6 episodes

Queerphoria is a moving, joyous and celebratory show where LGBTQIA+ icons share their stories of becoming. In each episode we meet queer trailblazers - including Graham Norton, Layton Williams, Jayde Adams and Harriet Rose - and discover the life defining moments that gave them a sense of queer euphoria.
Lessons for everyone through a queer lens: from iconic culture shifting events, to personal eureka moments, this is where we come together as a community to share the stories that made us.
Brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    • Arts
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Queerphoria is a moving, joyous and celebratory show where LGBTQIA+ icons share their stories of becoming. In each episode we meet queer trailblazers - including Graham Norton, Layton Williams, Jayde Adams and Harriet Rose - and discover the life defining moments that gave them a sense of queer euphoria.
Lessons for everyone through a queer lens: from iconic culture shifting events, to personal eureka moments, this is where we come together as a community to share the stories that made us.
Brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    'Poemy' poems! Decolonising attraction! Centring Brown voices! Jack Guinness meets poet and performer Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

    'Poemy' poems! Decolonising attraction! Centring Brown voices! Jack Guinness meets poet and performer Gayathiri Kamalakanthan

    Gayathiri is a Tamil theatre-maker and poet. Their work explores how language shapes adolescence and how we might use it to queer the future. Gayathiri won the Disabled Poets Prize 2024, the Faber & Andlyn Publisher's Prize 2022 and the Primadonna Fiction Prize 2021.
    Queerphoria is brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 27 min
    Jack Guinness meets Liv Little, author of Rosewater and founder of gal-dem

    Jack Guinness meets Liv Little, author of Rosewater and founder of gal-dem

    Olivia Little is the author of Rosewater and founder of gal-dem an English online and print magazine committed to telling the stories of people of colour from marginalised genders. In 2016, she was listed as one of the BBC’s 100 Women. Writing in The Observer, Yagnishsing Dawoor described Rosewater as "a beautiful ode to queer love and friendship".
    Queerphoria is brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 29 min
    Jack Guinness chats with legendary activist Sue Sanders

    Jack Guinness chats with legendary activist Sue Sanders

    We explore the three cultural moments that shaped Sue- charting the modern fight for equality. For more than 40 years, Sue Sanders has advocated for LGBTQ+ rights in a bid to end the oppression of marginalised communities everywhere. Her life-changing work has included serving on the LGBT Advisory Group to the UK Government’s Hate Crime Board, helping to produce national policy on prosecuting homophobic crimes effectively and creating free lesson plans for teachers so they can teach about LGBTQ+ issues appropriately. As well as her activism on queer issues, Sanders has fought for the rights of women and people living with disabilities, as well as being a renowned educator who has written poetry, short stories, articles and publications.
    Welcome to Queerphoria - the big queer tent where everyone is welcome. Learnings for everyone… laughter, tears and queer joy! We stand on the shoulders of giants - let’s learn their names!
    Brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 32 min
    Jack Guinness chats with Exist Loudly founder Tanya Compas

    Jack Guinness chats with Exist Loudly founder Tanya Compas

    We explore the three cultural moments that shaped Tanya and hear about the importance of Exist Loudly - the grassroots Tanya founded committed to creating spaces of joy, community and care for Black LGBTQ+ youth from London through creative intervention.
    Welcome to the big queer tent where everyone is welcome. Learnings for everyone… laughter, tears and queer joy!

    Brought to you by Gay Star News. Produced by Auddy.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 34 min
    Glyn Fussell founder of Mighty Hoopla and Sink The Pink!

    Glyn Fussell founder of Mighty Hoopla and Sink The Pink!

    We explore the three cultural moments that made Glyn the incredible person he is. We cover queer TV, partying and finding your tribe on the nightlife scene. Welcome to the big queer tent where everyone is welcome.
    Learnings for everyone… laughter, tears and queer joy!
    Brought to you by Gay Star News and produced by Auddy.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 30 min
    Welcome To Queerphoria!

    Welcome To Queerphoria!

    Here’s the trailer for the upcoming series of Queerphoria hosted by Jack Guinness - featuring Graham Norton, Layton Williams, Jayde Adams, Nadia Almada and MORE!
    Meet the queer trailblazers sharing life defining moments that gave them a sense of queer euphoria. Brought to you by Gay Star News with production from Auddy.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    • 1 min

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