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Having cancer as an LGBTIQ+ person can be a very isolating experience, leaving you feeling like a minority within a minority. That’s why in every episode, OUTpatients brings you the story of a real LGBTIQ+ person who has or has had cancer, told in their own words.     Check out our website: https://outpatients.org.uk/  Follow us on Instagram: @OUTpatientsUK.  Follow us on TikTok: @OUTpatientsUK.  Sign up to our newsletter: https://outpatients.us17.list-manage.com/   If you’re an LGBTIQ+ person affected by cancer, and you’re looking to connect with your community; you’ve found us. Visit outpatients.org.uk/support to find out more.       

Episodes

  1. FEB 9

    S1E1 - Michael on Building Community when Living with a Stigmatised Cancer

    Today, we hear Michael’s story. Michael (he/him) is a gay man from the North of England, who is living with anal cancer and small cell lung cancer.    This episode we discuss: 🌈 Building community, when you can’t find it 🌈 Overcoming stigma  🌈 Sex after cancer treatment  And much more!    Content notices This episode contains discussion of:  Cancer Death (including death from cancer) Homophobia (including one extreme instance) PTSD Sex Sexual coercion Infertility   Glossary Anal cancer - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anal-cancer/  Small cell lung cancer - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/lung-cancer/small-cell-lung-cancer  Glossary of LGBTIQ+ terms - https://outpatients.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/V2-Provider-Pack-OP.pdf (Page 4)   Episode resources  Bottom Line - https://bottomlinecharity.com/ Sex and Cancer Info Hub, OUTpatients - https://outpatients.org.uk/sex/  The store that Michael was referred to happily still exists online! - Sh! - https://sh-womenstore.com/  Support If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this week’s episode, please find some links to support below: Support for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer - https://outpatients.org.uk/support/  Maggie’s - https://www.maggies.org/  Macmillan support line - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/macmillan-support-line  Switchboard - https://switchboard.lgbt/    Credits Created and produced by OUTpatients UK. Edited by @CRTaudiotech.  Cover art by @SorrelMilne.    Check out our website: https://outpatients.org.uk/  Follow us on Instagram: @OUTpatientsUK.  Follow us on TikTok: @OUTpatientsUK.  Sign up to our newsletter: https://outpatients.us17.list-manage.com/

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Having cancer as an LGBTIQ+ person can be a very isolating experience, leaving you feeling like a minority within a minority. That’s why in every episode, OUTpatients brings you the story of a real LGBTIQ+ person who has or has had cancer, told in their own words.     Check out our website: https://outpatients.org.uk/  Follow us on Instagram: @OUTpatientsUK.  Follow us on TikTok: @OUTpatientsUK.  Sign up to our newsletter: https://outpatients.us17.list-manage.com/   If you’re an LGBTIQ+ person affected by cancer, and you’re looking to connect with your community; you’ve found us. Visit outpatients.org.uk/support to find out more.       

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