Queer Mid-life Stories talks with Matthew Weait (61) this week - he's had an amazing life and done some ground-breaking work that has impacted all of us.

We discuss:

- how activism comes in many forms, and how people shouldn't be made to feel bad if they're not out there, waving flags

- the power of finding your own way forward with your fitness

- and this brilliant quote "the most important thing is not to rely on the reviews of others [about yourself] in determining how to understand yourself"

Grateful to lovely Matthew for his time.

I say 'lovely' a lot in this episode - enjoy!

Matthew Weait is Director of the Department for Continuing Education and Professor of Law and Society at the University of Oxford, and he's worked at a number of academic institutions and is a non-practising barrister.

Matthew’s research focuses on the impact of law on people living with HIV and AIDS. He has published extensively in this area and provided expert advice to national and international organizations, including the National AIDS Trust, WHO (Europe), the European AIDS Treatment Group and the Global Commission on HIV and the Law.

He's committed to promoting educational opportunities for non-traditional learners and advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion within higher education.

In short: WHAT A GUY.

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