Lady Phyll is the co-founder and executive director of UK Black Pride. She is the executive director of Kaleidoscope, the UK’s leading LGBT rights charity, and is a patron for charity akt. She writes a column for DIVA magazine, and is the co-editor of SistaAnthology. Lady Phyll also sits on the Trade Union Congress’s race relations committee. Her word of the day is Solidarity. CONNECT WITH LADY PHYLL: I: @ladyphyll T: @MsLadyPhyll #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches...
Jul 01, 2020•9 min
Dr Will Nutland is a doctor of public health, social researcher and activist. He co-founded Prepster, which aims to educate and agitate for PrEP access in England and beyond and The Love Tank, a not-for-profit promoting health of underserved communities. He is also an honorary assistant professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. His word of the day is Gratitude. CW: This episode contains discussion of violence and language which some listeners may find upsetting. CONNECT WI...
Jun 30, 2020•8 min
Paula Akpan is a journalist and writer. She is also the co-creator of Black Girl Festival, an event created to amplify the voices and experiences of Black British women and girls through community based events. She has written for the likes of Teen Vogue, The Independent and VICE UK with work that centres around blackness, queerness and sexual & reproductive justice. Paula has also been listed as one of Forbes 100 Women Founders in Europe To Follow, and was on Elle’s 2019 game-changers list. Her...
Jun 29, 2020•5 min
Simran Uppal is a yoga teacher, poet and educator. They teach and write for inclusive yoga charity Yoga Quota, focusing on inclusivity and decolonisation in yoga. Simran is a Barbican Young Poet alum, and has also created theatre for The North Wall and Camden People’s Theatre. Their word of the day is Pray. CONNECT WITH SIMRAN: I: @simransuppal T: @simransuppal #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional L...
Jun 28, 2020•9 min
Alicia Radage is a performance and digital collage artist and photographer. They have taught fine art and theatre at MA and BA level, and are one half of collaboration Radage ▽ Hardaker. They have shown their work across the UK, Europe and India. Their word of the day is Wilderness. CONNECT WITH ALICIA: I: @alicia_radage_artist T: @madameradajay #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contribut...
Jun 27, 2020•10 min
Carrie Lyell is a writer and journalist. She is the editor-in-chief of DIVA Magazine, the leading monthly magazine for LGBTQI women, making her one of only 4 editors in the magazine’s history. Carrie has also written for the likes of Pink Paper, Lesbilicious and The Guardian. Her word of the day is Gentle. CONNECT WITH CARRIE: I: @seej_lyell T: @Seej #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ cont...
Jun 26, 2020•6 min
Freddy McConnell is a journalist, writer and activist. He has written in publications such as The Guardian and The Independent. He is the subject of Seahorse, a documentary detailing his experience of becoming a father as a transgender man, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Freddy also created and hosted The Guardian podcast ‘Token’, and hosts BBC Sounds podcast ‘Pride and Joy’ about queer parenthood. His word of the day is Future. CW: This episode contains descriptions of war zones....
Jun 25, 2020•8 min
Yasmin Benoit is a model and activist. As a model, she has walked the runway in the London Queer Fashion Show, and was the first openly asexual woman to appear on the cover of any UK magazine when she fronted Attitude in 2019. Yasmin is also a regular host of Reading Pride, in her hometown, and is on the board of AVEN. Her word of the day is Conflict. CW: This episode contains discussion of X. CONNECT WITH YASMIN: I: @theyasminbenoit T: @theyasminbenoit #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 origin...
Jun 24, 2020•7 min
Scottee is an award-winning performance artist and writer. He created Scottee & Friends Ltd, which operates as a collective of artists, producers and makers of theatre, activism, and community projects. In 2010 he won Time Out’s ‘Performer of the Year’ award, and has continued to perform his work across the world since. His word of the day is Shame. CW: This episode contains content that some listeners may find difficult. CONNECT WITH SCOTTEE: I: @ScotteeIsFat T: @ScotteeIsFat #AnthemsPride is a...
Jun 23, 2020•9 min
Naeem Davis | PRESENCE Naeem Davis is a cultural curator and DJ. They are the co-founder of BBZ, an art and DJ collective which puts on club night and exhibitions for queer people of colour. Naeem also co-curated Lesbiennale as part of London’s Boiler Room Festival. Their word of the day is Presence. CONNECT WITH NAEEM: I: @naeemdxvis T: @bbz_london #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contr...
Jun 22, 2020•6 min
Jamie Windust is an award-winning editor, writer, speaker and model. They are the founder and editor in chief of Fruitcake, an award winning LGBTQIA+ magazine, which has been sold across the world. Their writing can be found in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Gay Times and The Independent. Their word of the day is Stillness. CONNECT WITH JAMIE: I: @jamie_windust T: @jamie_windust #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and v...
Jun 21, 2020•7 min
Anick Soni is an award-winning multidisciplinary creative, activist and presenter. He does all this while also working towards his Masters degree in Childhood and Children’s Rights. He is on the core planning team for UK Black Pride, and helped to organise the first intersex march. For his work, Anick has been awarded the GAY Times honour of British community trailblazer. His word of the day is Insight. CONNECT WITH ANICK: I: @anickians T: @Anickians #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original ...
Jun 20, 2020•6 min
David Atherton is a food writer and presenter. In 2019 he won baking competition The Great British Bake Off, and has gone on to write a fortnightly Guardian column and appear on Blue Peter as a guest chef. David also holds a masters’ degree in public health, and has taught at major universities on HIV and malaria. His words of the day are Come out. CONNECT WITH DAVID: I: @nomadbakerdavid T: @nomadbakerdavid #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and ral...
Jun 19, 2020•7 min
Asifa Lahore is an activist, DJ and Britain’s first out Muslim drag queen. She was featured in Channel 4’s documentary Muslim Drag Queens, and has received the Attitude Magazine Pride Award for activism. Asifa has DJed at some of the top LGBTQ+ club nights, including Club Kali and Disco Rani and she walked the first LGBT catwalk at Pakistan Fashion Week in London in 2019. Her word of the day is Reconciliation. CW: This episode contains discussion of suicide and racial slurs. CONNECT WITH ASIFA: ...
Jun 18, 2020•13 min
Ben Hunte is a journalist, presenter, and the BBC’s first ever LGBT correspondent reporting on LGBT issues across all BBC platforms. He’s reported on topics such as racism at UK pride festivals, racism within the LGBT dating scene, and the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. His BBC Radio 4 Extra LGBT-themed series was nominated for a PinkNews award, and he has been recognised at the British LGBT awards for “Top 10 Outstanding Contributions to LGBT Life”. His word of the day is Champion. CW...
Jun 17, 2020•9 min
Sophie Ward is an actor and award-winning writer. She has written for publications including The Guardian, The Observer, Diva Magazine and The Times, her short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, and she is also the author of books such as ‘Love and Other Thought Experiments’. Her word of the day is Other. CONNECT WITH SOPHIE: T: @sophieannaward I: @doctorsophieward #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written an...
Jun 16, 2020•7 min
Lee Gray is a content creator and influencer marketing manager. He works for Bet International as an entertainment presenter, presents the 'Ask The Aunties' show on SnapChat and makes cocktails on his YouTube channel 'I'll Drink To That'. His word of the day is Gurl. CONNECT WITH LEE: I: @leegray_ T: @_leegray #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produ...
Jun 15, 2020•8 min
Grace Savage is a beatbox and singer-songwriter. She is a four-time UK Beatboxing champion, and has performed at festivals across the country including Glastonbury, Latitude and Wireless. She has also been listed as one of ELLE’s ‘100 Most Inspiring Women’. Her word of the day is Shine. CONNECT WITH Grace: I: @_GraceSavage T: @_GraceSavage #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. I...
Jun 14, 2020•13 min
Kenny Ethan Jones is a model and activist focusing on menstruation, body politics, mental health and intimacy. He’s modelled for the likes of River Island, Jacamo and Dazed & Confused. Kenny made history being the first trans man to front a period campaign with Pink Parcel’s ‘I’M ON’ campaign. His word of the day is Vulnerability. CONNECT WITH KENNY: I: @KennyEthanJones T: @KennyEthanJones #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries writte...
Jun 13, 2020•7 min
Glyn Fussell is a broadcaster and businessman. He is the co-founder of East Creative, the events agency that hosts Mighty Hoopla festival, Savage Disco and Sink the Pink, the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ collective, and DJ agency Noisy Kitchen, which was launched in partnership with Fearne Cotton. Glyn is also the host of Radio 1 podcast Drag Queens’ Den. His word of the day is Camp. CONNECT WITH GLYN: I: @glynfussell T: @GlynFussell #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stor...
Jun 12, 2020•8 min
Char Ellesse | BALD Char Ellesse is a content creator, model and speaker. She is the founder and director of Girlswillbeboys, an online platform using content to blur the lines between gender roles. Char’s debut film, Omg She’s Bald, showcased the stories of women from different cultures and backgrounds who had shaved their hair and was screened internationally. Her word of the day is Bald. CONNECT WITH CHAR: I: @ellessechar T: @ellessechar #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos...
Jun 11, 2020•8 min
Raven Smith is a creative director, writer. He was formerly the commissioning director at Nowness, a contributor for British Vogue, and The Sunday Times style columnist, as well as freelancing as a creative director. Raven recently published his first book, ‘Raven Smith’s Trivial Pursuits’. His word of the day is Straight. CONNECT WITH RAVEN: I: @raven_smith T: @Raven_Smith #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by ...
Jun 10, 2020•6 min
Jodie Mitchell is a stand-up comedian and drag king. Their work includes founding the queer stand-up comedy collective The Lol Word, hosting podcast Secret Dinosaur Cult with fellow comedian Sofie Hagen, and performing drag as John Travulva as part of award-winning drag king collective ‘Pecs’. Their word of the day is King. CONNECT WITH JODIE: I: @jodiemitchetc T: @JodieMitchell_ #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voic...
Jun 09, 2020•8 min
Marc Thompson is an activist, health promotion specialist, mentor, lover of film and all things hip hop. Marc is the co-founder of www.prepster.info, a community based intervention that aims to educate and agitate for PrEP access in England and beyond and an editor of www.blkoutuk.com a movement dedicated to creating safe spaces for black gay men. Marc is currently the director of The Love Tank, a not-for-profit community interest community (CIC) that promotes health and wellbeing of under serve...
Jun 08, 2020•8 min
Isabel Adomakoh Young is a performer, writer and activist. She performs with companies including Shotgun Carousel, and the award-winning drag king collective Pecs. She is also the founding director of Brainchild, an arts festival of live music, spoken word, film and art. Her word of the day is Give. CONNECT WITH ISABEL: I: @bellefrog T: @isabel_ay #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contrib...
Jun 07, 2020•7 min
Amrou Al-Kadhi is a writer, drag performer and filmmaker. They have been selected as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and one of 6 BFI/BAFTA Flare LGBTQ+ emerging filmmakers in 2017. Amrou is also the author of Unicorn, a memoir about queer intersectionality, and has written for publications including Attitude Magazine, The Guardian and Independent Voices. Their word of the day is In-between. CONNECT WITH AMROU: I: @Glamrou T: @Glamrou #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifest...
Jun 06, 2020•7 min
Ellie Prohan is a DJ, broadcaster and promoter. She hosts shows for the likes of Beats 1 and Foundation FM, and does sets across the country such as Boiler Room. As well as this she puts on her own events, such as Ellie & Friends at The Ministry. Her word of the day is Culture. CONNECT WITH ELLIE: I: @ellieprohan T: @djellieprohan #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was cre...
Jun 05, 2020•11 min
Jules Von Hep is a broadcaster and the most celebrated celebrity tanner. He co-founded the self tanning brand Isle of Paradise, and has tanned celebrities from Sienna Miller to Kate Moss. Jules also co-hosts comedy show ‘The Jules and Sarah Podcast’ with Sarah Powell. His word of the day is Proud. CW: This episode contains discussion of homophobic abuse and disordered eating. CONNECT WITH JULES: I: @JulesVonHep T: @JulesVonHep #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, st...
Jun 04, 2020•10 min
dodie is a singer-songwriter and YouTuber with almost 3 million subscribers across her 2 channels. Since self-releasing her first EP in 2016, she has released a further 2, with ‘Human’ rising to number 5 on the official UK Albums Chart, and has collaborated with fellow musicians including Tom Walker, Jacob Collier and Orla Gartland. Her word of the day is Complexity. CONNECT WITH DODIE: I: @doddleoddle T: @doddleoddle #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, po...
Jun 03, 2020•5 min
Travis Alabanza is a performance artist, poet and writer. After becoming the youngest recipient of the artist in residence workshop programme at the Tate, they’ve gone on to perform at venues including the V&A, the Roundhouse and the Barbican, including sold out international runs of their show ‘BURGERZ’, and to write a column in the Metro. They have been listed as one of the 25 most influential under 25 year olds by the Evening Standard. Their word of the day is Binary. CONNECT WITH TRAVIS: I: ...
Jun 02, 2020•6 min
