ShoutOut LGBT+ Radio

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With weekly shows, and special release podcasts, ShoutOut is a magazine show for the LGBT+ community. With live guests and reports from all over, we cover everything from the serious to the stupid.

  1. When We need Help

    4d ago

    When We need Help

    Life can be hard sometimes, especially with increased hate since Brexit. We chat to mental health practitioner, Jez Spencer, with input from ShoutOut's own mental health specialists, Ezra and Terry. Plus, Bristol Pride is nearly upon us. The team talk through some of the events that are on right now, and what's coming. Don't forget, you can listen live to Bristol Pride LIVE from 10am on the main day. Just visit our website and click the big "Listen Now" button.

    50 min
  2. Festivals and Lakes and Boards

    Jun 25

    Festivals and Lakes and Boards

    This week on ShoutOut, Andy is joined by co-host Lucy Potter for a show packed with community, creativity, and a whole lot of heart. First up, Steffi sits down with Nikita from SISTALAND — the Bristol-born festival that's carving out space for women and underrepresented creatives. Now in its biggest year yet, SISTALAND returns to Chew Valley Lake from 10-12 July 2026, bringing together over 500 artists, entrepreneurs, filmmakers, and industry leaders from across the UK. Born out of a frustration with the barriers and isolation so many face in the creative industries, SISTALAND has grown from a grassroots gathering into a national movement. Nikita tells us all about this year's theme, "Community Powers Change", and what to expect from a weekend of talks, workshops, performances, and genuine connection by the lakeside. Then, Steph from Queer Surf Club joins us to talk waves, wellbeing, and why the ocean needs to be for everyone. QSC has grown from seven surfers meeting up to a community of over 120 regulars and more than 1,000 members online — all united around a simple mission: create inclusive surfing to save our oceans. Steph tells us about QSC's Bristol Pride event at The Wave, how the club started, and where it sits alongside other queer outdoor groups. We also dive into why surf culture — despite its laid-back image — can feel surprisingly exclusive and masculine, and how QSC is challenging that. Plus, if you've ever wondered "is surfing for me?", "do I need to be fit?", or "will I feel welcome?" — Steph has answers.

    48 min
  3. What Just Happened to the T?

    Jun 18

    What Just Happened to the T?

    On today's show we take a deep dive into the upcoming EHRC guidance. What it is, what it means, where it gets it wrong, and what you can do about it. The team are joined by Jaquie. Jaquie is a well-known figure in the Bristol LGBTQ+ community and runs Queer Tango, creating inclusive, community-led spaces based on consent, respect and safety. She’s coming to this interview with real experience of managing shared spaces in practice, so her perspective is grounded in what actually works for people on the ground, not just theory or legal interpretation. The interview focused on the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) proposal for updated guidance on single-sex spaces following the Supreme Court ruling on “biological sex” under the Equality Act. The guidance suggests that, in some situations, access to facilities like toilets or changing rooms may be based on sex at birth, while also saying people should not be left without access. This has become highly controversial, particularly for trans people, because it raises questions about how organisations are expected to apply these rules in everyday settings. Jaquie’s key point is that, while the proposal may appear clear in legal terms, it is very difficult to apply safely and fairly in real life. Many venues don’t have alternative facilities, there is no clear or lawful way to identify someone’s sex at birth, and enforcing this kind of policy risks confrontation, misidentification and exclusion—not just for trans people, but for anyone who doesn’t fit gender expectations. From a community perspective, the concern is that the guidance could create confusion and unintended harm, while placing a heavy burden on staff and volunteers without giving them workable solutions.

    51 min
  4. Intrigue and Fondue

    Jun 11

    Intrigue and Fondue

    Like vinyl? 70's vinyl? Glam Rock vinyl? Then you're gonna luv a new weekly party starting soon at Zed Alley. We chat to organiser and fan of all things 70's, she's also a videographer and historian, Nicola Bartlett. ALSO, QueerStory has a more in depth look at the life of The Chevalier E'on de Beaumont.

    47 min
  5. Chuck

    Jun 4

    Chuck

    This week Ez chats to Chuck SJ to discusses their new trans record label they have set up. The first single from the albums released on the 15th May. For the single I teamed up with trans and queer skaters to film a music video also released on the 15th May. The album has got a big story, they set up a kickstarter to cruise the canals whilst writing it and then went onto to record at a queer recording studio, its since been mixed by a queer mixing artist and is being mastered by a trans mastering artist (who recently left abbey road to start their own mastering studio). PLUS: Nik from Queer Bath in the studio chatting about their events throughout June.

    49 min
  6. Madfabulous

    May 28

    Madfabulous

    On this week's show, we go completely and utterly MADFABULOUS! Yes, in case you aren't aware, it's a film that's out 5th June in cinemas nationwide. The team got a screening at the Iris Film Festival a month or so ago and we loved it. To complement it, Queerstory is back with a special on the true story behind the film, and Andy managed to grab a chat with the writer, Lisa Baker. Check it out in cinemas nationwide from the 6th June - here's a bit of a teaser for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuggTtSpnyI

    49 min
  7. Music, Coffey and Tears

    May 21

    Music, Coffey and Tears

    This week we begin with a powerful piece from Bobbi Pickard of Trans in the City, exploring the rising tide of hostility against the trans community. Despite thousands of years of known trans existence, the UK and much of the world has turned against trans people—mirroring the tactics of the 1930s Nazis, who targeted a minority that couldn’t fight back. Now, the same deflection is happening again. We discuss the new EHRC guidance issued on 21st May, reinterpreting single-sex spaces following a 2025 Supreme Court ruling that decided—without evidence from biologists or the trans community—that for the purposes of the Equalities Act, there are only two sexes. (Originally withdrawn as illegal, the guidance has now been reissued.) We trace how, as we entered the 2020s, politicians began weaponising hatred against trans folk. Before this, trans people lived their lives without issue—no attacks in ladies’ loos or single‑sex spaces, welcomed in the WI and Girlguides, now banned. There is no choice in being born with gender dysphoria; you deal with it as best you can. Loving and supporting a child to grow as themselves should be the right thing, yet now the suicide rate among trans people is rising, and mental health struggles form as young trans people navigate a world that hates them for reasons they don’t understand. Imagine having the body opposite to what you know you are. Biology tells us that human makeup is not binary—like the stars, we have limitless variations. Intersex people are said to be as common as redheads, yet politicians in many countries have thrown them under the bus just to get at trans folk, especially trans women. Before European colonisers imposed their beliefs, indigenous peoples acknowledged a third gender. In the Americas, Two‑Spirit people were cherished as very special. Then we have the Shea Coffey break, followed by our Eurovision round‑up with Martin Spellacey. Join us for an episode that challenges, informs, and stands with the trans community.

    47 min
  8. I Could Have Danced All Night

    May 14

    I Could Have Danced All Night

    Henry Patterson has a new album and a fascinating journey, we chat to him about his musical career. PLUS, Eurovision is upon us again, but even more controversial. Will the LGBTQIA community boycott or refuse to allow politics to shut down their joy. In more news, there's issues showing an ugly head, between The University of the West of England LGBTQIA groups and Bristol Pride, we try and give you the facts of the case.

    48 min
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With weekly shows, and special release podcasts, ShoutOut is a magazine show for the LGBT+ community. With live guests and reports from all over, we cover everything from the serious to the stupid.

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  • Creator
    ShoutOut LGBT+ Radio
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © ShoutOut LGBT+ Radio
  • Show Website
    ShoutOut LGBT+ Radio