Resources
An excellent way to educate ourselves about the LGBTQ+ Community is to watch TV series, films, listen to podcasts and read books and websites about LGTBQ+ experiences, here are a few recommendations:
Websites
LGBTQ+ Charity Stonewall wrote a report based on YouGov research with 5000 lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) people across England, Scotland and Wales. They looked into the accessibility of healthcare services and discrimination LGBT people face when seeking medical support. Read the full report here >
TV
- Pose - (TV Series) - Netflix/ BBC
- Paris Is Burning - (Documentary) - Netfilx
- Sex Education - (TV Series) - Netflix
- It’s a Sin - (TV Series) - All 4
- Euphoria - (TV Series) - Now TV
- Feel Good - (TV Series) - All 4
- Special - (TV Series) - Netflix
- Broad City - (TV Series) - Apple TV
- Queer Eye - (Reality TV Series) - Netflix
- Sense8 - (TV Series) - Netflix
- One Day at a Time - (TV Series) - Netflix
- The Wilds - (TV Series) - Prime Video
- HeartStopper - (TV Series) - Netflix
Films
- Pride
- The Colour Purple
- Booksmart
- The Half of It
- Disclosure - (Documentary)
Podcasts
- Call Me Mother - Shon Faye
- Out with Suzi Rufell - Suzi Rufell
- LGBTQ&A - Jeffrey Masters/ The Avocate
- Queersplaining - Callie Wright
- The Log Books - Task Walker, Adam Zmith and Shivani Dave
- Life of Bi: A Slippery History of Bisexuality - Hotter Project
*All are available to listen on Spotify.
LGBTQ+ local Community organisations
Brighton LGBT charity Switchboard shares a report about the impact of Covid-19 on LGBTQ+ Communities of Brighton and Hove. Read the full report here >
Books
- The Transgender Issue - Shon Faye
- All The Things She Said: Everything I Know About Modern Lesbian and Bi Culture - Daisy Jones
- The Priory of The Orange Tree - Samantha Shannon
- Loveless - Alice Oseman
- Beyond the Gender Binary - Alok Vaid-Menon
- Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender
- Cemetery Boys - Auden Thomas
- The Four Profound Weaves - R B Lemberg
- Pet - Akwaeke Emezi
- The Seep - Chana Porter
- This Is How It Always Is - Laurie Frankel
- The Mermaid, The Witch and The Sea - Maggie Tokuda-Hall
- I Wish You All The Best - Mason Deaver
- The Ghost We Keep - Mason Deaver
- Black Sun - Rebecca Roanhorse
- Mask of Shadows - Linsey Miller
- Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters
- On a Sunbeam - Tillie Walden - (Graphic Novel)
- Mooncakes - Suzanne Walker - (Graphic Novel)
Resources in relation to trans exclusion in conversion therapy
UK Medical Schools Charter on So-Called LGBTQ+ ‘Conversion Therapy’
Based on the work of the 2017 Memorandum of Understanding, this charter calls for UK medical schools to condemn the use of, and support the banning of, so-called LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ in the UK. The charter also outlines commitments that medical schools can make to support LGBTQ+ students, staff, and patients. BSMS is one of the first signatories on the charter, led by Dr Duncan Shrewsbury, Senior Lecturer (Honorary Consultant) in General Practice. Read the charter here >