Does Rosa need to get a queer haircut to feel part of the community?  That’s what she explores in her university town of Bristol this week on #QueerAF.  Meeting the towns local queer hairdresser who has been helping trans, non-binary and LGBT+ people feel more at home with the identity they want to show to the world.  And despite Rosa’s love for her femme, long hair. She wonders after seeing so many people get empowered by having the chop – whether she wants to or should have a queer haircut too.  Something, by the end of this episode she resolves – for better or worse ..read more

Pansexual reporter Kenya Jay Scarlett speaks to queer couples to find out everything you need to know about being in a relationship.    From getting together to breaking up and how her pansexuality has left her feeling some people are way too focused on gender.   This week on #QueerAF whether you've had one or not, we take you on a crash course on being in a queer relationship.   Subscribe now on Spotify, Apple and podcast apps everywhere.   This season is inspired by National Student Pride's themes: Carving out space for womxn in the community Queer Sex Disability Re ..read more

#QueerAF is back for season four. With more LGBT+ reporters than ever. This year our stories come from Bristol, Manchester, Milton Keynes, with reporters from Northern Ireland, Leeds, London and beyond. When you listen – you support the students, graduates and LGBT+ reporters we mentor to build their audio portfolio. And they tell you beautifully produced queer stories.  They have stories on asexuality, sex shame, how to be happy and single, pansexuality, everything you need to know about being in a queer relationship, why LBQT women's spaces need a revolution and so much more. B ..read more

Can we tell you how to change the way the media writes about queer lives? It’s a change we need urgently. From transphobia led by the press, media getting it wrong and regulator Ofcom and the BBC signalling, queer lives are up for debate. It’s a growing pattern that is spilling out onto the streets in the form of rising hate crimes. It’s time for an organisation to fight back. To advocate for us in the media. To show change is possible by commissioning and then supporting the voices who are too often left behind. Meet QueerAF, our new community interest company that builds on the previo ..read more

Am I Asexual Or Ashamed Of Sex?   Yes, it’s here. Another fantastic episode ahead by #QueerAF regular producer Jacob Edward. And this week, we’re talking about a spectrum of feelings when it comes to sex, the differences between asexuality and sex shame plus Jacob, who used their portfolio to get a job Radio One’s first non-binary presenter shares boldly and bravely. Listen to the latest episode and subscribe (rate and review) #QueerAF now on Spotify, Apple and podcast apps everywhere.   Support https://switchboard.lgbt/   Producer Jacob Edward First nonbinary presenter on @BBC ..read more

In an extra episode for your journey to National Student Pride this weekend... Kris Verle is the LGBT+ life coach who spoke to Max, our volunteer running this weekend's loving how you look open mic session at National Student Pride. Recorded at Gay Star News, the duo sat down for a coaching session about overcoming anxieties about Max's body confidence, age and social media use. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Welcome to the very first National Student Pride podcast, which we’ve started to keep the Pride of conversation that is our annual event, a discussion that carries on all year round. This month Nail Transphobia activist Charlie Craggs joins #StudentPride co-chair Hatti Smart and Journalist Jamie Wareham to talk whether Brexit would be bad for LGBT rights, passing and whether she even feels welcome in LGBT+ spaces. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

New season, new style of storytelling. This year National Student Pride's podcast returns as #QueerAF. In our first episode of the season, we sit down with documentary maker Amy Ashenden. She made the Queer Muslim Sex Worker documentary. We find out the tragic story of the young person she followed who was ultimately made homeless after she came out to her family. With thanks to this week's production from Radio graduate Cassie Galpin. You can contact her here: https://twitter.com/CassieGalpin Listen to Amy's full documentary here: https://audioboom.com/posts/5877593-queer-muslim-sex-worker S ..read more

Recorded live at National Student Pride 2017 at the University of Westminster on 25th of February - BBC Newsnight host Evan Davis takes over from usual hosts Charlie and Jamie to interview Olly Alexander. They talk after the Sex and Relationships Education panel with Olly, Paris Lees, Stella Creasy MP, NAT CEO and Diversity Role Model rep Gemma Curtis discussed the (awfu) state of Sex and Relationships education in the UK. Evan is particularly candid, relaxing into a personal and very honest interview where Olly opens up about his past relationships, relationship with Jeremy Corbyn and his sex ..read more

This month, Patrick Strudwick Buzzfeed UK's LGBT Editor joins the show to talk about bisexuality awareness, if it really does get better and who should be reporting LGBT news - community outlets or top tier newspapers. Ultimately we ask, can we trust them? This podcast is supported by Gay Star News.www.gaystarnews.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more