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This one goes out to the Canadians!!
Harper - the latest entry into the extended Pip Podcast Universe - joins me to discuss Canada’s Drag Race, T4T romance, and being a returning bisexual and converted cat person. Harper is also a Pisces so I refrain from any Pisces slander this episode.
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Harpers pronouns are they/he
Season 1 - 2.40 mins Season 2 - 28 mins Tarot - 51 mins Agenda - 56 mins
Content and Trigger Warnings:
Main segment: racism, body image
Agenda: gender feels, coming out, misgendering, being out at work, binding, top surgery
References:
Canada’s Drag Race Season 1 & 2
People Change by Vivek Shraya
I'm in my flop era. I will hopefully be back in February with a real episode.
CW/TW: mentions of dads, depression, cancer, & blood.
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Please finance me and Lois to produce a TV show where 12 butches renovate a farm house and also fall in love. Today’s episode is all about queer reality TV, both real and imagined. My guest is bi activist Lois Shearing (they/she) who wrote a whole book about being bisexual which came out this year!
Lois’s Twitter
Bi The Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life by Lois Shearing
The Feminine Art of Radicalisation
Love Biland Podcast
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TW: survivors of sexual violence, dating, food, sex, biphobia, homophobia, the Faye love island incident (abusive relationships/mental health), transphobia, beauty standards, bullying, BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder), mental illness, .
References:
Love Island
Are You The One?
Too Hot To Handle
The Bi Life
Selling Sunset
Love Island: A Flirtation With Surveillance
If you were spiralling in 2009 you are not alone. This week I’m joined by Sarah (she/her) from the Leeds LGBT+ Minds Project to discuss mental health & accessing mental health services as a LGBTQ+ person. Please note: Sarah works for Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service but is speaking in a personal capacity on this podcast and all views are her own.
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Leeds LGBT+ Minds are excited to invite you to our first Community Wellbeing Festival, co-hosted by Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service and Trans Leeds. This event is open to anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, lives or works in Leeds and has experience of using or needing mental health services. You can access the full programme here: https://bit.ly/2ZDr7Kk.
Twitter: @LMWScopro Facebook: Leeds LGBT+ Minds Instagram: @leedslgbtminds
Find out more about statistics re LGBTQ+ mental health in this stonewall report.
Please note the open letter to The BBC regarding transphobia is now closed, you can find out more online but please be aware the article in the BBC and news around it contains mentions of graphic transphobia and sexual violence.
Resources for young trans people.
Black Trans Foundation.
Find a transgender support group in your area.
Gender identity for beginners: a guide to being a great trans ally.
Trans resources and where to donate.
TW/CW in order of mention:
Sarah’s experiences: Depression, eating disorders, not being out, coming out, homophobia, homophobic media, antidepressants/medication.
My experiences: Homophobic bullying, cancer, depression, dyke being used as a slur, drinking, smoking weed, drugs, paranoia, panic attacks, anxiety, being sober, therapy, reckless sexual behaviours, unsafe sexual situations, abusive relationships.
35 mins in - We discuss alcohol and how this can be an unhealthy coping mechanism and also interact with antidepressants. Blacking out/drinking issues.
LGBTQ+ people and mental health: 40 mins in - We talk about mental health issues the LGBTQ+ community are more likely to experience: low self esteem, depression, anxiety, social anxiety, eating disorders, addiction, self harm and suicidal feelings.
Homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, stigma, discrimination, hate crime and violence. Traumatic coming out experiences, social isolation, exclusion, homosexuality being illegal in certain places. Trans healthcare. Drinking and drugs. Barriers to access to mental health services. Gender and sexual orientation data collection.
Music: PremiumWave
Tarot: Queering the Tarot by Cassandra Snow
We're celebrating 2 years of The Bisexual Agenda! Thank you so much for listening <3
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If you'd like to contact me about my future episode with Leeds LGBT+ Minds, please DM me on instagram! If your message includes potentially triggering topics, please include content warnings at the top of your message. Thank you!
Content Warnings:
Intro: mental health, accessing mental health services, depression
Bilemma 1: discrimination at work, transphobia, trans exclusion, policies around pronouns in email signatures, trans inclusion policies, capitalism
Bilemma 2: biphobia, homophobia, bierasure
Tarot: the law, activism, burn out, transphobia, oppression
Agenda: dating, sexting, relationships, food
References:
The Bi-ble anthology
Leeds Queer History Walk
Queering the Tarot by Cassandra Snow
Bamboo Socks
Wait, is this a date? Podcast
Music: PremiumWave
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