Pride & Progress

Season 3, Episode 8

This week we celebrate the launch of our book 'Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces'!In this special episode, we welcome back the third member of Pride & Progress, George White (he/him), who interviews us about the book, and then later in the episode, we go to the in-person book launch held in Nottingham earlier this week. You will hear the brilliant panel discussion from the book launch featuring George, and friends of the show and former guests, Aisling Walters (she/her), and Scotty Cartwright (he/they).The book is now available from all good retailers and we hope you love it as much as we did writing it.We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress, George @TransCatholicRE, Aisling @AislingDW, and Scotty @HiAuntieSandra. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Season 3, Episode 7

This week we speak with Olly Pike (he/him). Olly is is the Director of Pop'n'Olly - an LGBT+ edutainment resource for children, parents, carers and teachers. Olly's videos and books are being used in homes and primary schools across the UK and beyond to help combat homophobia and transphobia before it can begin to develop.

In this episode we discuss Olly's stories, and the power they have to show young people a wider variety of ways to be.

You can find all of Olly's resources at https://www.popnolly.com.

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening!

Season 3, Episode 6

This week we speak with the wonderful Shivani Dave (they/them). Shivani is a non-binary journalist, broadcaster, and physicist. Shivani began their media career at the BBC, and while working for Radio 4, began producing an independent passion project called The Log Books, sharing the untold stories of British queer history. They specialise in telling stories with the communities that are often unheard, most recently releasing Black and Gay, Back in the Day. 

Alongside this work, Shivani is a presenter at Virgin Radio, a TikTokker, and a drag artist under the brilliant name Dishi Sumac. They are also in the Radio Academy's 30 under 30 2022, Attitude 101 Honours list, and have been recognised by the British LGBT+ Awards as one of their 'Top 10' broadcasters of 2022.

In this episode we discuss intersectionality through the lens of race and ethnicity, what we should be doing as a society to become more trans and non-binary inclusive, and the importance of queer joy!

You can follow Shivani on Twitter at @ShivaniDave.

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening! 

Season 3, Episode 5

This week we talk to the sensational Divina de Campo!

Divina (he/she/they) is an actor, singer, performer, drag artist, and a member of Drag Race royalty. Divina joins us to talk about her experience of education, as both a student and teacher, all while looking fabulous in her sparkly pig banker jumper (check our socials to see a picture!).

You can follow Divina on Twitter at @Divinadecampo.

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening! 

Season 3, Episode 4

This week we are joined by Sab Samuel, who is better known as Aida H Dee: The Storytime Drag Queen, and founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK. Aida H Dee is an ADHD, neurodivergent, queer hero of literature, theatre, and children's entertainment. They join us in this episode to talk about the work they do with Drag Queen Story Hour UK, and the value it has for young people. Their brand new children's book, "My First Pride", is available for pre-order. You can find out all about their work, and their children's books, on their website: https://www.dragqueenstoryhour.co.uk. 

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening! 

Season 3, Episode 3

This week we speak with the brilliant Ian Timbrell (he/him) about LGBT+ inclusive relationships and sex education.

Ian shares great advice about how to plan your curriculums, which topics should be discussed at which age, and how to navigate difficult conversations. A must listen for anyone who teaches RSE!

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening!

Season 3, Episode 2

This week we bring you a special panel episode discussing LGBT+ inclusive sport and PE.

Our brilliant panel is made up of a range of LGBT+ athletes and educators, each who bring a unique perspective to the topic. Our four superb guests are Alex Baird (they/them - @AlexBaird12), Jake Williamson (he/him - @jakewilliamson4), Martha Riggs (she/her - @MarthaRiggs4), and Michael C. Wearing (he/him - @_Michaelwearing).

In this episode we discuss some of the challenges and barriers that face LGBT+ people from fully participating in PE and sport, share great advice and guidance, as well as celebrate the progress that has been made in LGBT+ inclusive sport.

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening!

Season 3, Episode 1

It is LGBT+ History Month and we are joined by Molly and Sophie from The Proud Trust to explore why this month matters, and how their resources can help teachers during this month. The Proud Trust are a Manchester based charity described as ‘The Home of LGBT+ Youth’. They are a life changing charity who provide education, support, and advocacy for LGBT+ young people and their communities. You can find out more about their work here: https://www.theproudtrust.org

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We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to season 3 of Pride & Progress! We are delighted to launch this series to coincide with LGBT+ History Month.

The theme of this year's LGBT+ History Month is #BehindTheLens and celebrates LGBT+ peoples’ contribution to cinema and film from behind the lens. There are some fantastic resources available here: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/resources/ 

We are also delighted to announce that our book 'Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces' is now available for pre-order: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/pride-and-progress-making-schools-lgbt-inclusive-spaces/book284743 

We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress and can find links to our other events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

Thanks for listening!

Season 2, Episode 15

We were invited to join the NEU's LGBT+ Educators' Conference in Bristol. The theme for the conference this year was 'Defending our Community'. In this episode we capture the conference by speaking with organisers, guests, and stall holders about the importance of creating these safer spaces, and what lessons they'll be taking home with them from the conference. In this episode you can hear from Just Like Us, Olly Pike, Schools Out UK, Stonewall, Trans Actual, Kacey De Gruit, and the wonderful Divina De Campo. Thanks for listening to this Pride & Progress special episode!