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QUEER RECOLLECTIONS explores contemporary Queer British History, with flair, curiosity and purpose, by speaking to those who have lived it and those who are preserving this fragile heritage. At present, the subject isn't widely taught, physical queer spaces are closing, and much of this history remains overlooked. To rectify this, I (Will Hecker, a documentary filmmaker) speak to DJs, archivists, activists, and historians who are working to preserve, celebrate, and share British queer histor ...
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Stonewall and a lifetime of interfering with Lisa Power
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Lisa Power, co-founder of the gay rights lobby Stonewall, HIV/AIDS activist, and self-described “serial interferer” in LGBTQ rights, speaks to Queer Recollections about her lifetime of activism. In our conversation, we consider how Margaret Thatcher’s anti-gay Section 28 galvanised the movement in the late 1980s, the founding, controversy and influ…
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The homophobic legacies of British colonialism with Ibtisam Ahmed
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Ibtisam Ahmed is a queer Bangladeshi activist and academic whose work reveals the mechanisms and homophobia of British colonialism. Ibtisam speaks to Queer Recollections about Section 377, an anti-gay law imposed in South Asia under British rule, the legacies this law has left behind, and the state of modern-day LGBT activism in Bangladesh.…
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Jim MacSweeney has worked at Gay’s the Word for over 30 years and managed it for more than 20 years, after taking over from Paud Hegarty. As the oldest LGBT bookshop in the UK, it’s survived gentrification, homophobic attacks, Amazon, police raids and the rise of the commercial gay scene. Jim speaks to Queer Recollections about the history of this …
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Switchboard took it's first call in 1974... and hasn't stopped since. For the past half-century, the calls at Switchboard have reflected contemporary British queer life: from police entrapment of gay men, to lesbian custody battles, to the HIV/AIDS crisis and beyond. Tash Walker, the current Co-Chair of Switchboard, speaks to Queer Recollections ab…
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Building a Queer Museum with Joe Galliano
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How do you build a Queer Museum? Joe Galliano is the Co-founder and CEO of Queer Britain, a charity set up to establish the UK's first national LGBTQ+ museum. He speaks to Queer Recollections about his hopes and dreams for the museum, why it’s so important, and how Queer Britain plans to represent all the intersections of the queer community.…
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DJ Ritu - pioneering disk jockey, club promoter and radio host - talks us through the queer clubs and nightlife scenes she has been involved in since first working as a DJ in 1986. Club Kali, the legendary South Asian queer night she started in 1995, was one of the first of its kind, and still runs today. We consider it's origins, how it's survived…
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Why is queer history important? Which narratives tend to dominate? And who gets to tell these histories? These are some of the questions I talk about with Dr Justin Bengry, a historian of sexuality and convener of the world's first Queer History MA. He introduces us to this infinitely diverse subject and its common pitfalls, discusses his experienc…
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Career Recruiter Michael Hecker of The Personnel Consulting Group
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Fantastic episode interviewing Michael Hecker who is a Recruiter with The Personnel Consulting Group, based near New Orleans. Get job interview tips! The Personnel Consulting Group can help you with job placement in their specialized industries, no matter where you live! Employers- they have your hiring solutions!#jobs#jobinterviewing#interviewtips…
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Interview with Laura Miller of The Personnel Consulting Group
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Recruiter Laura Miller discusses her background and gives valuable tips on job interviewing. The Personnel Consulting Group can help you land a career no matter which state you reside in, for the following industries:AdministrativeEngineeringITAccountingGas & Oil#careers#jobs#jobtips
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