This week we are heading back to Bristol to meet Sharifa Whitney James, a Queer, Black activist, footballer, model and facilitator.
Originally from Wiltshire, Sharifa moved to Bristol to take a spot at a football academy when she was just a teenager about 15 years ago. And Bristol was the city where she first went out on a queer scene, visiting clubs like Flamingos, Vibes and Bent. But, those spaces didn't always feel quite right and weren't always welcoming... and that's where Kiki Bristol came in, a night co-founded by Sharifa and created for QTIPOC (Queer, Transgender and Intersex People of Colour) and their friends.
We caught up to discuss homophobia in football, having sex in a tent, and drunken straight male stag parties...
If you want to find out more about Sharifa make sure you follow her on IG - @gold_fro
And, she's also going to be starting her own podcast soon - The Queer Blackity Black Joy Podcast - you can also find that on IG - @thequeerblackityblackjoypod
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