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

What helped you find your voice? Watch the conversation and share your thoughts in the comments.

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Our host and Co-founder of Older Queer Voices, Raga D’Silva, spoke with HIV activist, campaigner and actor Matthew Hodson about a life shaped by activism, survival, visibility and extraordinary change.

Born just days after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, Matthew takes us from discovering London’s gay scene at just 15, through the fear of the AIDS crisis and the fight against Section 28, to direct action, protest and decades of HIV advocacy. He reflects on his own HIV diagnosis, the stigma and secrecy that followed, and the extraordinary transformation in treatment that means people living with HIV on effective treatment can now have the same life expectancy as those without HIV.

Matthew also speaks powerfully about why today’s attacks on trans people remind him of battles the LGBTQ+ community has fought before, and why solidarity, visibility and organising still matter.

Now approaching 60, he has returned to acting, the career he stepped away from after his HIV diagnosis, and reflects beautifully on ageing, purpose and legacy.

Perhaps the most powerful reminder from this conversation is a simple one: legacy does not have to mean being remembered forever. Sometimes changing one person's life is enough.

And Matthew leaves us with a message that still needs to be heard:

When someone living with HIV is on effective treatment, there is zero risk of sexual transmission. U=U

A conversation about how far we have come, what we must never forget, and why our stories still matter.

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