Anthems

Jamie Windust is an award-winning editor, writer, speaker and model. They are the founder and editor in chief of Fruitcake, an award winning LGBTQIA+ magazine, which has been sold across the world. Their writing can be found in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Gay Times and The Independent. 

Their word of the day is Stillness. 

CONNECT WITH JAMIE: 

I: @jamie_windust

T: @jamie_windust

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Anick Soni is an award-winning multidisciplinary creative, activist and presenter. He does all this while also working towards his Masters degree in Childhood and Children’s Rights. He is on the core planning team for UK Black Pride, and helped to organise the first intersex march. For his work, Anick has been awarded the GAY Times honour of British community trailblazer. 

His word of the day is Insight. 

CONNECT WITH ANICK: 

I: @anickians

T: @Anickians

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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David Atherton is a food writer and presenter. In 2019 he won baking competition The Great British Bake Off, and has gone on to write a fortnightly Guardian column and appear on Blue Peter as a guest chef. David also holds a masters’ degree in public health, and has taught at major universities on HIV and malaria.

His words of the day are Come out. 

CONNECT WITH DAVID: 

I: @nomadbakerdavid

T: @nomadbakerdavid

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Asifa Lahore is an activist, DJ and Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen. She was featured in Channel 4’s documentary Muslim Drag Queens, and has received the Attitude Magazine Pride Award for activism. Asifa has DJed at some of the top LGBTQ+ club nights, including Club Kali and Disco Rani and she walked the first LGBT catwalk at Pakistan Fashion Week in London in 2019.

Her word of the day is Reconciliation. 

CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide and racial slurs. 

CONNECT WITH ASIFA: 

I: @asifalahore 

T: @AsifaLahore 

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

Resources:

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

Stand against racism & inequality

Support for victims of any type of hate crime 

Phone: 0800 171 2272 (Reporting line)

Website: https://www.sariweb.org.uk/help-support/online-reporting-form/ 

LGBT Foundation

Helpline run by LGBT health charity.

Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30 (Weekdays 9am-9pm, Weekends 10am-6pm)

Website: http://lgbt.foundation/helpline 

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Ben Hunte is a journalist, presenter, and the BBC’s first ever LGBT correspondent reporting on LGBT issues across all BBC platforms. He’s reported on topics such as racism at UK pride festivals, racism within the LGBT dating scene, and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. His BBC Radio 4 Extra LGBT-themed series was nominated for a PinkNews award, and he has been recognised at the British LGBT awards for “Top 10 Outstanding Contributions to LGBT Life”.

His word of the day is Champion. 

CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide.

CONNECT WITH BEN: 

I: @beninldn

T: @BenInLDN

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

Resources:

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Phone: HOPELINEUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays)

Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

LGBT Foundation

Helpline run by LGBT health charity.

Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30 (Weekdays 9am-9pm, weekends 10am-6pm)

Website: lgbt.foundation/helpline 

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Sophie Ward is an actor and award-winning writer. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Observer, Diva Magazine and The Times, her short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, and she is also the author of books such as ‘Love and Other Thought Experiments’. 

Her word of the day is Other. 

CONNECT WITH SOPHIE: 

T: @sophieannaward

I: @doctorsophieward

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Lee Gray is a content creator and influencer marketing manager. He works for Bet International as an entertainment presenter, presents the 'Ask The Aunties' show on SnapChat and makes cocktails on his YouTube channel 'I'll Drink To That'.

His word of the day is Gurl. 

CONNECT WITH LEE: 

I: @leegray_

T: @_leegray

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Grace Savage is a beatbox and singer-songwriter. She is a four-time UK Beatboxing champion, and has performed at festivals across the country including Glastonbury, Latitude and Wireless. She has also been listed as one of ELLE’s ‘100 Most Inspiring Women’. 

Her word of the day is Shine. 

CONNECT WITH Grace: 

I: @_GraceSavage

T: @_GraceSavage

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West.

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Kenny Ethan Jones is a model and activist focusing on menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy. He’s modelled for the likes of River Island, Jacamo and Dazed & Confused. Kenny made history being the first trans man to front a period campaign with Pink Parcel’s ‘I’M ON’ campaign. 

His word of the day is Vulnerability. 

CONNECT WITH KENNY: 

I: @KennyEthanJones

T: @KennyEthanJones

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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Glyn Fussell is a broadcaster and businessman. He is the co-founder of East Creative, the events agency that hosts Mighty Hoopla festival, Savage Disco and Sink the Pink, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ collective, and DJ agency Noisy Kitchen, which was launched in partnership with Fearne Cotton. Glyn is also the host of Radio 1 podcast Drag Queens’ Den. 

His word of the day is Camp. 

CONNECT WITH GLYN: 

I: @glynfussell

T: @GlynFussell

#AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West. 

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