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Straight Friendly Global episodes

  • 💜🌈Creating LGBT+ & Straight Friendly Global Content Part 1
    Do all the LGBT+ people and Communities around the world have a similar story?
    In this special episode, that is split into 2 parts, we will reflect on the amazing year we had at Straight Friendly Global creating LGBT+ and Straight Friendly Global Content, reflecting on some of the amazing episodes we recorded and published.
    Jonathan Elkhoury the production assistant of SFG, a speaker and content creator himself interviewed Michael Ross, the Host and Creator of Straight Friendly Global, about how it all started, why he decided to have a lecture about the GAY revolution, how did he make the move from activism to creating LGBT+ and Straight Friendly content and the slogan- Create, Empower and Connect.
    In this first first part Jonathan and Michael will discuss two of the episodes we published - LGBT Life in Russia will Bella Rapport and LGBT+ American Queer History with Jeffrey Masters
    Stay Tuned for part 2.
    Listen to the full episodes mentioned on this episode:
    LGBT Life in Russia will Bella Rapport - https://podcast.motherhasarrived.com/episodes/russia
    LGBT+ American Queer History with Jeffrey Masters - https://podcast.motherhasarrived.com/episodes/lgbt-american-queer-history-jeffrey-masters
    45 min
  • 🌈LGBT International Digital Content - Scott Gatz 🌏
    The importance of digital content became crucial in the 21st century, moreover in became more relevant while a world pandemic when people are looking to connect and discover on events happening worldwide.
    In this special episode, we talked with Scott Gatz about the creation of Q.Digital and how can we, as content creators, reach the LGBTQ+ communities around the world, even in difficult places and about crating a family.
    Scott Gatz is the Founder and CEO of Q.Digital, the trusted voice in the LGBTQ media. Through Q.Digital's sites – Queerty (lifestyle and entertainment), GayCities (travel), LGBTQ Nation (news and politics) and INTO (first person perspectives) – Q.digital proudly act as an indispensable resource for millions of LGBTQ individuals worldwide; helping them to live their best and most fulfilling lives.
    43 min
  • LGBT+ Life in India 🇮🇳 ⚧️
    Join us for a special conversation about the 2nd populated country in the world- INDIA with Vikramaditya Sahai. We will discuss the Political and Law situation in India for LGBTQ+ people, different Cast structures and how social media affect marginalised communities for the different cultures in the country.
    Our mission At straight friendly global is to bring unique and inspiring stories for and about the LGBT communities around the world. Doing so, it gives us a huge privilege to listen and learn about the most interesting milestones throughout the LGBT history from ancient times to our days.
    Vikramaditya Sahai (They/Them) a post graduate in political science from University of Delhi. They have previously worked as faculty at the Gender Studies Department, Ambedkar University, Delhi and as a consultant on a project to study non-normative sexuality and gender housed at the Advanced Centre for Women Studies, TISS, Bombay. They are interested in sex, feeling, and the structure and narrative of living in their relation with forms of sociality, law and politics.
    A special thank you for FNF India for assisting to the creation of this Episode
    38 min
  • 💋🦋 Gay vs. Straight - Dating Apps Discovered 🔞
    Dating Apps have turned out to be one of the main ways for the LGBTQ+ community to meet and date. The lack of queer Places and bars in some places made the App dating scene to be the only way for LGBTQ+ people to meet.
    In this special episode, we invited Reut Sugar, the Host and Creater of the podcast "BANOT" (Woman) for a conversation about the differences between the dating scene in the Gay VS. Straight communities.
    33 min
  • 🇺🇸 LGBT+ American Queer History - Jeffrey Masters
    From the first brick thrown at the Stonewall INN more than 50 years ago to the Ballroom Culture & RuPaul, Join us for a journey discovering the History and current Gay Queer culture in the US.
    The United States is the third biggest Country in the World, after China and India. It seems that all LGBTQ+ people live in the US, yet they resemble only 4.2% of the world LGBTQ+ population.
    We had a conversation with Jeffrey Masters, the creator and host of the long-running interview podcast "LGBTQ&A", recommended by The New York Times. Guests include Pete Buttigieg, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and over 200 others. Masters is a GLAAD Media Award-winning journalist and has also appeared on MSNBC and NPR.
    52 min
  • LGBT+ Since Ancient History 🗺️- Prof. Moshe Sluhovsky
    Hidden from history – In this episode we will be discovering some of the earliest Gay poems ever written, more than 1,000 years ago. We will discuss and learn about the term Pederasty and its effect on current day definitions.
    "We know only what other leaders in previous generations wanted us to know, that’s why we put a lot of effort in reconstruction"
    We talked with prof. Moshe Sluhovsky, specialist in the fields of Europe and sexuality at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Along with our conversation, like two archaeologists, we have analyzed several literary remains that reveal so much about different ancient Gay cultures throughout history and the Islamic world- was there love or just sexual attraction?
    44 min
  • Generation and Location Perspectives of Feminism - Hannah Safran PhD
    Hannah Safran is an Israeli feminist, activist, and researcher. She is one of the founders of the Coalition of Women for Peace and Women in Black.
    In this episode, we will be talking about so many aspects of feminism - and only with the regular academic western perspective. We will discover the stories behind different feminist movements and their impact on the freedom of so many individuals. We will even learn about the way technology, and mainly the internet has affected us all.
    45 min
  • 🇵🇱 Not So Free - LGBT 'Free Zones' in Poland ⛔
    Poland has been mentioned so many times in recent news, because of the "LGBT Free Zones" - municipalities and regions of Poland that have declared themselves unwelcoming of an alleged "LGBT ideology", in order to ban equality marches and other LGBT events.
    We have interviewed the activist Filip Pawlak, that participated in some demonstrations called "The Polish Stonewall Riots" in which he got arrested.
    The production of this episode came to reality thanks to the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Jerusalem; and thanks to our volunteers: Alon Rosenblum and Ariel Skop. Also huge thanks to Filip Pawlak and Adam Gajek.
    37 min
  • 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans in the Business Sector - Bianca Lewis & Shachar Grembek (LGBTech IL)
    In this episode, we are going to talk about a very important subject, which is very close to my heart. In this episode, we will be talking with and about transgender people.
    Transgender people have a gender identity or gender expression that differs from the sex that they were assigned at birth. Being transgender is not necessarily have anything to do with sexual orientation, because transgender people may identify as heterosexual (straight), homosexual (gay or lesbian), bisexual, asexual, or actually can decide not to label their sexual orientation at all.
    Now, usually, if we hear any news, or find any content about transgender people, we might be confronted with some bad news (you know). Cases of violence against trans people, unemployment for instance. Unfortunately, in some places, the whole process of coming out as a transgender can be really difficult.
    Among the different identities and groups of the L-G-B-T people, transgender people (either male, female or non-binary) are facing a lot of discrimination. Not only in the hetero-normative sphere, meaning in the "straight" society, but also within the LGBT community itself.
    As an Israeli, I will never forget the day when in 1998, while I was in primary school, Dana International, a transgender female singer from Israel, has won the Eurovision song contest. She brought so much pride, to so many people - with a really good song - DIVA. I loved this song!
    And you probably all know, some transgender figure, that can make you feel pride.
    Now, I believe in creating empowering content. A content that can connect us all.
    And this is why I chose, that first episode, which we will have about transgender people on the Straight Friendly podcast, will be an empowering one. Instead of talking about discrimination in the work sphere, we have decided to have our first talk with the story of Bianca Lewis.
    Bianca, who is a transgender woman, has got to a very senior position in the tech industry in Israel. She is also a board member of the LGBTech organization, which has branches in many countries around the world.
    The production of this episode came to reality thanks to the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Jerusalem; and thanks to our volunteers: Alon Rosenblum, Ariel Skop, Oded Shpitzer & Amit Hameiri (TAU). And to our guests from LGBTech: Bianca Lewis and Shachar Grembek.
    49 min
  • 🇷🇺 LGBT Life in Russia - Bella Rapoport

    In this episode, we're going to talk about one of the biggest countries in the world, and probably with one of the hugest communities there.

    We all probably know that it is not really easy to be a part of the LGBTQ community in Russia these days. But we do not always know just how hard it is.


    We are happy to host this episode on one of the most active women in the Russian LGBTQ community: Bella Rapaport, who is a feminist, activist, and academic.


    Russia has more than 150 million people which means that statistically, the LGBTQ community is several million. Is the community in Russia united? Is it divided into sub-communities? Is it like in other countries, where life in big cities like Moscow is so different from life in the rest of the country? Is there communication between the different communities?


    Bella answers questions that show how, in the end, the life of the community in many countries and the community in Russia are not so different, except for current political affairs.


    The production of this episode came to reality thanks to the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Jerusalem; and thanks to our volunteers: Alon Rosenblum, Ariel Skop and Anna Talisman.

    Takeaways:

    • Russia has a significant LGBT population, but the community is fragmented across its vast geography.
    • The situation for LGBT individuals in Russia is complex, with some regions being more dangerous than others.
    • Activism within the LGBT community in Russia often faces severe challenges and risks from authorities.
    • Cultural and gender dynamics in Russia influence perceptions of LGBT identities, especially for women.
    • Despite legal challenges, there are underground spaces in St. Petersburg where the LGBT community can gather.
    • The language used in Russian media has evolved due to feminist activism, impacting societal perceptions of women.

    Companies mentioned in this episode:

    • Friedrich Naumann foundation

    41 min

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From the time of the first homo-sapiens until today, the LGBT lifestyle has existed, whether in the underground or in mainstream culture. It makes no difference whether you are from the LGBT community…