AIMEE DRIVER Bradford lass Aimee is perhaps best known for being in the band Scars on 45 and tells us how a girl from Bradford was asked to do the vocals on one track and then became part of a band that has successfully toured the states for a decade. Join us as we talk about music, family and when we might expect a new album from Scars on 45. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

MICHAEL WALKER Michael Walker, class struggle social democrat and host of Tysky Sour from Novara Media talks about the emergence of Novara Media and why it is important in providing us lefties some solace in today's world! We also delve into Queer politics, his coming out journey, using your privilege to support, elevate and challenge oppressive systems and what queer liberation looks like in todays world. JENNY WILSON Jenny is the the Chair of Happy Valley Pride (based in the Calder Valley, UK) and founder of the International Day of Consent. Listen in to hear about the amazing work done ..read more

LIAM RIDDICK Originally from South Wales, Liam was a NDCWales associate and Royal Ballet Junior associate before studying contemporary dance at Coleg Gwent in Newport. This led Liam to London to complete his degree at London Contemporary Dance School. Upon graduating Liam joined Richard Alston Dance Company, touring nationally and internationally for 8 years. During his time in the company Liam was nominated 7 times in 6 consecutive years at the Critics Circle National Dance Awards. In February 2018 he won Best Male Dancer 2017. Liam then went on to dance with Ba ..read more

XAVIER DE SOUSA Xavier de Sousa (he/they) is an independent performance maker and culture worker based between England and Portugal. He has collaborated with a variety of performance artists and live artists and his solo work in clude POST, Almost Xav, Pós- and the durational show REGNANT. Xavier curates digital performance programme performingbordersand New Queers on the Block, the Marlborough Productions’ Artist and Community Development programme. Xavier is a co-founder of Migrants in Culture and is a member of the BECTU union and the Indepen ..read more

PHYLLIS CHRISTOPHER Buy Dark Room: San Francisco Sex and Protest, 1988–2003 here Phyllis Christopher is a photographer whose work documenting LGBTQ sexuality and protest in San Francisco has been published widely in anthologies such as Nothing But The Girl: The Blatant Lesbian Image (Susie Bright and Jill Posener, 1996), Photo Sex: Fine Art Sexual Photography Comes of Age (David Steinberg, 2003), Art & Queer Culture (Catherine Lord and Richard Meyer, 2013) as well as magazines such as DIVA, Aperture and Art Monthly. Between 1991 and 1994 Christopher was the photo editor of the groundbrea ..read more

Join Rainbow Conversations host Richard Dunbar as he speaks to two amazing creative souls for Episode 6! Richard is first joined by the New York based stylist and creative director J Leve. We cover a whole host of topics as we hear about J's time growing up in Kentucky and how despite being a talented vocalist and performer they couldn't be their true self on stage due to societal expectations & toxic masculinity. J is a true visionary, inspiration and someone who has a real sense of justice. Join us as we explore issues ranging from mental health, feminism and how we achieve queer libera ..read more

Join Rainbow Conversations host Richard Dunbar as he speaks to Jason & Sivat from A Place To Be Yourself in Cambodia-a safe space for LGBTIQ+ individuals to meet and be themselves in Siem Reap. They both talk about the importance of creating space for the community, their coming out journeys and what life is like for the LGBTQ+ community more widely in Cambodia. The mission of A Place To Be Yourself: "To create a safe space for LGBTIQ+ individuals to meet, learn through peer support about sexuality and gender and access information about health care, counselling services and their rights ..read more

Follow Rainbow Conversations on Instagram & Twitter Divina De Campo Tune in as we speak to the Queen of the North & Drag Race Superstar Divina De Campo. Divina speaks about their journey into drag, how the actions of Government affect attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, their drag race experience and some up and coming projects. As always Divina gives us laughs, interesting insights and brutal honesty about the state of the world. You can follow Divina on their socials, download their EPs and see what else they are up to by clicking here BRADFORD 2025 Bradford district is bidding to ..read more

Richard sits down for a conversation with the nations alternative national treasure-the potty mouthed socialist lesbian Jew Miriam Margolyes!!! We discuss the Government's handling of the pandemic, her long illustrious career and why she loves curry so much! Prepare for the unexpected, the hilarious stories but also some rare moments of vulnerability. Richard Shaw, the man responsible for giving Miriam's TV career a new lease of life talks what Miriam was like off camera and reviews her autobiography This Much is True. Out now-treat yourself-reet good read! Rainbow Conversations is a radica ..read more

Rainbow Conversations is a radical podcast dedicated to telling the stories of the queer community from across the world that will agitate for change. RAINBOW CONVERSATION: In this episode I speak to conversion therapy survivor Justin Beck about his experiences and why he is urging the UK Government to ensure a ban is implemented immediately. For more information on how you can support the campaign to ban conversion therapy check out the work from our friends at Ban Conversion Therapy & Stonewall We appreciate that some of this information in this episode is triggering. Should you need ..read more