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“Interested and willing” | Episode 8
Manage episode 315839825 series 2584921
In the 90s more and more lesbians called Switchboard to ask where they could get hold of sperm. All sorts of LGBTQI+ people in the period sought to make families outside of conventional methods and constraints. In this episode, Tash and Adam hear stories from the people who pioneered queer family-making. We also catch-up with some folks who have their own experiences and opinions on what queer family means to them today.
Content warning: homophobia
Transcript here.
The Log Books — stories from Britain’s LGBTQI+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline. With thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
For more information about the themes in this episode, take a look at:
NHS info: having a baby if you’re LGBT+
COTS: Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy
PACT: Parents and Children Together
Music by Tom Foskett-Barnes
Artwork by Natalie Doto
Buy our book or see our events listings: The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened.
Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith
The voice of the log books: Serena James
Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade
Engineer: David Pye
Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes
Original artwork: Natalie Doto
Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories.
Episode transcripts available here.
Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email [email protected] or instant message via www.switchboard.lgbt.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43 episodes
Manage episode 315839825 series 2584921
In the 90s more and more lesbians called Switchboard to ask where they could get hold of sperm. All sorts of LGBTQI+ people in the period sought to make families outside of conventional methods and constraints. In this episode, Tash and Adam hear stories from the people who pioneered queer family-making. We also catch-up with some folks who have their own experiences and opinions on what queer family means to them today.
Content warning: homophobia
Transcript here.
The Log Books — stories from Britain’s LGBTQI+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline. With thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute. Supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
For more information about the themes in this episode, take a look at:
NHS info: having a baby if you’re LGBT+
COTS: Childlessness Overcome Through Surrogacy
PACT: Parents and Children Together
Music by Tom Foskett-Barnes
Artwork by Natalie Doto
Buy our book or see our events listings: The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened.
Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith
The voice of the log books: Serena James
Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade
Engineer: David Pye
Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes
Original artwork: Natalie Doto
Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories.
Episode transcripts available here.
Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email [email protected] or instant message via www.switchboard.lgbt.
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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