Pride and Progress

Nov 21 2024 53 ep. 47 mins 9

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A podcast amplifying the voices of LGBT+ educators, and exploring ways to make our educational spaces more diverse, equitable and inclusive.

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S4, E8: Culture Wars

Nov 21 2024 33 mins

This week we bring you an episode that was recorded live at the University of Nottingham. Adam is joined by Dr Jake Hodder and Dr Kieran Phelan to discuss the topic of culture wars and the work of Pride & Progress. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can also follow us on socials @PrideProgress. Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.

S4, E7: Heartstopper 3

Oct 12 2024 36 mins

This week we are talking all things Heartstopper Season 3 with friend of the show Aisling Walters (she/her). We discuss our favourite characters, favourite moments, and some of the deeper themes of the new season.In this episode we revisit our interview with Fisayo Akinade (her/him), who plays Mr Ajayi in Heartstopper, and we share a brand new interview with Ash Self (he/him), who

S4, E6: Just Like Us Awards

Jul 12 2024 23 mins

This week we bring to you a special episode of Pride & Progress recorded live at the Just Like Us Awards in London. We were invited by Just Like Us to capture the event in this special podcast episode where we will be talking about the work of Just Like Us, and why celebrations like this awards night are so important. In this episode you will hear from a range of guests and s

S4, E5: LGBT+ Research

Apr 23 2024 53 mins

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 disc

S4, E4: Allyship & Advocacy

Mar 22 2024 48 mins

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 dir

S4, E3: Inclusive Books & Stories

Mar 06 2024 56 mins

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 representatio

S4, E2: Pride Groups

Feb 23 2024 53 mins

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/t

S4, E1: NEU LGBT+ Educators' Conference 2024

Feb 04 2024 48 mins

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! (Du

S3, E14: Section 28 - Past, Present, Future

Nov 17 2023 54 mins

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 silen

S3, E13: Heartstopper 2

Aug 18 2023 46 mins

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 foll