In this special episode of Queer Love Stories, our host Eden spoke with various voices across Leeds PRIDE 2023. Throughout the day they visited Walker Morris for the Out Together PRIDE pre-party, interviewed festival goers and spoke with performers such as Soraya Vivian, Rachel Fuller, STARS and Marigold Addams.

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READING LIST
 
Throughout this podcast, we mention incredible LGBTQ+ must-reads. By clicking the links below and purchasing the books you will support the podcast:
 
Buy Queer Up by Alexis Caught 📚💕
Buy The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs 📚💕
Buy Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd 📚💕
Buy Solve for Happy by  Mo Gawdat 📚💕

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 Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.
 
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Ross Buxton is a presenter, model and singer based in Cambridge. At the age of 23, he settled into married life expecting his happy ever after, but his husband didn't quite live up to his preconceived idea of the perfect partner. Now in his thirties, he has big opinions on the state of modern dating within the LGBTQ+ community and isn't afraid to share them.

Throughout the conversation, we discussed marriage and navigating life after divorce, using dating apps and acceptance within the community.

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READING LIST
 
Throughout this podcast, we mention incredible LGBTQ+ must-reads. By clicking the links below and purchasing the books you will support the podcast:
 
Buy Queer Up by Alexis Caught 📚💕
Buy The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs 📚💕
Buy Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd 📚💕

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Eden funds this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time. Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Mister BnB
Sign up to MisterBnB as a guest or host to support the podcast and find your next adventure.

Skin+Me
use my code BBQUEERLOVE at checkout to get 85% off your entire purchase at Skin + Me!

Buy Me a Coffee
Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.
 
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If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

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Chew and Jon are a beautiful fitness-orientated couple based in Leeds who have been together for the past six years. By day Chew is a Researcher in Infectious Disease, and Jon is a Primary School teacher. By night they share all things love, dating and fitness within the LGBTQ community on their popular Instagram account @Chewandjon.

Throughout the conversation, we discussed coming out, merging different cultures in an interracial relationship,  fitness and body dysmorphia in the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of  open communication.

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READING LIST
 
Throughout this podcast, we mention incredible LGBTQ+ must-reads. By clicking the links below and purchasing the books you will support the podcast:
 
Buy Queer Up by Alexis Caught 📚💕
Buy The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs 📚💕
Buy Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd 📚💕

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Eden funds this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time. Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Mister BnB
Sign up to MisterBnB as a guest or host to support the podcast and find your next adventure.

Skin+Me
use my code BBQUEERLOVE at checkout to get 85% off your entire purchase at Skin + Me!

Buy Me a Coffee
Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.
 
 Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Benji on Instagram 💕

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

FURTHER SUPPORT
BEAT eating disorders

BDD support from MIND

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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Matt Jameson  has over a decades worth of experience within the charity sector. He is an intrepid supporter of Prostate Cancer UK and the Operations Manager and an Ambassador for Out Together LGBTQ - The charity that creates a diverse, vibrant and enduring community, working to unite LGBTQ+ generations across Yorkshire. 

On top of his inspirational work for the community he also fearlessly put his fate into the hands of TV producers as he married a total stranger on season 6 of Channel 4's Married At First Sight UK.

Throughout the conversation, we discussed coming out, loneliness in the LGBT community, navigating a public breakup and finding love on MAFSUK.

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Learn more about Out Together 🤓

READING LIST
 
Throughout this podcast, we mention incredible LGBTQ+ must-reads. By clicking the links below and purchasing the books you will support the podcast:
 
Buy Queer Up by Alexis Caught 📚💕
Buy The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs 📚💕
Buy Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd 📚💕

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Eden funds this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time. Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Mister BnB
Sign up to MisterBnB as a guest or host to support the podcast and find your next adventure.

Skin+Me
use my code BBQUEERLOVE at checkout to get 85% off your entire purchase at Skin + Me!

Buy Me a Coffee
Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.
 
 Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Benji on Instagram 💕

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

FURTHER SUPPORT
NHS bereavement services in Leeds

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TRIGGER WARNING: Homophobia, bullying, grief, addiction and loss.

Michael C Wearing is an Empowerment Coach and Speaker who supports people from the LGBTQ+ Community through his work. He empowers others to love themselves, build confidence and attract the life of happiness and fulfilment that they deserve. In addition to this he is the host of the 'Coming into who you are' podcast where people from the community share their lived experiences each week to inspire others.

Throughout the conversation, we discussed coming out, setting healthy boundaries, hitting rock bottom with addiction, navigating grief and dealing with loss.

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READING LIST
 
Throughout this podcast, we mention incredible LGBTQ+ must-reads. By clicking the links below and purchasing the books you will support the podcast:
 
Buy Queer Up by Alexis Caught 📚💕
Buy The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs 📚💕
Buy Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd 📚💕

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Eden funds this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time. Please support the podcast by checking out the links below:

Mister BnB
Sign up to MisterBnB as a guest or host to support the podcast and find your next adventure.

Skin+Me
use my code BBQUEERLOVE at checkout to get 85% off your entire purchase at Skin + Me!

Buy Me a Coffee
Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

CREDITS
Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.
 
 Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Benji on Instagram 💕

If you or someone you know has a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]

FURTHER SUPPORT
NHS bereavement services in Leeds

Cruse

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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Alexis Caught is an award-winning podcaster, writer, rugby player, and all-around powerhouse. In January 2022, Alexis released the uplifting book "Queer Up," designed to empower LGBTQ+ teens on their journey of self-discovery in the modern age.
 
On top of all this, Caught is also an activist, speaker, psychotherapist, and passionate advocate for positive mental health. On the surface he is the epitome of success, using his platform to inspire others to ignite positive change, however, in this conversation he opens up about his early struggles as an effeminate young boy in a close-minded community. 

Throughout our discussion we talk about the mental health struggles LGBTQ+ folk are more likely to face, how to deal with chronic minority stress syndrome and touch on sex and consent within the community.

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Buy Queer Up NOW! 📚💕

READING LIST

Throughout this podcast we mention incredible LGBTQ+ must-reads. Buy clicking the links below and purchasing the books you will support the podcast at no cost to yourself 💕

Buy Queer Up by Alexis Caught 📚💕
Buy The Velvet Rage by Alan Downs 📚💕
Buy Straight Jacket by Matthew Todd 📚💕

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Eden fully funds this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full-time. Please support the podcast by checking out the affiliate links below:

Mister BnB
Sign up to MisterBnB as a guest or host to support the podcast and find your next adventure.

Skin+Me
use my code BBQUEERLOVE at checkout to get 85% off your entire purchase at Skin + Me!
www.skinandme.com/?ref=bb-4dddbd

Buy Me a Coffee
Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsedenheath

CREDITS
If you love this podcast leave us a review wherever you're listening to it and don't forget to hit the follow button as it really helps us out.

Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

Support the show

Alex Woolhouse is a writer, model, radio host and serial dater living in London. She's the host of the hilarious How Not to Get a Boyfriend podcast where she spills the tea on her dating escapades whilst on the hunt for love.

During our conversation, Woolhouse delves into the intricacies of modern dating for a young woman in London navigating her post-transition life. Highlighting how to handle rejection, her non-negotiables when telling a potential lover she is trans and the all-important what love means to her.

You can follow Alex on Instagram @alexwoolly and hear more of her dating adventures on her relatable podcast, How Not to Get a Boyfriend.

Follow Alex on Instagram 💕

Listen to How Not To Get A Boyfriend 💕

SUPPORT THE PODCAST

Eden fully funds this podcast to bring the highest quality content, the most interesting guests and inspiring conversations whilst working full time. Please support the podcast by checking out the affiliate links below:

Mister BnB
Sign up to MisterBnB as a guest or host to support the podcast and find your next adventure.

Skin+Me
use my code BBQUEERLOVE at checkout to get 85% off your entire purchase at Skin + Me!
www.skinandme.com/?ref=bb-4dddbd

Buy Me a Coffee
Show your support for the free content we create by buying us a coffee - mine's a brown sugar oat shaken espresso 😉

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/itsedenheath

CREDITS
If you love this podcast leave us a review wherever you're listening to it and don't forget to hit the follow button as it really helps us out.

Queer Love Stories is Hosted by Eden Heath, and Produced and mixed by Benji Antonio.

Follow Eden on Instagram 💕
Follow Queer Love Stories on Instagram 💕
Follow Benji on Instagram 💕

If you or someone you know has got a story to share we'd love to hear from you, send us a message on Instagram or email [email protected]!

Get your love story started with Kindling Dating Coaching now 💗

Get your first and fifth Daily Doser for just £3.50 from Skin+Me to finally feel confident in your skin!

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Welcome to the brand new Queer Love Stories! A podcast where we dive into the real stories of love, relationships, and empowerment within the LGBTQ+.

Picture this: TV, film, and media consistently portraying queer romance in shades of either promiscuity, pain, or shame. 

Growing up gay in the nineties, under the shadow of Section 28, I never thought love was in my future. The lack of role models or positive stories led me to suppress my sexuality until my late twenties.

But today, we're rewriting that narrative. Welcome to "Queer Love Stories," a podcast born out of the need for authentic representation and positive inspiration. I'm your host, Eden, and I'm here to create a platform where members of the LGBTQ+ community can share their stories of love, empowerment, and meaningful connections.

"Queer Love Stories" is more than just a podcast – it's a celebration of love in all its forms. We're breaking free from the confines of outdated stereotypes and shining a light on the positivity that surrounds us.

So, what can you expect? Well, buckle up for an exhilarating ride through tales of navigating sexuality, gender identity and relationships. We'll discuss romantic connections that make your heart skip a beat, the unbreakable bonds of friendship, the warmth of a supportive community, and of course, the essential journey of self-love.

We're flipping the script on queer representation, challenging the norm, and amplifying the voices that deserve to be heard. So hit the follow button, and let's celebrate the love that defines us.

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