Welcome to OTR, an LGBTQ+ podcast dedicated to queer education and queer representation. I’m your host Rachel Keighley and I use she/her pronouns.

Episode 24: Being black and queer: barriers, challenges, intersectionality and joy with Nic Farmer (he/they)

Nic is the Liberation officer for the University of Leicester’s Students Union and is also the Trans Representative for Blaq, a black queer youth organisation here in the UK.

In today’s episode Nic and I talk about the intersectionality of identity in terms of being black and LGBTQ+.

Nic shares some barriers and challenges that black queer people face in society, and we explore these in depth, such as the right to travel, medical racism and transphobia, and finding a safe space to express your identities.

Finally, they share some resources for black queer folk, and we discuss what we can do to step us as allies.

More information on Nic:

• @ nicos_wxr1d https://www.instagram.com/nicos_wxr1d/

Information, support and resources:

• GoFundMe LGBT Rights Ghana Community Support Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lgbt-rights-ghana-community-support-fund?utm_campaign=p_cp_url&utm_medium=os&utm_source=customer

Information, support and resources for black, queer folk:

• African Rainbow Family:

• https://www.instagram.com/africanrainbowfamily/

• https://www.instagram.com/azmaguk/

• https://www.instagram.com/existloudly/

• https://www.instagram.com/tanyacompas/

• https://www.instagram.com/blacktransfoundation/

• https://www.instagram.com/blacktransalliance/

• https://www.instagram.com/blaquk/

More information on this podcast:

• Instagram: @_overtherainbowpodcast
  • https://www.instagram.com/_overtherainbowpodcast/