What's Queer Here‪?‬ Rosie & Kags

(CW: transphobia, mental health, homophobia)

Welcome back to the podcast! In this episode, Kags and Rosie chat to true Edinburgh icon Kai O’Doherty (they/them), who’s true excellence is fully celebrated in the intro. The trio chat about the paths to activism in queer communities, setting boundaries, the GRA, and hate speech in online spaces.
Here is some more information on the GRA to get you up to speed: https://www.gov.scot/publications/review-of-gender-recognition-act-2004/
https://www.stonewallscotland.org.uk/gender-recognition-act-0; Through this link you can access feedback to Scotland’s public consultation once it is published: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/reform-of-the-gender-recognition-act-2004; You can support the movement for trans* rights and recognition by writing to your MSP using this simple and quick template from the Equality Network: https://www.equality-network.org/email-your-msp/
Do check out these articles and tell us what you think on Twitter and Instagram or by emailing us (Instagram: @whatsqueerhere Twitter: @WhatsQueerHere Email: whatsqueerhere@gmail.com). 

Teaching Matters is a multi-platform space from the University of Edinburgh that discusses all aspects of teaching, learning and curriculum, including how and why our ideas of education are shaped. You can find them through their website https://www.ed.ac.uk/staff/teaching-matters and on Twitter @UoE_Teaching
The Scottish Trans Alliance (STA) offer friendly and accessible information, routes to activism, and signposting to resources through their website https://www.scottishtrans.org/ and on Twitter @ScottishTrans
Listen to One From The Vaults over at soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/onefromthevaultspodcast It is described by its creator as being "....the podcast that brings you all the dirt, gossip, and glamour from trans history!".

Intro + outro music supplied by Appelsap!

(CW: strong language, sexual content, sexual harassment, transphobia, body image) 

Welcome back to the podcast description lovely listeners! In this episode Rosie and Karolina have a riveting chat with Bella Neergaard (she/her). Bella is going into her 3rd year of her Scandinavian Studies and Classics degree at the University of Edinburgh and is a wonderful friend to the podcast! She is also the founder of Celestial Bodies and is the outgoing BME officer at the university. Find her on Instagram @bellaneergaard and find out more about Celestial Bodies @celestial_bodies.

As always, we love continuing the conversation that the podcast starts, but this time we’re adding a twist! Here are some interesting articles that expands on the themes of today’s episode, courtesy our lovely hosts. 

http://gal-dem.com/hyper-sexualisation-black-female-body/ 

https://metro.co.uk/2019/07/01/the-body-positivity-movement-is-not-for-slim-bodies-already-accepted-by-society-10081795/ 

https://www.vox.com/2018/6/5/17236212/body-positivity-scam-dove-campaign-ads 

https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/2018/05/198769/missguided-body-positive-skin-campaign

Do check out these articles and tell us what you think on Twitter and Instagram or by emailing us! Instagram: @whatsqueerhere Twitter: @WhatsQueerHere Email: whatsqueerhere@gmail.com 

(Also, while I'm plugging, check out our GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/whatsqueerhere)

On another note, if you want to add some adorable marine mammal content to your feed, follow @missmandymanatee on Instagram!

If you are a student at the university who falls under the BME umbrella, do join the BME students Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/edunibmestudents/ 

The Fringe of Colour initiative mentioned in the episode was created to get tickets to fringe shows of colour to POCs and at the time of the episode’s recording there were still plenty of tickets available! Unfortunately, currently they are out. However, there are still many amazing fringe shows by people of colour, and this google doc was created to showcase all of them. Have a look! 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/176IK8sTTH0AbJ1j4xDOyRUY-h4vWAX5W4uwno_gPMk4/edit?fbclid=IwAR2RkFatMv5Xyj7cfyAdvrMn6uAVhr8FFwcCF8_a0dYuyUVipkQzlNBKk8E#gid=0

As always, the episode is edited by me (he/him) and you can find him on Instagram @ehh_saan. 

Music is supplied by Appelsap Music, a rad queer Edinburgh-based band who you can find over at all these links, 

Instagram: @appelsapmusic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appelsapmusic/ 

Give their new album BITTER a listen at: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DLfCO9nVfmn5Qvm8We9df?si=TZS-RqZ7Qbuu2RYbrMXDlw&fbclid=IwAR0Taoy8OOisgYCfvb7Sc8_EYCx4g1rqMDgSWCFkymoXs-QYrbCMsFfna8I 

And that’s it! Well, there’s another thing, the next episode is gonna come out a week sooner! Exciting, I know. Goodbye lovelies, we’ll see you soon.



- Ihsaan xx

(CW: strong language, sexual content, religion and coming out)

In the second episode of our amazing (if we do say so) podcast, we chat to Mairi Oliver (she/her) from Lighthouse Bookshop about queer reading, writing, activist spaces and radical organisation.

You can find out more about Lighthouse Bookshop and their incredible work over at:

Website: https://www.lighthousebookshop.com/

Instagram: @lighthousebks

Twitter: @Lighthousebks



This podcast is meant to start conversation! Get in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram or by emailing us!

Instagram: @whatsqueerhere

Twitter: @WhatsQueerHere

Email: whatsqueerhere@gmail.com

Also, check out our GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/whatsqueerhere



Find out more about the book fringe at https://www.edbookfest.co.uk and get involved!

If you want some sick tats or if you just want to follow another cool artist, hit up Aileen (she/her) @alienmurraytattoo on Instagram.

Paul Sng (he/him) is a brilliant filmmaker and his current project, documenting the homeless canine owners of Edinburgh, is called ‘Dogs On The Streets’. Find him @paulsng on Twitter and his project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/invisiblebritain/dogs-on-the-streets.



This episode was very kindly edited by the wonderful Ihsaan (he/him) and you can find him on Instagram @ehh_saan.

Music is supplied by k-zod (she/her), who you can find on soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/k-zod.



See you in a fortnight bambinos!



- K & R xx

(CW: strong language and sexual content)



We welcome you to our first episode, where we chat about coming to Edinburgh and coming to identify as queer!

Follow us at our social media accounts here:



Instagram: @whatsqueerhere

Twitter: @WhatsQueerHere

Also, check out our GoFundMe page at: https://www.gofundme.com/whatsqueerhere

We're very lucky to have a brilliant editor and an even better friend. His name's Ihsaan (he/him) and you can find him on Instagram @ehh_saan



All songs used in this episode are by k-zod (she/her)! 

k-zod is part of the Queer Arts Collective in Edinburgh, find them at: https://www.facebook.com/QueerArtsCollective/

You can find k-zod's work at https://soundcloud.com/k-zod



The next episode will be out in a fortnight, cheers!



- K & R xx