It’s back to school for Alex and Shivani on the Virgin Radio Pridecast, because for the next couple of weeks, we’re going to be exploring the relationship which the LGBTQ+ community has with education.

This week, we’re going to be looking back to the late 1980s, when a piece of legislation was introduced which banned any form of LGBTQ+ education from taking place in schools. You’ll hear from comedian Tom Allen and journalist Paul Brand on what it was like to live and learn under the now infamous Section 28, author Jodie Lancet-Grant on some of the hangovers that still remain today, ‘It’s A Sin’ star Nathaniel Hall on being diagnosed with HIV at the time, and much more…

Please note, some of the topics discussed in this episode might be sensitive and/or triggering. For help and support with any LGBTQ+ issues you might be facing, you can contact Switchboard on 0300 330 0630. Alternatively, the Samaritans are available twenty-four hours a day on 116 123.

Educate and Celebrate is a charity which works to make schools more LGBTQ+ friendly. You can find out more information at https://www.educateandcelebrate.org/.

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Episode Ten - 'Back To School' (Part One)