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“It’s great to be gay!” | Episode 7
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People often make a phone call because they are lonely and isolated, as the log books at Switchboard show. Exploring this issue, Tash and Adam hear from Tony Whitehead and others who took such calls in the dead of night. Chryssy Hunter explains about the issue of loneliness among our LGBTQ+ elders today.
Content warning: stories about racism, including slurs, and suicide.
Transcript here.
The Log Books — stories from Britain’s LGBT+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Adam Smith and Tash Walker, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline.
For more information about loneliness among LGBTQ+ elders, take a look at:
Tackling loneliness and isolation can help older LGBT people’s health
Music by Tom Foskett-Barnes
Artwork by Natalie Doto
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
42 episodes
Manage episode 248363044 series 2584921
People often make a phone call because they are lonely and isolated, as the log books at Switchboard show. Exploring this issue, Tash and Adam hear from Tony Whitehead and others who took such calls in the dead of night. Chryssy Hunter explains about the issue of loneliness among our LGBTQ+ elders today.
Content warning: stories about racism, including slurs, and suicide.
Transcript here.
The Log Books — stories from Britain’s LGBT+ history and conversations about being queer today. Produced by Shivani Dave, Adam Smith and Tash Walker, in partnership with Switchboard - the LGBT+ helpline.
For more information about loneliness among LGBTQ+ elders, take a look at:
Tackling loneliness and isolation can help older LGBT people’s health
Music by Tom Foskett-Barnes
Artwork by Natalie Doto
Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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