Qmmunity

We're back! Did you miss us? THANK YOU to everyone who dropped us messages on the socials (@qmmunitypod) asking when series 2 of Qmmunity was coming - it's finally here! We were in the process of polishing up all of our great interviews, and then...COVID-19 hit. So we pivoted, and here we are bringing you a socially-distanced version of Qmmunity for you to get involved with during isolation.Join us this week as we catch up on life in lockdown, introduce our new "Swap It Like It's Hot" feature - a media club for you to join in with, and hear a wonderfully honest, raw and moving interview with intersex campaigner Anick. Please note, Anick's interview is very personal, at times challenging and contains details of medical procedures and suicide, though comes with an uplifting message. If you are affected by any of the issues discussed in this episode, you can call or instant message with the LGBT Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (UK), or text START to 85258 for mental health support from mental health charity Shout.Media References;Anick's documentary 'The Intersex Diaries" (produced with Radio1) is available here Char's recommendation in Swap It Like It's Hot is Sugar Rush, available on 4OnDemand, while Alexis' recommendation is queer cult classic, Hedwig and the Angry Inch.Season Two of Qmmunity is hosted by Char Bailey and Alexis Caught, produced by Seb White of Alphabet Radio in collaboration with Soho Radio. Executive production support from Kevin Morosky and Effie Theos. Our charitable partners are The AKT and Mermaids.

This is a special live episode featuring a panel discussion hosted by Alexis with medal winning slalom cancer Matt Lister, the BBC's first LGBT correspondent Ben Hunte and writer, broadcaster and friend of the pod Kuchenga (unfortunately Char got stuck on a broken down train and couldn't make it). In this live episode we discuss LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport, how to break barriers and create a more inclusive and safe space for all queer people at a professional, and grass roots level of sport.Presented in partnership with Samsung, and recorded as part of their Co-Lab event series.Produced & Edited by Seb White.Artwork by Dom&Ink.Music by Vårum.

We're recording Season Two of Qmmunity now - and you can come along and join us as we record three panel shows in front of a live audience, meaning you can join us and take part in the conversation.Let's Talk About Sex - 23rd of JuneLet's talk about you, and me, and us, and how we fight the stigma surrounding sex shame, slut shame...and most importantly...how we can all lead better sex lives.Our panellists include... Dr. Karen Gurney, AKA "The Sex Doctor" Kayden Gray, award winning adult entertainer & sexual wellbeing advocate Phoebus Ebbini, sexual psychotherapist and host of This Ripe Fruit podcast. Yasmin Benoit, alternative model and asexuality campaigner TICKETS HERE LGBTQ Politics - Queer Question Time - 14th of JulyPoliticis is a mess right now, right? Brexit has dominated headlines and the political agenda for years now...but what about us queers? Which of the political parties has something to offer us, why should we vote for them, have they got reasons to back up party rhetoric? Who should we be voting for? Join us as we chair a panel discussion between LGBTQ representatives from four British political parties.It's gonna be interesting!Our panellists include representatives from...(presented alphebeticaly...cos you know...avoidance of political bias) LGBT+ Conservatives (Colm Howard-Lloyd) LGBTIQA+ Greens (Benali Hamdache) LGBT+ Labour (Melantha Chittenden) LGBT+ Lib Dems (Adrian Trett) TICKETS HEREBodies - 28th of JulyThere's a lot of scrutiny of our bodies, isn't there? What shape we are, what size we are, what we do with them, how they look and how they feel. Statistics show that LGBTQ+ people are at higher rates of steroid abuse, eating disorders, and body dysmorphia - so how do we break the stigma and be real, in a #instagay world? How do we learn to love the skin we're in?Our panellists include the wonderful Munroe Bergdof - trans model and activist Travis Alabanza - performance artist, poet and writer TICKETS HERE www.qmmunitypodcast.comSocial medias all - @qmmunitypod

In this final mini-episode, Christania and Alexis wrap series one with their final thoughts on what they've learned and how to keep moving forward.Keep the conversations going and get in touch, series 2 is coming. Full transcripts, episodes and ways to get involved can be found on our website www.qmmunitypod.com#QmmunityPod

Continuing to explore the meaning of intersectionality and how overlapping identities affect people’s lives we're joined by Phil Samba, an advocate for HIV and sexual health and scriptwriter Callum Dziedzic. Both share their experiences and how they think we can make a change.Full transcripts, episodes and ways to get involved can be found on our website www.qmmunitypod.com#QmmunityPod

Founder of Bollywood Hip Hop night Hungama, Ryan Lanji, award-winning Abbey Kiwanuka, co-founder and director of Out and Proud African LGBTI and Joshua, a member of the Manchester Village Spartans, a gay and inclusive rugby club join Christania and Alexis to share their stories about creating and building real spaces that we can go, get involved, and find a sense of belonging.Transcripts and full episodes can be found at www.QmmunityPod.com#QmmunityPod

We read and hear about the LGBTQ+ community all the time, but those of us inside know that it’s not one huge group chat where everyone wants or needs the same thing. So in this episode, we going to look at how people go about finding their place.Recorded live in the Ace Hotel Shoreditch's Miranda space featuring Marc Thompson, Strategic lead for health improvement at Terrence Higgins Trust and Co-founder of Blackout and Prepster, Asad Dhunna, director of communications at Pride London & co-founder of The Big Gay Iftaar and motivational speaker Char Bailey.For full transcripts, episodes, further reading and ways to find your community go to www.qmmunitypod.com#QmmunityPod

Christania and Alexis are doing a Cher, turning back time and looking at the past 51 years of our Queer History. Featuring Dr. Benno Gammerl, a lecturer at Goldsmiths University on the Wolrd's first Masters in Queer Hirstory and Marc Thompson, Strategic lead for health improvement at Terrence Higgins Trust and Co-founder of Blackout and Prepster.For full episodes, transcripts and ways to get involved go to www.qmmunitypod.com#QmmunityPod

Qmmunity is a LGBTQ+ series that will ask questions of ourselves, explore who we are as a whole and as individuals, where we have come from, how we’ve changed & developed and what the future may hold for us.Join Christania and Alexis from 17th October.#QmmunityPod