HarinGay Radio talks to Juliet Chard about growing up lesbian and finding her place in football — from feeling excluded from the sport as a young person to dreaming of David Beckham and imagining herself playing in the men’s game.

Juliet reflects on the transformation of women’s football over the past decade, from a time when opportunities and visibility were limited to the incredible growth of the game today. Exploring the rise of the Lionesses and the growth of women’s and queer football communities, this episode celebrates football as a space for connection, activism and joy — and as a powerful reflection of changing attitudes towards women’s rights and LGBTQ+ equality.

Edited by Ian Giles - with music by Sophie Crawford

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HarinGay Radio talks to Lloyd Young about growing up Black and gay in Haringey, from his early experiences of racism and discrimination to finding friendship, community and belonging through queer spaces. Lloyd reflects on taking part in Pride in the 1980s and 1990s, cruising in Finsbury Park, and how these spaces were not only sites of desire but places of connection, safety and solidarity among Black queer communities.

Now in his 60s, Lloyd now lives in the same building where he attended primary school — offering a powerful reflection on memory, resilience and the changing landscape of queer life in Haringey.

Edited by Ian Giles - with music by Phil Cornett and Sophie Crawford

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HarinGay Radio talks to Lucy Nurnberg from Uhaul Dyke Rescue about creating a dystopian-utopian dyke fantasy through radical nightlife, performance and collective joy. From Dyke Raves and dancefloor jungle gyms to DJs, drag stars and spaces built for FLINTA* communities, this episode explores the power of queer nightlife as a place for connection, liberation and belonging.

*Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Nonbinary, Trans + Agender

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