No going back | Episode 11

About this episode

Clare Truscott shares her experiences as a lesbian in the 80s and 90s and discusses her activism against homophobia in care homes.

Adam and Tash hear from Clare Truscott, a riotous femme punk who tirelessly serves her community and always has an abundance of stories to tell. Clare reflects on being a part of the podcast and being a lesbian in the 80s and 90s, and how more recently she’s been campaigning to end homophobia in care homes for older people. You can find out more about Clare’s work on Not Going In The Care Closet here . Buy our book or see our events listings: The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened . Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith The voice of the log books: Serena James Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade  Engineer: David Pye Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes Original artwork: Natalie Doto Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories. Episode transcripts available here . Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email hello@switchboard.lgbt or instant message via www.switchboard.lgbt . Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Tash Walker, Adam Zmith

Guest: Clare Truscott

Topics covered

• lesbian history
• community activism
• homophobia
• punk culture
• 80s and 90s
• care homes
• queer stories

Keywords

• lesbian
• activism
• homophobia
• 80s
• 90s
• punk
• community
• care homes
• queer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bishopsgate Institute, Faber Books, Acast, Switchboard, Not Going In The Care Closet

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