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QueerAF | Inspiring LGBTQIA+ stories told by emerging queer creatives

QueerAF
Trans Plus History Week
Trans Rights
Queer Creatives
Sex Education
Electronic Music
Synthesizers
Queer Comedy
Transgender Identity
Transgender History
Gender Identity
Wendy Carlos
Alternative Comedy
80s Comedy Scene
Diversity and Inclusion
Trans History Week
Queer Representation
HIV
Prep
Trans Identity
Afrofuturism

QueerAF is the award-winning (more than a) podcast with beyond-the-binary stories, mini-documentaries and live podcast events about queerness, history, sexuality, gender and identity from the UK's only press-regulated not-for-profit LGBTQIA+ publisher.

QueerAF helps you understand the LGBTQIA+ world and support queer creatives to change the media. All our shows are created by a different budding ... more

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Latest Episodes

In their first appearance together, 2004 Big Brother UK winner Nadia Almada (she/her) and 2025 Big Brother UK housemate Zelah Glasson (he/him) revealed new details about their experiences, how they were treated by production teams – and how little ha... more

We need to shut down the lies the anti-trans movement tell.

The best way to do that? With queer journalism, and our history.

This season on the QueerAF podcast, as we mark ten years of bringing you award-winning documentaries and live podcast even... more

In a hostile enviroment for Trans+ rights and a year of rollbacks of rights since the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act will be a sharp focus, for 12,500 Trans+ people, allies, and some of the UK’s most loved household names as they gather in ... more

Roberta Cowell, or Betty might have been born into a strict, religious family - but her history, is one with many lessons.

She shows us that Trans+ people are more than just their identity. That Trans+ people deserve to tell their own stories. That,... more

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Recent Guests

Zelah Glasson
Trans+ advocate and reality TV participant
Zelah Glasson
Episode: Big Brother, Trans+ friend or Foe? Nadia Almada and Zelah Glasson discuss
Nadia Almada
Big Brother winner in conversation at Transplus History Week
Transplus History Week / QueerAF
Episode: Season 7 | Ten years of the QueerAF podcast
Olly Alexander
Pop musician and activist, Queer AF guest
Olly Alexander's projects and advocacy
Episode: Transmission: The story behind the concert fighting for Trans+ rights
Munroe Bergdorf
Model, activist, author, broadcaster
Independent / various media
Episode: Transmission: The story behind the concert fighting for Trans+ rights
Charlie Martin
A racing driver and LGBTQ+ activist
Episode: The transgender pilot who survived the Nazis and set racing records
Victoria Scott
An automotive journalist and photographer
Episode: The transgender pilot who survived the Nazis and set racing records
Matthew Todd
Former editor of Attitude magazine and author of "Straight Jacket, How to be Gay and Happy"
Episode: Rewind: I'm gay, and this is how I overcame my homophobia
Stephen Hanscomb
LGBT psychotherapist
Episode: Rewind: I'm gay, and this is how I overcame my homophobia
Tash Walker
Trustee of Switchboard, a support service for LGBT people
Switchboard
Episode: Rewind: I'm gay, and this is how I overcame my homophobia

Host

Jamie Wareham
Producer and host with a focus on queer history, storytelling, and empowering emerging LGBTQIA+ audio producers.

Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars from 324 ratings
  • Awesome show!

    Great topics. Love the show!!! Learn, share, understand. Love listening!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mickey-69
    United States2 years ago
  • I’m straight now bc if this podcast

    This made me question myself being a trans gay vampire ware wolf queen so I just went back to being a dude

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    k try xiehbrjcbd
    Canada4 years ago
  • Fantastic

    Brilliant podcast! QueerAF are doing awesome work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ally_Nuttall
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Yay more queer representation!!!

    Yay!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ApriciTea
    United States4 years ago
  • Amazing

    Butiful, also pride month (or anything else idk when I wrote this it is June) love listening to this durning work. 🏳️‍🌈

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    cloudcatmc
    United States4 years ago

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Big Brother, Trans+ friend or Foe? Nadia Almada and Zelah Glasson discuss
Q: What kind of advice would you give to another trans person going on a show like Big Brother?
The advice centers on owning one's narrative, choosing whether and when to disclose, and recognizing that there is no obligation to explain everything; the decision should be personal and right for the individual.
Big Brother, Trans+ friend or Foe? Nadia Almada and Zelah Glasson discuss
Q: Why, what made you want to go on reality TV?
Nadia reflects that it was a new opportunity and a platform to explore inclusion, while Zelah describes considering it as a way to promote her trans-focused project, ultimately deciding to take a leap.
The transgender pilot who survived the Nazis and set racing records
Q: What do you think about Roberta Cowell's legacy?
Charlie finds Roberta's story incredibly inspiring and relates to her as a trailblazer for trans individuals in the motorsport industry.
The transgender pilot who survived the Nazis and set racing records
Q: What inspired you to pursue a career in motorsports?
Charlie mentions her early fascination with speed and adrenaline, which led her to become a racing driver.
Rewind: I'm gay, and this is how I overcame my homophobia
Q: What would you say to me if I had contacted Switchboard sooner, when my internalised homophobia was at its peak?
Tash would encourage that it's just one part of the gay community and important to find where one fits, rather than feeling pressured to conform to stereotypes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About QueerAF

What is QueerAF about and what kind of topics does it cover?

QueerAF curates intimate, spoken-word explorations of LGBTQIA+ lives through a rotating slate of emerging queer creatives. Across episodes, listeners are treated to mini-documentaries, historical deep-dives, and personal narratives that illuminate gender, sexuality, and representation. Topics span trans histories, ballroom culture, healthcare access, media representation, and the evolution of queer identities, often weaving in expert perspectives, archival insights, and first-person storytelling. The show shines in its mission to amplify underrepresented voices, support aspiring audio producers, and spotlight historically marginalized communities, while maintaining a vibrant, accessible format suitable for both newcomers and long-time liste... more

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Recent guests on QueerAF include:

1. Zelah Glasson
2. Nadia Almada
3. Olly Alexander
4. Munroe Bergdorf
5. Charlie Martin
6. Victoria Scott
7. Matthew Todd
8. Stephen Hanscomb

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