There's a Woman on the Stage

Portrait of…Caroline Cossey

This is the second of an occasional series called, Portrait of..., and for the second portrait we will look at the life of Caroline Cossey. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

The Kings and Queens of Drag

In this episode I will explore, the origins of the word drag, in the context of drag queens and drag kings, and discuss some notable drag performers. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

There's a Woman on the Stage

In this episode I will look at the origins of the Pantomime Dames and how the role has evolved, and has become a staple of Christmas theatre entertainment. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trans Lives Matter

In this episode I will consider the implication of the Supreme Court ruling in the case of, "For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)", which ruled on the meaning of biological sex, and illustrate with examples, that the notion of humans being a strictly binary species, either male or female, is not an absolute. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Take Pride in Your Flag - Revised

In this episode I will look at the origin and evolution of the original Rainbow Pride flag and describe a Pride flag for each letter of LGBTQIA, and few of the many other Pride flags which I feel might be worth highlighting. The section about the Stonewall Uprising has been revised. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.