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In the second of two special episodes addressing transgender rights and our final episode in the United Kingdom, host Georgie Williams and special guest Cat Burton, Chair of the Gender Identity Research & Education Society, propose and explain models for healthcare reform and dive deeper into misconceptions about the transgender lived experience.

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This episode was edited by Sam Clay, transcribed by Bronya Smith, co-scripted by Matt Thompson and Georgie Williams and presented by Georgie Williams. Music in this episode was composed by Sam Clay.

This is the first of two special episodes dispelling myths about the transgender rights movement in the United Kingdom and proposing effective models for reforming transgender welfare. Our special guest for the next two episodes is Cat Burton, Chair of the Gender Identity Research & Education Society, whose insightful interview guides us through the sociopolitical and cultural impact of transphobia in the United Kingdom. With Cat, we ask the crucial question- what enables transgender marginality and oppression, and what must be done to combat that inequality?

Thank you to all of you who continue to listen and support us. If you wish to help this project continue throughout this year and beyond, you can sign up as one of our lovely patrons at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also browse the /Queer merchandise at slashqueer.threadless.com and even drop us a one-off donation (enough to buy a coffee) at ko-fi.com/slashqueer.

You can find transcripts, resources, community fundraising projects and articles at slashqueer.com. You can contact us on Instagram or Twitter at @SlashQueer or email us at [email protected].

This episode was edited by Sam Clay, transcribed by Bronya Smith, co-scripted by Matt Thompson and Georgie Williams and presented by Georgie Williams. Music in this episode was composed by Sam Clay.

Episode 13 explores the experiences of intersex individuals- individuals who vary from the biological and societal norms for what are deemed the male and female sexes. As a community often- for better and worse- absorbed into the LGBTQ+ rights movement, intersex individuals are fighting for both social & legal recognition and bodily autonomy. Sean Saifa Wall, intersex activist and co-founder of the Intersex Justice Project, is our guest this episode and helps us unpack what the intersex rights movements looks like in both the UK and around the world.

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This episode was edited by Sam Clay, transcribed by Bronya Smith, co-scripted by Matt Thompson and Georgie Williams and presented by Georgie Williams.

For our first episode of 2021 and our second episode in the United Kingdom, Dr Sebastian Baxter of the Manchester Penetrated project leads us on a deep-dive of chemsex as a subcultural practice. We learn more about the norms and the language involved and how this controversial practice sheds light on attitudes towards queerness and drug-taking in the United Kingdom.

Big love as always to all our wonderful /Queer listeners- please subscribe if you enjoy these episodes and share them with your friends, family and/or fellow queers. If you wish to help this project continue throughout 2021, you can sign up as one of our lovely patrons at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also browse the /Queer merchandise at slashqueer.threadless.com and even drop us a one-off donation (enough to buy a coffee) at ko-fi.com/slashqueer.

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Episode 11 is our first episode in the United Kingdom, looking at all things queer about Great Britain's sexual history. Dr Kate Lister of Leeds Trinity University and the incredible Whores of Yore project is our special guest this month, taking us through a scandalizing deep-dive of queer royalty, 18th Century gay clubs and early (and controversial) lesbian literature.

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-This is the undubbed version of the Bugis of Indonesia, where our interview conducted in Bahasa Indonesia has been left without an English overdub. If you wish to listen to the episode with an English translation, please select the episode titled 'English Dubbed'.-

Episode 10 is our final episode in Indonesia, exploring the gendered and sexual norms of the Buginese- a community comprised of 6 million Indonesian citizens who traditionally recognise five genders and three sexes. Our interview with Bugis citizen and women's rights worker Pino allows us to answer the question of how Buginese gender variance has been impacted by internal Indonesian politics, Dutch colonialism and globalization.

Thanks once again to everyone who continues to support /Queer. We are 11 months into this project and our reach has grown to 68 countries, which is so exciting. If you fancy supporting the continuation of this project as a Patron, you can drop us a few pennies a month at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also find our merch at https://slashqueer.threadless.com/ and drop us a one-off donation at https://ko-fi.com/slashqueer.

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-This is the English Dubbed version of the Bugis of Indonesia. If you wish to listen to our interview conducted in Bahasa Indonesia, please select the episode titled 'No Dub'.-

Episode 10 is our final episode in Indonesia, exploring the gendered and sexual norms of the Buginese- a community comprised of 6 million Indonesian citizens who traditionally recognise five genders and three sexes. Our interview with Bugis citizen and women's rights worker Pino allows us to answer the question of how Buginese gender variance has been impacted by internal Indonesian politics, Dutch colonialism and globalization.

Thanks once again to everyone who continues to support /Queer. We are 11 months into this project and our reach has grown to 68 countries, which is so exciting. If you fancy supporting the continuation of this project as a Patron, you can drop us a few pennies a month at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also find our merch at https://slashqueer.threadless.com/ and drop us a one-off donation at https://ko-fi.com/slashqueer.

You can find transcripts, resources, community fundraising projects and articles at slashqueer.com. You can contact us on Instagram or Twitter at @SlashQueer or email us at [email protected].

Episode 9 is Part Two of Queer Voices in Yogyakarta- a two-episode collection of stories of LGBTQ+ struggle and self-exploration, as told by young queer residents of Yogyakarta in Java, Indonesia. In part two, binary and non-binary transgender men June and Alfi discuss their experiences of exploring their gender identity with the help of social media, and we explore how Dutch colonialism impacted contemporary Indonesian perspectives on what the West would consider 'queerness'.

Thanks once again to everyone who continues to support /Queer. Please subscribe if you enjoy these episodes and share them with your friends, family and fellow queers. If you fancy supporting the continuation of this project as a Patron, you can drop us a few pennies a month at patreon.com/slashqueer. You can also browse the /Queer merchandise at slashqueer.threadless.com and even drop us a one-off donation (enough to buy a coffee) at ko-fi.com/slashqueer.

You can find transcripts, resources, community fundraising projects and articles at slashqueer.com. You can contact us on Instagram or Twitter at @SlashQueer or email us at [email protected].

Episode 8 is Part One of Queer Voices in Yogyakarta- a two-episode collection of stories of LGBTQ+ struggle and self-exploration, as told by young queer residents of Yogyakarta in Java, Indonesia. In part one NGO worker Astrid Febriyanti provides a comprehensive overview of Indonesian attitudes to LGBTQ+ culture before Ai and Ferdi, a Muslim lesbian and a Christian gay man, tell us about their experiences of navigating queerness, faith and family.

Thanks once again to everyone who continues to support /Queer. This project is growing with every episode, with listeners in 52 countries around the world, which is incredibly exciting. If you fancy supporting the continuation of this project as a Patron, you can drop us a few pennies a month at patreon.com/slashqueer.

You can find transcripts, resources, community fundraising projects and articles at slashqueer.com. You can contact us on Instagram or Twitter at @SlashQueer or email us at [email protected].

Episode 7 is the start of our journey through Indonesia and the first of three stories we will be covering as part of this leg of the tour. This episode focuses on the Waria community in Indonesia, a collective of third-gender and/or transgender individuals- and their story is being told by award-winning, internationally-recognised Waria activist, Shinta Ratri. Join us as Ibu Shinta explains the Waria experience and how LGBTQ+ community members and allies outside of Indonesia can do their part to support Waria in their fight for their human rights, and for a better life.

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