50 Years of Rainbow Activism
50 Years of Rainbow Activism
Pink Saltire
Pink Saltire present this short podcast series which has been recorded with LGBT+ people from across Scotland in 2020. We're focussing on our 'elder' community aged 50 and over as we hear about their lives, the key experiences which have shaped their personal and work life, and LGBT+ activism in Scotland over the past 5 decades. For more: https://pinksaltire.com/2020/05/25/launch-new-podcast-series-will-share-the-stories-of-lgbt-elders/
Episode 6 - David, Donald, Angela & John
In the final part of our podcast series exploring the lives of LGBT older people in Scotland, we talk with David, Donald, Angela and John.They share memories of dating when social attitudes were very different, and explore how bisexual erasure can still be an issue within our community today.
Jun 29, 2020
35 min
Episode 5 - Donald, Denise and Neil
In this episode, Pink Saltire's Dom Miller-Graham talks to Donald, Denise and Neil in the fifth part of our 6-part podcast series.Issues explored in this episode include why it's so important to continue re-telling the experiences of LGBT+ people to younger generations; why we need to have better self-care, and; the fears of isolation for many older LGBT+ people as they age.🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #CommunityMatters
Jun 22, 2020
27 min
Episode 4 - Charlie & Michael (Pt2)
Join Pink Saltire's Dom Miller-Graham as he returns to talk with Charlie and Michael, in the fourth part of our 6-part podcast series.The men explore how politics played a big part in their activism and how life outside the central belt could be very isolating for some LGBT+ people.🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #CommunityMatters
Jun 15, 2020
43 min
Episode 3 - Emma
Join Pink Saltire's Dom Miller-Graham here in Episode 3 of our podcast charting the lives and experiences of LGBT+ older people in Scotland.In this episode, he talks to Emma who shares her emotional and moving experiences as a trans woman in Scotland, the effect on family and her political awakening.🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #CommunityMatters
Jun 8, 2020
28 min
Episode 2 - Jenny
Join Pink Saltire's Dom Miller-Graham as he talks to Jenny in the second part of our podcast series recounting the lives and experiences of LGBT+ people in Scotland aged 50+. Julie the experiences which shaped their early lives and led to community activism and the improvement of healthcare for our community.🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #CommunityMatters
Jun 5, 2020
29 min
Episode 1 - Charlie & Michael (Pt1)
Join Pink Saltire's Dom Miller-Graham as he talks to Charlie and Michael. The men discuss the experiences which shaped their early lives and led to community activism and the improvement of healthcare for our community.🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #CommunityMatters
May 25, 2020
28 min