What can stories teach us that statistics can't?

In this Pride Month episode of A Curious Moment with Curious Becks, a simple question about why LGBTQ+ issues hadn't featured on an activist podcast sparks a much deeper reflection on representation, belonging and the power of stories.

Drawing on television programmes including It's a Sin, The L Word and Tip Toe, Becky explores why stories matter, how they help us connect with experiences beyond our own, and why progress isn't something we can ever afford to take for granted.

Along the way, she reflects on a powerful monologue by Alan Cumming, the difference between fitting in and belonging, Maya Angelou's beautiful reflection on "rainbows in the clouds", and what it means to create communities where people don't have to make themselves smaller in order to feel accepted.

Together we'll consider:

✨ Why representation matters

✨ How stories help us understand experiences beyond our own

✨ Pride as both celebration and remembrance

✨ The difference between fitting in and belonging

✨ Why progress happens because people challenge assumptions and tell their stories

✨ What stories might still be missing today

Because perhaps belonging isn't about everyone living loudly.

Perhaps it's about everyone having the freedom to be themselves.

Whether that's quietly or boldly.

Whether that's publicly or privately.

And perhaps the challenge for all of us is to remain curious enough to notice the stories we haven't heard yet.

And as always, I’ll leave you with a curious question

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