Welcome to Over the Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ podcast dedicated to queer education and queer representation. Hosted by Rachel Keighley (she/her).

Episode 10: Reclaiming Queer with Susie Blenkhorn (she/her):

In this episode Susie talks about her own sexuality, and discovering she was queer at a time when to use the word queer was to be derogatory. We talk a little about the history of gay representation, reclaiming the label queer, and how gay rights progressed, including navigating a time when there were those trying to finding a gay gene, and explain away what being gay is.

Finally, we discuss some of the advantages of living outside the heteronormative binary of mainstream society and not having the pressure of certain societal roles.

Information, support and resources:

• Sex Ed: A belated guide for adults by Ruby Rare

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Music: Find Your Way Beat by Nana Kwabena