Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

How do queer spaces help to shape people's lives?  Why are they so important to the LGBTQ+ communit

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I was gutted, understandably, when I found out earlier this year that my favourite queer bar, The Gl

If you were trying to seduce someone in the audience when you were performing at a piano bar or at k

One of the things that I get asked a lot when people find out that I do this show is 'well, why are

It's time to talk all about the fine art of ho-ing. And who is going to guide us through this very i

San Francisco in the 80s. If you know anything about queer history then you may already know that t

One of the constant gifts of doing this show is the reminder of how privileged those of us who get t

I don't know about you, but I really like the idea of being referred to as a gay elder at some point

I think what's so magical about a place like London is the promise of what the city represents rathe

I love the kind of people that can go through a whole bunch of bullying, a whole bunch of othering,

One of my favourite things about queer people is that they make shit happen.  Ok, ok, so that's

So, this week we’re doing something a little different. Rather than visit a lost space we’re setting

LA. Los Angeles. City of Angels. It's not really known to be the easiest of towns to live in. B

So, if you're reading these show notes I'm going to go ahead and make the assumption that yo

I've been thinking a lot lately about how your life can just happen to you. And, if you're n

I love hearing people's stories of places that are close to their hearts - places where they spe

So, if you were to ask me to overly generalise and boil down the types of experiences that guests on

We seem to have, in the last few months, had a lot of religious guests, and through that we've had a

Can you really call yourself queer if you don't have a weird love/hate relationship with your ho

How much of yourself do you bring to the spaces that you spend time in? How much of the different si

There's one question that gets asked in this week's episode that’s really stuck with me and