Pride and Progress

This week we are joined by Professor Catherine Lee (MBE) (she/her) and Dr Ben Johnson (he/him) to discuss the topic of LGBT+ Research. Ben and Catherine are both former teachers and now academics who research a variety of LGBT+ topics including panoptic heteronormativity, Section 28 and its impact, and LGBT+ teacher professional identity. In this fascinating conversation, we discuss the importance of LGBT+ research, what the latest census tells us, the emancipatory potential of research, the academics that inspired us, and so much more. You can find reading lists of Ben, Catherine, and Adam's academic work here: Ben: https://www.newman.ac.uk/staff/benjamin-johnson/ Catherine: https://www.aru.ac.uk/people/catherine-lee Adam: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8273-9420 Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we are trying something a bit different and have invited four fantastic guests to take over the show to discuss the topic of allyship and advocacy. We are joined by Claire Bale (she/her), author of the racial diversity and inclusion blog, ⁠https://thatsabitracey.com/⁠, and EDI lead for a large Trust; Shonagh Reid (she/her), former teacher and senior leader and now director of Spotlight Inclusion, https://spotlightinclusion.co.uk; Adrian McLean (he/him) an EDI speaker and trainer and executive school leader; and Becky Carter (she/her), a secondary History leader and EDI advocate. You can follow our guests on X using @bale_claire; @_ShonaghReid; @Character_guy; @missrcarter89. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we discuss the important topic of positive representation in inclusive books and stories. We are joined by a brilliant panel of experts including authors Dean Atta (he/him), Sarah Hagger-Holt (she/her), and Ollie Pike (he/him) as well as educator Becky Shewell (she/her) - the creator of the Shewell Intersectionalitree database. During the episode we explore representation, how this has changed over time, and what we hope to see next. You can find out more about our guests and their work using the links below. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk - Dean Atta: https://sites.google.com/site/deanatta/ Olly Pike: https://www.popnolly.com Sarah Hagger-Holt: https://www.sarahhaggerholt.com Becky Shewell: https://www.theshewellintersectionalitree.co.uk (you can receive 50% off using code PRIDE&PROGRESS50)

This week we discuss the important topic of Pride Groups, exploring the impact they can have, and the logistics of successfully running one. We are joined by a brilliant panel made up of Frankie Cowper (she/they) from Just Like Us, Edel Cronin (she/her) and Lois Nethersell-Webb (she/her), authors of the upcoming book 'The Secondary School Guide to Pride', and Charlotte Clarke (she/they) who runs a successful Pride Group. You can learn more about Just Like Us's Pride Groups Programme here: https://www.justlikeus.org/home/get-involved/pride-groups/ and you can follow @GuideToPride on X to keep up to date with the book's progress. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

This week we discuss the important topic of Pride Groups, exploring the impact they can have, and the logistics of successfully running one. We are joined by a brilliant panel made up of Frankie Cowper (she/they) from Just Like Us, Edel Cronin (she/her) and Lois Nethersell-Webb (she/her), authors of the upcoming book 'The Secondary School Guide to Pride', and Charlotte Clark (she/they) who runs a successful Pride Group. You can learn more about Just Like Us's Pride Groups Programme here: https://www.justlikeus.org/home/get-involved/pride-groups/ and you can follow @GuideToPride on X to keep up to date with the book's progress. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk

We were invited to join the NEU's LGBT+ Educators' Conference 2024 in Birmingham. The theme for the conference this year was 'Celebrate, Educate, and Protect Together'. In this episode we capture the conference by speaking with organisers, guests, and stall holders about the importance of each word in that theme. Thanks for listening to this Pride & Progress special episode! (During this episode we reference Becky's resource for intersectional representation in books - you can find this resource at www.theshewellintersectionalitree.co.uk)

Section 28 was an amendment to the Local Government Act of 1988, which prohibited local authorities from intentionally 'promoting homosexuality', or promoting the 'acceptibility of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship'. This legislation came into place in 1988, and planted fear into our educational spaces. For years, Section 28 created a culture of silence around LGBT+ identities in our schools, and for many LGBT+ people, this silence became shame. Section 28 was in place for 15 years, and had an immeasurable impact on generations of LGBT+ young people, as well as limiting the education around LGBT+ identities for all young people. November 18th 2023 marks 20 years since Section 28 was fully repealed. This Pride & Progress special event explores what Section 28 looked like in our past, its legacy in our present, and how we can learn from it to create a more inclusive future. Our incredible speakers: · Professor Emeritus Sue Sanders, Chair of Schools Out UK, and co-founder of LGBT+ History Month UK (X @suesanders03). · Professor Paul Baker, author of 'OUTRAGEOUS!: The Story of Section 28 and Britian's Battle for LGBT Education' (X @_paulbaker_). · Professor Catherine Lee, author of 'Pretended: Schools and Section 28' (including her story, which helped inform the film 'Blue Jean') (X @DrCatherineLee).

This week we are talking all things Heartstopper with a variety of voices from our Pride & Progress Community including special guest and friend of the show Aisling Walters (she/her). We explore your favourite characters, favourite moments, and ask why you think shows like this are important. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on Instagram & Twitter/X @PrideProgress. You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress. Thanks for listening!

This week we have assembled an incredible panel of guests to discuss the topic of 'queering leadership'. Our panel is made up of four inspirational leaders from different sectors of education: David Weston (he/him) from the charity sector, Alex Baird (they/them) from HE, Richard McDonald (he/him) from secondary, and Holly Coull (she/her) from primary. In this episode, we discuss what can be learnt from leaders who belong to the LGBT+ community, and how we can challenge, or queer, traditional approaches to leadership. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can follow us on X/Twitter, Instagram, and Threads @PrideProgress, and our guests on X/Twitter @rjmcdonald24; @hccoull; @AlexBaird12; @informed_edu (David). You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress. Thanks for listening!

In this conversation, we are joined by the brilliant Abena Akuffo-Kelly (she/her). Abena wears many hats, but she joins us in this conversation as an educator, speaker, union activist, mentor and coach. We first met Abena when we saw her deliver a session on exploring Unconscious Bias. The session was fantastic, and we wanted to bring it to our audience through this episode. In this episode we explore what unconscious bias looks like in theory, in practice, and in action. - We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can follow us on X, Instagram, & Threads @PrideProgress, and Abena on X @a_akuffo_kelly. You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the brilliant Klaudia Matasovska (she/her). Klaudia is a PhD researcher at Goldsmiths University of London and an Associate Lecturer at the University of Derby, and she joins us in this episode to discuss the intersection of LGBT+ and SEND. Klaudia shares with us fascinating and important findings from her research, as well as advice and good practice for how we can support LGBT+ SEND students. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress, and Klaudia on Twitter @Klaudinka, on Instagram @matklau, or through her website https://www.klaudiamatasovska.com/. You can find links to other Pride & Progress resources and events here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

This week we bring you a special panel episode discussing LGBT+ parents and families. Our panel is made up of three brilliant educators, all of whom are LGBT+ parents. Join us to explore the challenges and joys of LGBT+ families with Bennie Kara (she/her - @BennieKara), Peter Jardine-Wight (he/him - @WightPJ), and Claire Neaves (she/her - @ClaireNeaves). We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter & Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources including our NEW BOOK and CPD PROGRAMME here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we celebrate the launch of our book 'Pride & Progress: Making Schools LGBT+ Inclusive Spaces'! In this special episode, we welcome back the third member of Pride & Progress, George White (he/him), who interviews us about the book, and then later in the episode, we go to the in-person book launch held in Nottingham earlier this week. You will hear the brilliant panel discussion from the book launch featuring George, and friends of the show and former guests, Aisling Walters (she/her), and Scotty Cartwright (he/they). The book is now available from all good retailers and we hope you love it as much as we did writing it. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress, George @TransCatholicRE, Aisling @AislingDW, and Scotty @HiAuntieSandra. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress

This week we speak with Olly Pike (he/him). Olly is is the Director of Pop'n'Olly - an LGBT+ edutainment resource for children, parents, carers and teachers. Olly's videos and books are being used in homes and primary schools across the UK and beyond to help combat homophobia and transphobia before it can begin to develop. In this episode we discuss Olly's stories, and the power they have to show young people a wider variety of ways to be. You can find all of Olly's resources at https://www.popnolly.com. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the wonderful Shivani Dave (they/them). Shivani is a non-binary journalist, broadcaster, and physicist. Shivani began their media career at the BBC, and while working for Radio 4, began producing an independent passion project called The Log Books, sharing the untold stories of British queer history. They specialise in telling stories with the communities that are often unheard, most recently releasing Black and Gay, Back in the Day. Alongside this work, Shivani is a presenter at Virgin Radio, a TikTokker, and a drag artist under the brilliant name Dishi Sumac. They are also in the Radio Academy's 30 under 30 2022, Attitude 101 Honours list, and have been recognised by the British LGBT+ Awards as one of their 'Top 10' broadcasters of 2022. In this episode we discuss intersectionality through the lens of race and ethnicity, what we should be doing as a society to become more trans and non-binary inclusive, and the importance of queer joy! You can follow Shivani on Twitter at @ShivaniDave. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we talk to the sensational Divina de Campo! Divina (he/she/they) is an actor, singer, performer, drag artist, and a member of Drag Race royalty. Divina joins us to talk about her experience of education, as both a student and teacher, all while looking fabulous in her sparkly pig banker jumper (check our socials to see a picture!). You can follow Divina on Twitter at @Divinadecampo. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we are joined by Sab Samuel, who is better known as Aida H Dee: The Storytime Drag Queen, and founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK. Aida H Dee is an ADHD, neurodivergent, queer hero of literature, theatre, and children's entertainment. They join us in this episode to talk about the work they do with Drag Queen Story Hour UK, and the value it has for young people. Their brand new children's book, "My First Pride", is available for pre-order. You can find out all about their work, and their children's books, on their website: https://www.dragqueenstoryhour.co.uk. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we speak with the brilliant Ian Timbrell (he/him) about LGBT+ inclusive relationships and sex education. Ian shares great advice about how to plan your curriculums, which topics should be discussed at which age, and how to navigate difficult conversations. A must listen for anyone who teaches RSE! We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

This week we bring you a special panel episode discussing LGBT+ inclusive sport and PE. Our brilliant panel is made up of a range of LGBT+ athletes and educators, each who bring a unique perspective to the topic. Our four superb guests are Alex Baird (they/them - @AlexBaird12), Jake Williamson (he/him - @jakewilliamson4), Martha Riggs (she/her - @MarthaRiggs4), and Michael C. Wearing (he/him - @_Michaelwearing). In this episode we discuss some of the challenges and barriers that face LGBT+ people from fully participating in PE and sport, share great advice and guidance, as well as celebrate the progress that has been made in LGBT+ inclusive sport. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. You can find links to our other resources here: https://linktr.ee/prideprogress Thanks for listening!

It is LGBT+ History Month and we are joined by Molly and Sophie from The Proud Trust to explore why this month matters, and how their resources can help teachers during this month. The Proud Trust are a Manchester based charity described as ‘The Home of LGBT+ Youth’. They are a life changing charity who provide education, support, and advocacy for LGBT+ young people and their communities. You can find out more about their work here: https://www.theproudtrust.org - We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode and you can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening!