbians and Gays Support the Migrants to discuss their work resisting pinkwashing and extending solidarity to oppressed communities. (00:42:27-00:57:53)   - Squeaky Grinder on the wheels of steel with tasty tunes for all the family (01:10:49-02:09:04)   – Plus announcements, tunes and jingles aplenty.   Our new upload format (currently experimental) means you can now choose to download the interviews and discussions (‘chat') and/or the DJ set (‘dj-set') separately, or download the whole show (‘show').   Separate downloads are available from the episode's archive page.

Anthony covers the history of the group “Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners”, and Mark Ashton. Caelan (28:10) talks about a historic black feminist and queer politician - Barbara Jordan.(We'll be switching to biweekly episodes for a short while, but we love you.)Please rate & review us on iTunes or Google Play. Support us on Patreon or check out our Shop!Follow us on Twitter or Facebook and say heeeayyy!Sources 

The hunt for Bin Laden in the mountains of Afghanistan; a Ku Klux Klan trial in 1965; the siege of Kut in World War 1; an unexpected alliance in 1980s Britain with Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners; and seminal alternative rock band the Velvet Underground's first gig. (Photo: Afghan fighters look out over a smoking valley after a US B-52 aircraft bombed a front line position in the mountains of Tora Bora in north-eastern Afghanistan. Credit: Associated Press)

If you have seen the film, Pride, about the involvement of lesbian and gay activists in the UK miners' strike of the 1980s - or even if you haven't - you will find this discussion that took place at Birkbeck, University  of London, hosted by  BiGS (Birkbeck Gender & Sexuality) and The Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities  fascinating. The event was called Pits and Perverts Revisited, a reference to the benefit ball organised by LGSM (Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners), at which the line up included Bronski Beat. The discussion starts with the making of the film and goes on to look at the politics of the Thatcher era when, as Mike Jackson says, you had to be a "very brave person indeed" to declare your homosexuality.  It explores the legacy of the Miners strike and the relevance of LGSM to today. The first section brings together Mike Jackson and Sian James MP, both active in the strike and featured in Pride.  It is chaired by Daniel Monk. In the second part of the event,Diarmaid Kelliher of Glasgow University focuses on the politics of the 1970s and 1980s and explores the culture of solidarity that was so important in the strike and beyond. In the final section, Bev Skeggs, Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London 'commits a sociology' as she considers the 'enemies within'. ......................... A couple of years ago, we carried a blog by Chris Creegan which also considered the legacy of that period (Margaret Thatcher had just died). It carried a picture of Chris's copy of the Pits and Perverts poster, one of the few still in existence, and reflected on Chris's own experience as a gay trade unionist and how Thatcher's triumph on the economic front contributed to her defeat in the social arena. ............................... One of the most moving parts of the film Pride was Bronwen Lewis singing Bread and Roses - and here it is...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiiKgST_G2Q

In GBA 179 we get better acquainted with Focus E15 Mothers. I talk to some of the people involved in the political struggle taking place at the Carpenters Estate, where a group of mothers and their supporters have turned some uninhabited (but perfectly fit to be inhabited) flats into a social centre serving the community and raising awareness of the harsh realities of local and national housing policy. https://twitter.com/FocusE15 https://twitter.com/E15OpenHouse https://www.facebook.com/pages/Focus-E15-Mothers/602860129757343 https://www.facebook.com/pages/E15-Open-House-Occupation/1630838387142657 https://www.facebook.com/events/322455237939436/ Also in the episode is a talk given by Mike Jackson one of the members of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners the activist group featured in the recent film Pride. http://www.coolcave.co.uk/blog/video/all-out-dancing-in-dulais-1986.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsFY0wHpR5o More info on Focus E15: http://t.co/A5mO2CKqmj http://t.co/ySKSDDOKKj http://t.co/xcFAZ24103 https://t.co/C7ssh19igq https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAjCiXwP46w http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/23/real-politics-empty-london-housing-estate We mention: South London Revolutionary Communist Group: http://www.revolutionarycommunist.org/ https://www.facebook.com/southlondonrcg Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbians_and_Gays_Support_the_Miners Robin Wales: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Wales Newham Council: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newham_London_Borough_Council Toll Puddle Martyrs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolpuddle_Martyrs The Chartists: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chartism You can hear Getting Better Acquainted on Stitcher SmartRadio, Stitcher allows you to listen to your favourite shows directly from your iPhone, Android Phone, Kindle Fire and beyond. On-demand and on the go! Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at www.stitcher.com or in the app stores. Help more people get better acquainted. If you like what you hear why not write an iTunes review? Follow @GBApodcast on Twitter. Like Getting Better Acquainted on facebook. Tell your friends. Spread the word!