Our Founder and host, Raga D'silva sits with Dr Paul Taylor Pitt to talk about everything Queer.

In this powerful episode of Older Queer Voices, Dr. Paul (an organizational development consultant, coach, researcher, activist, and podcaster) joins Raga to unpack the journey of queer midlife and aging. Together, they explore what it means to belong to ourselves, challenge heteronormative relationship scripts, reclaim language, and navigate life as “emerging elders” shaping our own futures.

Book:

Dr. Paul’s practical biblio coaching book explores growing older as LGBTQ+ individuals: Still Here, Still Queer. Now What? (Available now in bookshops, on Kindle, and as an audiobook)

Connect and Tour Dates: Find upcoming book tour events and workshop details at:https://stillherestillqueernowwhat.com

Follow Dr. Paul Taylor Pitt: Instagram / Socials: @showingwhole

Older Queer Voices is dedicated to amplifying the stories, wisdom, and visibility of our older LGBTQ+ community.

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Our host, Raga D'silva sat down with Claire Harvey, Founder of Not in our Name (NION), and Hilary Stephenson, Digital leader with a focus on social impact and inclusion.

In this insightful conversation, Claire Harvey and Hilary Stephenson discuss the origins and purpose of the "Not in our Name" movement. They dive into why cisgender women across the UK are coming together to reject anti-trans rhetoric, address the real systemic root causes of violence against women, and stand in firm solidarity with the trans+ community.

✍️ Sign and share the open letter here: https://notinourname.org.uk/petition/not-in-our-name-women-in-support-of-the-trans-community/

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Our host, Raga D'silva, sat down with Kat Parsons, CEO of Diversity Umbrella, for a candid conversation about coming out, finding her voice and building a life on her own terms.Kat shares how changing her surname and career became a fresh start, why being handed a paternity policy as a mum pushed her to challenge workplace practices, and what it took for her and her wife Fiona to renovate their home with an all female design and build team.

They talk about motherhood, co-parenting, reclaiming the word lesbian and the confidence people see in public that can feel quite different in private.

From construction sites to leading Diversity Umbrella, Kat reflects on recognising the work of others and bringing employee networks together through the Network Collective.

More details on the Global Inclusivity Membership: Network Collective, a connected community for organisations leading the way on inclusion.

https://www.diversityumbrella.co.uk/the-network-collective

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