PrideON from the Civil Service LGBT+ Network

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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 .

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. 

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.