In our last episode in South Africa and penultimate episode of Season Two, we compare and contrast the lives and stories of two South Africans, as we reflect on the history of gender & sexuality activism during and post Apartheid. We speak first to Mark Gory, the man who took on the Constitutional Court of South Africa to secure inheritance rights for non-married gay South Africans in 2006. Our second conversation takes place with Cwenga Titi, a young transgender woman on the Eastern Cape, navigating the complexities of modern womanhood and the traditionally male Xhosa coming-of-age ritual ..read more

In our first episode in South Africa, we investigate the experiences and welfare of the oft-misrepresented queer muslim community. In the heart of Cape Town we interview Imam Muhsin Hendricks- the world's first openly queer imam- and learn about his work interpreting the Qur'an and confronting the use of its passages to propagate homophobic harm. As we address this sensitive and controversial topic, we seek to understand how one bridges the divide between their sexuality and their faith as a queer muslim.Thank you as always to those who continue to to listen and support us. We are working real ..read more

In this episode, we delve deep into Turkey's history to understand the roots of gender and sexuality norms- by understanding how the cultural values of the Ottoman Empire shaped the values of contemporary Turkey. Ottoman scholars Dr Ezgi Sarıtaş and Dr Irvin Schick lead us through this rich and complex history and speak on the challenges faced by the gender and sexuality diverse citizens of Turkey in the modern age. Thank you to all of you who continue to listen and support us. This month, all Patreon pledges will be donated to the British Red Cross Turkey-Syria Earthquake appeal. If you would ..read more

In Episode 20 we start our investigations into the gender and sexuality diverse culture within Malta. In the first episode of this two-parter, we interview gynaecologist and transgender healthcare specialist Dr Chiara Frendo-Balzan about the climate of gendered healthcare in Malta. As our research continues, our lens of inquiry expands as we begin to understand the unequal access to healthcare across Malta and the enduring taboo surrounding abortion in this staunchly Catholic country. Thank you to all of you who continue to listen and support us. If you wish to help this project on our Season ..read more

We are back and bringing you more incredible oral histories from around the world in Season Two of /Queer. In our first episode of this season we find ourselves en route to Malta aboard the Götheborg of Sweden- the largest ocean-faring wooden vessel in the world- where gender & sexuality researcher Georgie Williams documents some of the history of 'queer' culture at sea. To understand more of where this exists in the modern age, Georgie interviews Eli Gafvelin; the transgender carpenter who works aboard this unexpectedly progressive ship. Thank you to all of you who continue to listen and ..read more

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. Thanks once again to a ..read more

Episode 3 focuses on the visual aspects of how political resistance has been enacted by the LGBTQ community in the USA during the late 20th and 21st Century, and how particular aesthetics within BDSM and drag circles have been central to that resistance. As part two of our focus on 'visible queerness', we return to our conversations with Gary Wasdin of the Chicago Leather Archives and Sister Roma of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, as well as consulting fellow sister and prominent activist, Sister Purrr Do. If you are enjoying these episodes and wish to support upcoming content, you can be ..read more

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. If you wish to help this project contin ..read more

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 ca ..read more

-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 gend ..read more