EP 42: LOCKDOWN SPECIAL: Pulling Together in Quarantown!

Look, you know what is going on and it is all a bit much so we bunkered down and spoke to the amazing Ica Nienz (Isolation Collective), Sabah Choudrey (Trans Pride Brighton/”reluctant activist”) and Kate Glanfield (Trans Gloucester) because honestly, what else were we gonna do?

Volunteer for the NHS! GO HELP SOME VULNERABLE PEOPLE! – https://www.goodsamapp.org/nhs

If you are feeling down, contact these folks!

Our brand-spanking new loneliness busting Discord server! – discord.gg/X2GJSak

Samaritans – 116 123

LGBT Switchboard – 0300 330 0630

LGBT Foundation – 0345 3 30 30 30

Gendered Intelligence (trans youth charity) – http://genderedintelligence.co.uk/support/trans-youth

Mermaids (trans youth & parents support) – https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

Galop (LGBT+ anti violence Charity domestic abuse helpline) – 0800 999 5428

References

1.All the help

Obviously things fucking suck and you may be feeling like shit. Here is a bunch of things that can help. REACH OUT. YOU CAN GET THROUGH THIS AND HELP IS HERE:

Our brand-spanking new loneliness busting Discord server! – discord.gg/X2GJSak

Samaritans – 116 123

LGBT Switchboard – 0300 330 0630

LGBT Foundation – 0345 3 30 30 30

Gendered Intelligence (trans youth charity) – http://genderedintelligence.co.uk/support/trans-youth

Mermaids (trans youth & parents support) – https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

Galop (LGBT+ anti violence Charity domestic abuse helpline) – 0800 999 5428

Covid-19 resource list from stonewall – https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/covid-19-%E2%80%93-how-lgbt-inclusive-organisations-can-help

Ways you can support trans folks during this fuckin’ nonsense from Vic Parsons at PinkNews – https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/03/22/coronavirus-pandemic-isolation-lockdown-support-trans-non-binary-galop-outside-project/

2. GO VOLUNTEER FOR THE NHS!

https://www.goodsamapp.org/nhs

3. Guests

Ica Niemz

twitter.com/IcaNiemz

https://www.instagram.com/queerzebra/

Isolation Collective (a cool art collective Ica has put together, cos he so great) –

https://isolationcollective.wixsite.com/mysite

https://www.instagram.com/the_isolation_collective/

Sabah Choudrey

twitter.com/SabahChoudrey

https://SabahChoudrey.com

Kate Glanfield

twitter.com/mumTdumpty

Trans Gloucester (Kate’s amazing social group!)

facebook.com/groups/1930070650626750

twitter.com/GloucesterTrans

4. Musicians!

We played four songs, here is where to get things!

courtlyn louise
https://courtlynlouise.bandcamp.com/

HAVR
https://havr.bandcamp.com/ & http://havrmusic.com/

Maddie Tourmaline
https://soundcloud.com/page-fortysix