PrideON from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network

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This is PrideON: a new podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events across the world are being cancelled, but that doesn't mean pride stops. In each episode, we'll be talking to some interesting and inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies about a wide range of issues affecting the LGBT+ people who keep the country running. The Civil Service LGBT+ Network is the employee network helps to create a more diverse, inclusive and equal place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans civil servants.

Episodes

  1. Lesbian Visibility Day with Kirsty Austin

    04/26/2021

    Lesbian Visibility Day with Kirsty Austin

    In this episode Leah and Kirsty discuss LGBT+ parenthood and the conversations that brings along with increasing visibility as a senior leader.

    26 min
  2. International Women's Day with Sam des Forges

    03/18/2021

    International Women's Day with Sam des Forges

    In this episode Leah and Sam discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace as well as LGBT+ and women role models.

    29 min
  3. International Women's Day with Dr Freya Garry

    03/08/2021

    International Women's Day with Dr Freya Garry

    In this episode Leah and Freya discuss increasing LGBT+ and women role models in science along with how climate work is interlinked with diversity and inclusion.

    23 min

  4. 07/20/2020

    Keela Shackell-Smith on same-sex parenting

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them. In this episode, John Peart speaks to Keela Shackell-Smith, who's a Diversity and Inclusion Manager in the Cabinet Office. Keela talks about her – and her partner's – experiences of having a baby as same-sex parents. Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt  Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    19 min

  5. 07/13/2020

    Kate Hughes on the work of the Civil Service LGBT+ network and Pride

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network.  Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them.  In this episode, John Peart speaks to the Civil Service LGBT+ Network’s current Chair, Kate Hughes. They talk about the work of the cross-government network, how it's changing to meet the challenges of the pandemic and the value of the Civil Service taking part in Pride activities each year. Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt  Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    19 min

  6. 07/06/2020

    Dr James Southern on the history of LGBT+ people in the Foreign Office

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them. In this episode, Jordan Ledger speaks to Dr James Southern, a Civil Service historian, about research they did into the experiences of LGBT+ people working in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. You can read the research notes, and other related notes, on GOV.UK and Issue: LGBT – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/homosexuality-at-the-foreign-office-1967-to-1991 Women – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/women-and-the-foreign-office Race – https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/black-skin-whitehall-race-and-the-foreign-office-1945-to-2018 Class – https://issuu.com/fcohistorians/docs/class_and_the_foreign_office_final Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    30 min

  7. 06/30/2020 ·  Bonus

    On loneliness and living through lockdown

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them. In this episode, John Peart speaks to Caroline Airs, Ed He, Jordan Zaman, Kate Hughes, and Rikesh Nagamah about how they've been coping during lockdown, how they've been dealing with feelings of loneliness, and how they feel their relationships have changed with their families, friends and the wider LGBT+ community. Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt  Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    28 min

  8. 06/28/2020

    James Jefferson and Marc Fitchett on what to expect from PrideON

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them. In this episode, John Peart speaks to two of the Civil Service LGBT+ Network’s new Vice Chairs, James Jefferson and Marc Fitchett. They talk about the work they've been leading to establish PrideON – a new range of digital events and activities for LGBT+ civil servants taking place this year, in place of the Civil Service's usual pride activities. Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    19 min

  9. 06/21/2020

    Max Scantlebury on being an allies and BAME inclusion in LGBT+ communities

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them. In this episode, Jordan Ledger speaks to Max Scantlebury from the Home Office. Max talks to Jordan about being an ally and what Black Lives Matter means for inclusion of LGBT+ people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds . Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt  Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    25 min

  10. 06/14/2020

    Lucy Pedrick on accessible LGBT+ spaces and being a better ally

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network.  Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them.  In this episode, John Peart speaks to Lucy Pedrick – a civil servant working at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and sometimes, also Sport. They talk about how celebrating Pride this year is different and hopefully more accessible, how to be a better ally, and how intersectionality changes people's experiences of LGBT+ spaces.  Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities.  You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt  Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    21 min

  11. Season 1 Trailer

    Welcome to the PrideON Podcast

    This is the PrideON Podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events in towns and cities across the UK have been put on hold this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but just because those events can’t take place, that doesn’t mean we can’t take pride in who we are. On this podcast, you’ll hear from inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies talking about their identities, experiences and work, and what pride means to them. This is just a quick trailer to let you know what this is all about. Find out more about the Civil Service LGBT+ Network on our website at www.civilservice.lgbt, and take a look at our dedicated page for PrideON at www.civilservice.lgbt/pride for all the latest information about this year’s Pride activities. If you're an LGBT+ civil servant with a story to tell and you'd like to be a guest on this podcast, get in touch! Contact us You can contact us at info@civilservice.lgbt Follow us on Twitter: @cslgbt Find us on Instagram: @civilservicelgbt Like us on Facebook at /civilservicelgbt

    1 min

Trailer

About

This is PrideON: a new podcast from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network. Pride events across the world are being cancelled, but that doesn't mean pride stops. In each episode, we'll be talking to some interesting and inspiring LGBT+ civil servants and allies about a wide range of issues affecting the LGBT+ people who keep the country running. The Civil Service LGBT+ Network is the employee network helps to create a more diverse, inclusive and equal place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans civil servants.

Information

  • Creator
    Civil Service LGBT+ Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Civil Service LGBT+ Network