Captivating gay fiction, hilarious queer comedy, insightful conversations or the latest pop culture news - everyone loves a good podcast. So whether you're walking the dog, commuting to the office or just looking for something new to listen to, here are 15 LGBTQ+ podcasts you should be listening to right now.
MOONFACE LISTEN HERE
Queer Fiction
Moonface is a six-part fictional drama following a Korean American son (Joel Kim Booster) who wants to come out to his mom (Esther Moon), but can't because they don't speak the same language.
Expect explicit language and an emotional rollercoaster of laughter and tears.
LOUD BROWN GAYS LISTEN HERE
Queer Experiences & Pop Culture
Join the Loud Brown Gays, Dan & Nick, for their weekly podcast giving you your round-up of pop culture and LGBT news every Wednesday. Dan & Nick are impossible to filter so expect relationship talks, deserved draggings and things to get LOUD! Loud Brown Gays are often joined by some amazing black and/or LGBT+ guests, so tune in every single week!
PRIDE & PROGRESS LISTEN HERE
Queer Education
Pride & Progress is a podcast that focuses on amplifying the voices of LGBTQ+ educators and allies. In each episode, hosts Adam and Joe are joined by guests to discuss how educational spaces can be more LGBTQ+ inclusive
Join them every other Saturday as they learn, unlearn and celebrate the power of diversity.
HRTea WITH ALEX & CODY LISTEN HERE
Queer Comedy & Culture
Through their own experiences, Alex and Cody expose the most out-of-pocket misconceptions about the trans community. They also dive into the dreadful realm of pop culture, providing their own hot takes on gender identity, sexual orientation, and other juicy topics.
You can also watch episodes HERE
THE GAYMING PODCAST LISTEN HERE
Queer Gaming & Media
A celebration of LGBTQ+ video gaming around the world! In each episode, Mia is joined live on Twitch by fellow LGBTQ+ gaymers to talk about what’s hot in the gayming world.
The Gayming Podcast is a companion to Gayming Magazine, check out GAYMINGMAG.COM to read more LGBTQ+ video game news.
OUTCAST UK LISTEN HERE
Queer News & Culture
Winner of Best New Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2022, Outcast UK is your regular update of all things LGBTQ+ happening in the world - tackling topics that mainstream media often skips or skims over.
Expect explicit language, some tough topics and some wonderful conversations.
BLACK AND GAY BACK IN THE DAY LISTEN HERE
Queer Culture & Conversations
Black and Gay, Back in the Day brings to life a photo archive of Black LGBTQIA+ life in Britain, from the 1970s through to the early 2000s.
This podcast is about the experience of Black LGBTQIA+ communities with open discussion about racism, homophobia, transphobia and sexual discrimination.
GAY AND AFRAID LISTEN HERE
Queer Culture & Conversations
Join Eric Sedeño and a colorful cast of rotating guests in Gay & Afraid, a new weekly podcast that puts the CAMP back in camp... literally.
Each week, Eric welcomes a new guest to sit by his campfire and open up about topics like mental health, coming out stories, dating and relationships, and everything in between.
QUEER & THE BEAT LISTEN HERE
Queer Music
Based in Manchester and hosted by Paris Munro (they/them), Queer & The Beat takes a deep look behind up-and-coming artists and some of the biggest names in music. Join Paris as they peel back the layers to see another side of the artist you've never seen before, with a focus on the intimate connection between music and the artists' life experiences.
MEMORIES FROM THE DANCEFLOOR LISTEN HERE
Queer History & Culture
Memories from the Dance Floor is a docu-series celebrating LGBTQ+ venues and unravels the forgotten history behind queer nightlife across the UK.
Join Damian along with founders, artists, promoters and patrons of the LGBTQ+ community as they unpack the expressions of queer identity after dark.
QUEER I AM LISTEN HERE
Queer Culture & Arts
Queer I Am celebrates queer artists, allies and the community. Back by popular demand, season 3 is recorded weekly in front of a live studio audience, and features a range of guests including queer authors, performers, actors and activists and more.
Join host Andrew Flewitt for new episodes every Friday.
CHOSEN FAMILY LISTEN HERE
Queer Comedy & Culture
Chosen Family is a weekly podcast hosted by Alayna Joy, Ashley Gavin, and Mak Ingemi as they share their unique and hilarious perspectives on life.
Mimicking a typical heteronormative family, each week they bring a topic to the "dinner table", give each other advice and answer listener questions about queer life, dating, sex, etc.
QUEER ROOTS AND ROUTES LISTEN HERE
Queer Society & Culture
"We are queer. We are migrants or descended from migrants. And we want to tell our stories."
Queer Roots and Routes is a collection of stories about where we come from and how we move in the world today, with each episode hosted by someone different sharing their story.
WE READ MOVIES LISTEN HERE
Queer Cinema
"There are good gay movies out there, but we won't be talking about them." Join three unqualified nobodies who discuss the very worst that gay cinema has to offer.
From Eating Out to Knock At The Cabin and Boy Culture, We Read Movies takes a deep dive into the highs and lows of bad gay cinema from the last 30 years.
WATTS YOUR SAFEWORD LISTEN HERE
Queer Kink Culture & Comedy
Hosted by Amp Somers and Mr Kristofer, Watts Your Safeword is a show about breaking down stigmas, answering questions and sometimes getting very off topic! "We try our best to make sex less scary for the people of the internet!"
You can find more from Watts The Safeword Inc on their YouTube channel HERE
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