Still Here

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Still Here is a podcast from Scene Magazine about queer life, resilience and presence — past, present and unfolding. Each episode takes a closer look at the people, stories and forces shaping LGBTQ+ communities today, from culture and politics to memory, protest and everyday survival. Some conversations are rooted in history, others in the news cycle, but all start from the same truth: queer lives are not a trend, a phase or a footnote. Still Here creates space for context over commentary, and depth over noise.

Episodes

  1. FEB 16

    Helmut Metzner on LGBTQ+ rights, memory and backlash (German)

    This episode is in German. In this episode of Still Here, Leslie Clarke speaks with Helmut Metzner, Chair of the Magnus Hirschfeld Federal Foundation in Berlin, about memory, visibility and the fragile nature of progress on LGBTQ+ rights. Metzner reflects on his long career in politics, his life as an openly gay man, and the work of a foundation tasked with rebuilding queer knowledge and infrastructure destroyed under National Socialism. The conversation spans Germany, the UK and the wider world, exploring how quickly rights can be gained — and how easily they can be lost again. An accompanying long-read article based on this conversation is available in English on Scene Magazine: 👉 www.scenemag.co.uk/helmut-metzner-on-memory-visibility-and-the-fragility-of-progress About Still Here Still Here is a Scene Magazine podcast centring LGBTQ+ voices, history and lived experience — especially where personal stories intersect with politics, institutions and social change. More from Scene Magazine 🎙 Political by Design — Scene Magazine’s other podcast — explores the intersection of politics, branding and power in the UK and beyond. Hosted by Leslie Clarke, it features interviews and analysis on how political identities are shaped, challenged and sold. Follow Scene Magazine ⁠Facebook⁠ \\ ⁠Bluesky⁠ \\ ⁠YouTube⁠ \\ ⁠LinkedIn⁠ \\ ⁠Instagram

    49 min

  2. FEB 10

    Serving in Silence: Craig Jones on the Armed Forces Gay Ban

    Hosted by Leslie Clarke Still Here is Scene Magazine’s new podcast exploring queer resilience, memory and resistance — told through the voices of those who refused to disappear. In our first episode, Leslie Clarke speaks with Craig Jones, former Royal Navy officer and founder of Fighting With Pride, about serving under the Armed Forces Gay Ban, coming out the day it was lifted, and the long fight to secure justice for LGBTQ+ veterans who were dismissed, imprisoned or erased from history. Jones reflects on integrity and fear, institutional change from the inside, and why equality — once won — can never be taken for granted. It’s a powerful conversation about what it means to survive hostile systems and insist on being seen. About Still Here Still Here is a Scene Magazine podcast centring LGBTQ+ voices, history and lived experience — especially where personal stories intersect with politics, institutions and social change. More from Scene Magazine 🎙 Political by Design — Scene Magazine’s other podcast — explores the intersection of politics, branding and power in the UK and beyond. Hosted by Leslie Clarke, it features interviews and analysis on how political identities are shaped, challenged and sold. Follow Scene Magazine Facebook \\ Bluesky \\ YouTube \\ LinkedIn \\ Instagram

    44 min
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Still Here is a podcast from Scene Magazine about queer life, resilience and presence — past, present and unfolding. Each episode takes a closer look at the people, stories and forces shaping LGBTQ+ communities today, from culture and politics to memory, protest and everyday survival. Some conversations are rooted in history, others in the news cycle, but all start from the same truth: queer lives are not a trend, a phase or a footnote. Still Here creates space for context over commentary, and depth over noise.

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    Scene Magazine
  • Creator
    Scene Magazine
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    2
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