Pride & Progress

Adam & Jo

Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Educational Spaces.

  1. Minority Stress, Belonging, and Wellbeing

    1D AGO

    Minority Stress, Belonging, and Wellbeing

    Season 5, episode 9. This week we speak with the brilliant Dr Liam Cahill and Dr Beth Jones about their research into LGBTQ+ mental health, wellbeing, body image, and community experiences. We explore minority stress, loneliness, community connection, and the mental health impacts of discrimination and misinformation. Emphasising co-produced, affirmative research and real-world impact, Beth and Liam highlight how centring lived experience can inform better policy and practice, while sharing optimism grounded in resilient communities and a growing generation of engaged, affirming researchers. Links to research referenced in this episode: Understanding protective and risk factors in preventing suicide among LGBTQ+ youth in the UKhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00207411.2025.2575422 State of Play: Mental Health, Gender Minority Stress and Affirmative Experiences among Trans and Gender Diverse Young People in the United Kingdomhttps://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/8wysb_v1 Understanding the role of gender congruence and affirming care in trans men’s body image and quality of lifehttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/26895269.2025.2483223 “I feel good, I feel comfortable, I feel at home”: Understanding the role of positive body image manifestations, body neutrality and functionality appreciation for trans menhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144525000920 “My queer identity and my family identity are two very separate things”: A mixed-methods study investigating the psychological implications of family identity and support for trans and gender diverse youth during the COVID-19 pandemichttps://psycnet.apa.org/record/2025-12600-001 "[He] can be supportive, but at times I feel he is ashamed of me": Understanding the relationship between parental support and quality of life amongst trans and gender diverse youth in the UKhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38328592/ Exploring the mental health experiences of young trans and gender diverse people during the Covid-19 pandemichttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10373615/ We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    53 min
  2. Doing Your Doctorate

    FEB 21

    Doing Your Doctorate

    Season 5, episode 7. In this week’s episode we explore the topic of ‘doing your doctorate’ with three fantastic guests,  Richard McDonald, Sarah Roeschlaub, and  Dr Robert Grant. Our panel share their doctoral journeys, discussing why they pursued a PhD, what the process actually looks like, the challenges, the rewards, and why LGBTQ+ research is so important at this level. If you are an LGBTQ+ teacher and would like to be part of Jo Brassington's brilliant PhD research project, looking at the power of networks, please get in touch: j.brassington@strath.ac.uk. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    50 min
  3. NEU LGBT+ Conference 2026

    FEB 8 ·  BONUS

    NEU LGBT+ Conference 2026

    This week we bring you a special episode recorded at the NEU LGBT+ Educators' Conference. We bring you interviews with attendees and exhibitors, and discuss the brand new 'Coming Out at Work' guidance which will be made available soon (details available here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/library/right-choose-model-policy) We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    38 min
  4. Intersectionality

    10/06/2025

    Intersectionality

    Season 5, episode 6. This week we are joined by Dr Dom Jackson-Cole and Joris Lechêne to explore the concept of intersectionality, discussing its origins, evolution, and relevance in education and LGBTQ+ inclusion. The conversation traces the term back to Kimberlé Crenshaw’s foundational legal scholarship and expands into its broader applications, critiques, and misuses.  Resources discussed in this episode: Crenshaw, Kimberlé (1989) – Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex: A Black Feminist Critique of Antidiscrimination Doctrine, Feminist Theory and Antiracist Politics.Crenshaw, Kimberlé (1991) – Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence Against Women of Color.Collins, Patricia Hill (2019) – Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory.Delgado, Richard (2011) – Intersectionality and the Future of Critical Race Theory. We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    46 min
  5. Queering Blackpool

    09/20/2025

    Queering Blackpool

    Season 5, Episode 6 In this episode we are exploring the brilliant new documentary 'Queering Blackpool', which premiered earlier this year. We speak with the researcher behind the film, Helen Eadon-Sinkinson, before sharing a Q&A recorded LIVE at one of the film's sold-out premier events earlier this year, including: 🎙 Host, Jo Brassington 🎥 Researcher & Filmmaker, Helen Eadon-Sinkinson 🎥 Filmmaker, Alexander Blackburn ⭐️ Star of the film, Adrian Thornton-Coats (aka DJ Zoe) We'll be sure to update these show notes when more screenings are available for Queering Blackpool, but for now, connect with the filmmakers at: 📱Helen Eadon-Sinkinson @helen.eadon 📱Alexander Blackburn @alexanderblackburn We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    49 min
  6. Dr Finn Mackay

    09/06/2025

    Dr Finn Mackay

    Season 5, Episode 5 This week we are joined by the brilliant Dr Finn Mackay (they/them) to discuss radical feminism, masculinity, trans inclusion, and the power of bridging activism with academia. Drawing on their work in education, public engagement, and gender research, Finn shares practical insights for creating inclusive spaces, navigating polarised debates, and supporting LGBTQ+ young people. Recommendations shared in this episode: 📺 What’s Feminist About Equality? Finn’s TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVB7BWHaUT4 📃 Positive humanity, when? Is masculinity worth saving? https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09589236.2025.2502679 📕 The Will to Change: Men, Masculinity, and Love, by bell hooks Question to consider: Look out for how gender works in your life We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    52 min
  7. SPECIAL EPISODE: Kacey DeGroot

    08/30/2025

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Kacey DeGroot

    Season 5, Special Episode In this episode we take a break from our research focussed series to share a special interview with Kacey DeGroot, who is standing to be elected as the Deputy General Secretary of the National Education Union. Kacey, who uses she/her pronouns, is a trans woman and a secondary school Drama teacher. She transitioned quite visibly in the school she still teaches at full time, and she says it was that process that brought her to the trade union movement. Since joining the NEU, Kacey was a founding member of the NEU Trans and non-binary network and in 2020 was elected onto the national executive of the union representing, what is now, 21,000 LGBT+ members. Kacey won Role Model of the Year at the Queer Student Awards 2025 and is now taking the huge step of standing for the elected Deputy General Secretary of the NEU. If successful Kacey will be a trans woman co-leading the biggest education union in Europe. You can find out more about Kacey's campaign on her website: https://www.kaceydegroot.org @kaceydegroot_for_dgs Thanks for listening! www.prideprogress.co.uk Photo Credit: Jess Hurd

    36 min
  8. Rainbow Trap, with Dr Kevin Guyan

    07/19/2025

    Rainbow Trap, with Dr Kevin Guyan

    Season 5, Episode 4 This week we are joined by Dr Kevin Guyan to discuss his new book Rainbow Trap: Queer Lives, Classifications, and the Dangers of Inclusion. Kevin is a writer and researcher whose work explores the intersection of data and identity. He is the author of Rainbow Trap and the brilliant Queer Data: Using Gender, Sex and Sexuality Data for Action. Kevin is a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Director of the Gender + Sexuality Data Lab. Recommendations discussed in this episode: 📘 Rainbow Trap, by Kevin Guyan 📘 Queer Data, by Kevin Guyan 📘 Sex is as Sex does, by Paisley Currah We love to hear your feedback, so please rate and review this episode. You can find out more about Pride & Progress on our website: ⁠⁠www.prideprogress.co.uk⁠⁠ Thanks for listening!

    49 min
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Creating LGBTQ+ Inclusive Educational Spaces.

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    Adam & Jo
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
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