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National Student Pride's ambassador Evan Davis guest hosts the show and interviews LGBT+ Icon Ian McKellen on the #StudentPride podcast at National Student Pride 2019.

June 1969. New York City. It’s illegal to serve gays alcohol. It’s illegal for gays to dance with one another. Bars and clubs are routinely raided. Including the now infamous, Stonewall Inn. The riots that ensued over a week on Christopher Street ignited and catapulted forward the modern LGBT+ rights movement today. But how much do you know about what happened that night? What does it mean for your queer people and their own activism today? This week Sebastian Hendra from @HistoricalHomos joins us to tell the story of everything that happened not only on the night of the first riots, but the first year after the Stonewall Inn riots.Plus we are joined by host campus of #StudentPride – th University of Westminster's LGBTI society rep Nikki Hayden and Pride in London's Rhammel O'Dwyer Afflick to discuss what the events that fateful week mean to young LGBT+ people today. https://www.historicalhomos.com/ If you are listening in real time, we are just days away from national student pride 2019, not only is LGBT+ legend Ian McKellen appearing on stage as a guest on this podcast – he will be on the panel celebrating 50 years since stonewall with activists Paula Akpan and Peter Tatchell, Educate and Celebrate’s Elly Barnes and trans hero and student pride ambassador Paris Lees. Our pride of conversation’s daytime festival is free to attend, or weekend wristbands for queue jumps and drinks deals at our after parties are five pound. All the details on www.studentpride.co.uk. We’ll see you at the event 22nd to 24th of Feb 2019, bring your best hashtag Queer AF self. We certainly will.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The sex education you not only want – but deserve. With support from Penguin Books, we speak to Author of 'Jack of Hearts and Other Parts' Lev Rosen. This episode is NSFW, but it shouldn't be. Because the anal sex advice from Jack of Hearts we've got in the show is something all queers deserve. Indeed what anyone who wants to have good anal sex should be taught. This week we talk about how to have a good time, how often you should be having sex and we'll empower you to take control of your sex life, and draw important lines on consent. This week’s #QueerAF was supported by Penguin Books. Get Jack of Hearts and other parts in all good book stores, also available as an ebook and you heard clips from the audiobook in todays show as read by Drew Caden. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/311/311163/jack-of-hearts--and-other-parts-/9780241365014.html The show was presented and produced by @Jamie_Wareham. National Student Pride, the reason we make this show to keep the pride of conversation going all year round is 22nd to 24th February 2019, tickets are £5 and you can see this show, recorded live on stage with guest host Evan Davis interviewing the LGBT+ legend that is Ian McKellen. £5 weekend wristbands available on studentpride.co.uk/tickets. See you there. Remember to spread our message, tell a friend about us, rate and subscribe us on Apple podcasts and share the show on social. We’re hashtag QueerAF – and so are you.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nonbinary people continue to face misconceptions from society, including from other LGBT+ people. For Jacob Edwards, after becoming comfortable with their gender identity they started to wonder about their sexuality, were they no longer ‘gay’ – did that make them Straight? Bi? Pan? And what does that mean for dating? This week Jacob Edward, presenter of Queer Culture on The University of Salford’s student radio station Shock Radio takes us into the world of dating, lovemaking, and life-creating – for those who are beyond the binary. Get Queer Culture on Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/queer-culture/id1362005981?mt=2 Follow (or hire to make you audio) Jacob Edwards, on Twitter: @itsJacobEdward Thanks for listening to #QueerAF. Remember we are just weeks away to National Student Pride 2019, in London, the 22nd to 24th of February. This podcast will be live on stage with guest host Evan Davis and LGBT+ legend Ian McKellen. Weekend wristbands are just £5 which gets you drinks deals at queer bars across Soho, free entry, and you’ll see All Stars 4 queen Trinity the Tuck perform at the Student Pride after party at Heaven. Get them now and see the full line up www.studentpride.co.uk/tickets  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This young gay guy is not happy about the way he looks, something that is not easy when you used to be a dancer. And he is not alone, body image issues are a big issue in the LGBT+ community. In today's episode, podcaster and former dancer Martin Joesph finds out if it's possible to overcome negative feelings about his body image, and talks about his eating disorder – and learns how to feel happy about his body. Speaking to non-binary podcaster Jacob, Shannon Power from Gay Star News and activists James Downs and Thomas Brackley. Content warning, this episode discuses body image and eating disorders. If you’ve been affected by any of the issues we’ve discussed today, you are not alone. https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ is the website for the s the UK’s eating disorder charity. Their helpline is 08 08 801 06 77. Martin is the host of the hit podcast The Real Brunch. Follow him on Twitter, @mynamesmartin And listen to our episode on our podcast with him here: https://play.acast.com/s/the-real-brunch/25-jamie-wareham-queeraf Photo credit: Paul Nicholas Dyke @pndphotography  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The #QueerAF podcast by national student pride is back. Subscribe now on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts for season three which returns January 28th 2019. We are the podcast that empowers students, graduates and LGBT+ producers to tell their most hashtag queer af story all in the name of national student pride taking place the 22nd to 24th of Feb 2019 in London. Expect stories about non-binary dating, body image, sex, and spoiler, listen to find out how you can be at our live recording with guest and LGBT+ legend Ian McKellen at national student pride’s event. We are #QueerAF – and so are you.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We’ve had some amazing shows in our second season, with contribution by some hugely talented students and graduates. But to draw our season to a close, we’re bringing you our live recorded evening with National Student Pride ambassador and twice guest host on the show Evan Davis, as part of our contribution to Gay Star News’s Digital Pride which just like us at NSP, brings events and LGBT+ conversations to people all over the world –digitally! Also check out the 'A Rendezvous With' series: https://www.facebook.com/arendezvouswith/ And more from the Digital Pride content festival: https://www.gaystarnews.com/digitalpride  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Juno Roche is a trans activist, writer and now – she has a QueerAF vagina. Today she joins our podcast to discuss her her journey to getting it, which she details in her new book. From surgery, to overcoming any shortcomings a new vagina might have – because Juno has found an empowerment in it’s inherent queerness. The book is a series of interviews, with trans and non binary people - literally creating a conversation about queer sex and we hear all about it: https://www.jkp.com/uk/queer-sex-2.html  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More and more gay and bi men are using drugs to escape, for sex and to find a new high in Chemsex. In this week's #QueerAF we hear exclusive extracts, recorded just for us, from the critically acclaimed Chemsex Monologues. We discuss why the LGBT+ community turns to drugs to escape, and the rising tide - especially among gay and bi men in cities: of chemsex, the use of drugs to enhance or change sexual experiences to new levels. COME TO OUR EVENT: For all the details go here: https://www.facebook.com/events/190299261758920/ Or buy your ticket for as little as £5: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-rendezvous-with-evan-davis-and-a-gay-a-nongay-tickets-45108082489 Links: SUPPORT: www.gaystarnews.com/chemsex https://www.gmfa.org.uk/Pages/Category/safer-chems http://www.davidstuart.org/ http://dean.st/chemsex-support/ MORE OF THE CHEMSEX MONOLOGUES: Follow them: https://twitter.com/paddycash Watch them: http://www.dragonfliestheatre.co.uk/ Read them: https://www.oberonbooks.com/chemsex-monologues.html  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We hear a lot about how gay bars and LGBT spaces are closing. Statistically, venues are on the decline. But what about queer spaces? From York to Wales, queer activists all over the country are setting up their own nights – free from mental health stigma, transphobia and without booze. Why? Because when something doesn't exist for queers, queers make it happen. We investigate the cultural queer nightclub revolution going on in the UK. Reporter/producer: https://twitter.com/amyashenden Presenter: https://twitter.com/jamie_wareham The clubs nights featured in today's show: 1. Glitter Cymru: https://www.facebook.com/GlitterCymru/ 2. Club Kali: https://www.facebook.com/clubkalinights/ 3. Batty Mama's April event that we can give away two tickets to: https://www.facebook.com/events/2079739315640844/ 4. Elion and Jess' group in York: https://www.facebook.com/YorkQWGG/ Photo credit: Angela Dennis  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is brought to you by Jack’D. They asked us to investigate dating apps like their own, and we asked Sean to have a go with their app. If you are a subscriber to our show you’ll remember Sean from episode 6 of season 2 – I’m gay, but I’m also a homophobe. If you haven’t listened to Sean’s brave and powerful story about overcoming the internal shame of being gay, you should go back and listen. Because it will frame so much more of what’s about to happen. After that episode Sean is understandably quite apprehensive about logging on to a gay dating app. For the first time. With many users looking for sex over friends or dates, like Sean is – well lets just say. We’re throwing him in at the deep end here.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a busy few week’s at National Student Pride HQ. We’re taking a short two week break to recoup, relax and then bring you the second half of season two.  But we do have something for you today in this minisode: It's the story of 15 young people who raised an amazing £2600 pounds for UK LGBT homeless youth charity Albert Kennedy trust charity. They went to the RVC college in Kings Cross to do this in a safe place, toilets and even a warm room if they got cold. But all 15 of them stayed outside, on yoga mats and slept on the floor. Charlie who you’ll remember from season one of the podcast took part, and this is her diary of the night.  The audio is from a video done by Gay Star News’s Students section. Throughout you’ll hear her speak to YouTuber Lily Ella, Bisexual advocate Corey Wiseman and Student Pride’s co-chair Hatti Smart.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This young gay guy suffers from internalized homophobia. He is perfectly OK with his sexuality, but keeps asking why the LGBT community has to be 'so queer.' In today's episode, radio graduate Sean Allsop finds out if it's possible to overcome your shame of being gay – and learns why he has, until now, projected his own homophobia onto others. With thanks to Matthew Todd, his book Straight Jacket is available in paperback in April, and hardback now. To therapist Stephen Hanscomb, And also Switchboard. If you ever want to call them, you can call 10am-10pm every day on 0300 330 0630 Find Sean on Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanallsop_  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded live at National Student Pride 2018 at the University of Westminster on 25th of February - BBC Newsnight host Evan Davis takes over from usual hosts Jamie to interview Courtney Act. They talk after our #BeyondTheBinary panel with trans and non-binary activists. Evan is particularly candid, relaxing into a personal and very honest interview where Courtney and Evan discuss gender identity, the celebrity big brother house and being a role model. Listen to the podcast on acast now, subscribe on iTunes or listen with RSS on podcast apps.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an extra episode for your journey to National Student Pride this weekend... Kris Verle is the LGBT+ life coach who spoke to Max, our volunteer running this weekend's loving how you look open mic session at National Student Pride. Recorded at Gay Star News, the duo sat down for a coaching session about overcoming anxieties about Max's body confidence, age and social media use.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.