Under The Brolly

In this episode we show the highlights of our visit on Saturday 28th May to Witney, not Whitley, Witney Pride in Oxfordshire.

In this episode we are at Oxford Pride, featuring a time-lapse of our stall setup inside the Westgate Shopping Centre followed by highlights of the Parade and an interview with Hannah Massy a volunteer at TransOxford.

We conclude the episode with a recorded performance of "Sex Sells" on the Community Stage by Sean Wyer, a queer singer/songwriter based in London.

Under The Brolly is back for a second series with new host Hannah Phillips. This month we are covering Trans Visibility Day with founders of T&Coffee – Trans Network, Jason Potts and Samantha Howard followed by Chair of Progress Theatre Steph Dewar discussing their upcoming play "Rotterdam".

On this months episode our host Hannah Phillips talks to Debbie Brixey, VP of Membership at InterPride covering Lesbian Visibility Week and the current lesbian flags in circulation followed by Rachel & Ian Cotton from Reading Autistic Pride to talk about World Autism Day.

We thank Georgey Payne for granting us permission to use anti-bullying charity single "It Does Get Better" by "The L Project" to close the show.

"Slightly later than billed, our host Hannah Phillips takes us through Pan Awareness Day; Agender Pride Day; International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia; LGBT+ Domestic & Family Violence Day with Jamie Dewson a Support Officer at Support U; and finally World Mental Health Week with Lucy Hart a PWP Clinical Lead at Talking Therapies.

We are also joined by Nicolette Street a singer-songwriter who has performed at Reading Pride for many years and also wrote charity single ""Sticks & Stones"" in 2011."

It's June which can mean only one thing, Pride Month! Our host Hannah Phillips talks about what it is and the events that lead up to it such as the Stonewall Riots, Lesbian's and Gay's Support the Miners (LGSM) with three special guests: Reading Pride's CEO, Martin Cooper; Chair of Oxford Pride Zayna Ratty; and Founder/Director of Weston-super-Mare Pride and Inclusions Officer at the UK Pride Organisers Network, Nigel Briers.

Whilst June is a month of celebration, it is also a time to reflect on all the lives lost through to intolerance and hate such as bombing of the Admiral Duncan in 1999, the mass-shooting at Orlando Pulse Nightclub in 2016 and much more close to home remembering Joe, James and David who we lost last year in Forbury Gardens, this section between 39m and 53m comes with a trigger warning.

Finally Nigel has some news about some big changes at the UK Pride Organisers Network.

We thank Reading International Solidarity Centre for allowing us to use their room to record this episode.

This our host Hannah Phillps is joined with Joshua Bastow from Animagi representing Non-Binary Awareness Week followed by Summer Clarke a Clinical Nurse Specialist for Hepatology at Royal Berkshire NHS Trust covering World Hepatitis Day and finally Sab Samuel founder of Drag Queen Story Hour UK best known for his drag act Ada H Dee.

This month, our host Hannah Philips is joined with Chair of Reading Renegades RFC Tommy Snipe and writer, speaker, broadcaster and photographer best known for being the first transgender woman to work in football's Premier League as club photographer for AFC Bournemouth following her transition in the summer of 2015, Sophie Cook.

This month, our host Hannah Phillips is joined with Darlaine Honey a Sexual Health Specialist from the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust and Philip Baldwin a Human Rights Campaigner and Gay Times Columnist.

Covering Bisexual Visibility Week, Sexual Health Week and the 5 year anniversary of Undetectable Equals Untransmissable (U=U).

This month, we're covering Hate Crime Awareness Week, Asexual Awareness Week and Black History Month.

Our host, Hannah Phillips is joined with MyUmbrellla LGBT+ co-founder Kerry Kleis and Reading Pride Trustee, Sophia James.

Big thank you The Roseate Reading for allowing us to use their space to record this episode.

This month, in our penultimate episode our host Hannah Phillips will be covering Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance with co-founder Christina Dearlove and research and development officer Charlotte Logan.

Big thank you The Roseate Reading for allowing us to use their space to record this episode.

For our first episode we talk about the new podcast series, why we're doing it and introduce each team member.

For our second episode we focus on Lesbian Visibility Week, taking place 20-26 April with Lorna McArdle, Reading's most famous lesbian and co-CEO of Support U as our special guest.

For our third episode we focus on Agender Pride Day, taking place on 19th May 2020, alongside IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia), taking place on 17th May 2020.

For our fourth episode we talk about Pan sexual/romantic visibility day, why this is important including celebrating team member's Kerry's birthday.

We will also have special guest Zayna Ratty [Chair of Oxford Pride] joining us throughout the show.

For our fifth episode we remember the people killed and wounded in a mass shooting inside Pulse. It sent a shockwave touching the hearts and souls of LGBT+ people across the world.

On June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old security guard, killed 49 people and wounded 53 others in a mass shooting inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, United States. Orlando Police Department officers shot and killed him after a three-hour standoff.

On 18th June 2016 the MyUmbrella team in it's very first year of operation with support from the trustees put on a vigil at Reading Town Hall Square.

For our sixth episode for Pride Month we discuss the different variations of the Pride flag and the history behind them including the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots [27th June] with special guest Paul John Desson-Baxter [trustee at Coventry Pride].

For our seventh episode we discuss Non-Binary Day [14th July] joined with special guest Phoenix Stewart from Swindon and Wiltshire Pride.

For our eighth episode we discuss International Drag Day with some special guests throughout the show.

For our ninth episode we will be joined by Aaron and Alex from Blood Equality Wales to talk about World Hepatitis Day, as well as the usual mix of fun facts, flags and giggles!

For our tenth episode we will be reflecting on lockdown and also celebrating co-founder Christina's birthday along with the usual mix of fun facts, flags and giggles!

After having a short break to recharge our batteries the team are back with Episode 11 of Under The Brolly LIVE! For this episode we have special guest Thumper from Animagi.

Tonight we will be discussing Bi Visibility Day with special guest the Zayna Ratty.

Steve, Thom and Kerry take over the final episode of the season to celebrate all things ace with a lot of cake.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray introduce their new LGBT+ podcast.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray introduce their new LGBT+ podcast, including a breakdown of the 'alphabet soup' acronyms that are often used in the community.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray talk about non-binary including interviews from Trans Pride South West.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray talk about Homoromanticism and share their experiences as homoromantics in a relationship.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray talk about Autochorissexualism.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray talk about Straight Allies.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray talk about Exeter Pride 2019.

Steve Winter-Gray talk about the Pride Season so far 2019.

Steve Winter-Gray talk about the Pride Season so far 2019.

Steve and Thom Winter-Gray talk about the Genderbread Person.

Steve Winter-Gray talk about the upcoming Awareness Weeks.

Steve Winter-Gray talks about the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance on the 20th November.

Steve Winter-Gray lists a number of mental health helplines after the country entering a national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Steve Winter-Gray introduces Daniel Browne from Warwickshire Pride to talk about self-care.

Steve Winter-Gray sends a birthday message to ShoutOut LGBT Radio

Steve Winter-Gray talks about Non-Binary Day, Intersex and a special thank you to all the NHS.

Steve Winter-Gray talks to Paul Doble from Drag Diva Lockdown to discuss International Drag Day.

Steve Winter-Gray talks about Bi Visibility Day