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PRIDE MONTH: LGBTQIA it's as easy as ABC! - With Beth Meadows


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Introducing Beth Meadows!

Beth (She/Her) is a support worker at Lancashire LGBT(https://lancslgbt.org.uk/). Lancashire LGBT are a pan-Lancashire charity working to help LGBTQ+ people feel happier, healthier and better connected. Since starting the role in January 2021, Beth has set up Lancashire's only LBT+ Women/Non-Binary Peer Support Group (https://lancslgbt.org.uk/peer-and-social-support/) that meets fortnightly and is planning an art exhibition later this year, as well as hosting a new monthly video series called LGBTQ+ Mental Health Hour, interviewing guest speakers about LGBTQ+ mental health from an inter-sectional perspective. Beth also supports a caseload of LGBTQ+ service users with a variety of health and social issues. Beth identifies as Bisexual and Gender-queer, has a MA in Gender Studies and keen feminist activist.

In this episode Beth discussed the work she does with Lancashire LGBT, as well as a range of LGBTQ+ issues including: the complexities of Non-Binary identities, Transphobia, as well as recent rises in homophobic hate crimes.

To contact Beth you can drop her an email [email protected] . The book Beyond The Gender Binary that was mentioned can also be viewed by following www.amazon.co.uk/Beyond-Gender-Binary-Pocket-Collective/dp/0593094654 and don't forget to drop the author: Alok Vaid-Menon a follow over on instagram!

This episode aired 15th September 2021. You can find the live episodes of Spill It over on Facebook, YouTube and Twitch, with the podcast being available WHEREVER YOU LISTEN TO THEM! Each episode is an interactive episode where we can discuss the comments that come through. To see an episode in action, or for more information on the upcoming episodes - head over to: www.spillit.uk and if you'd like to appear on the show or just drop me a message about anything we have discussed on the episodes just send an email to [email protected] . Don't forget that if you enjoyed the show you can leave a review and don't forget, you can now donate to the show and receive thank you goodies from me over at www.patreon.com/spilli

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Spill It UKBy Marcus Wright