In an aim to show our solidarity to the millions of people living with HIV worldwide, this episode from Tales from the Tea Room was dedicated to talk about sexual health. With special guests Alastair Rose and Christopher Ward from SX – an organisation that aims to improve the sex, health, and wellbeing of gay … Continue reading Episode 13 – On World AIDS Day
Category: LGBTQ Studies
Episode 12 – Holding hands as an act of bravery
After a three-month pause, Tales from the Tea Room comes back with an episode that celebrates our 1st anniversary of conversations on the everyday lives of gay men. On this occasion we talk about LGBTQ couples holding hands and the emotions, thoughts, and responses that this deceivingly simple act generates within ourselves and in others. … Continue reading Episode 12 – Holding hands as an act of bravery
Episode 11 – What is ‘home’?
For the 11th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, we had a conversation with special guest Jamie Smith about the feelings, spaces, and relationships we associate with the concept of 'home' and how our gayness influenced our decisions of where to go in life. Jason and Edgar having tea by Joel Perez-Negrin
Episode 10 – Music that has affected us
For the 10th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I talked about music we have grown up with and songs that have influenced us, shaped us, and affected us. The theme of 'portals' emerged as a metaphor of how music evokes a sense of being transported to different times and spaces. Songs … Continue reading Episode 10 – Music that has affected us
Episode 9 – On sexual health
For the 9th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I had two special guests, Lewis Clarke and Chase Ledin, Edinburgh-based researchers who led a conversation on gay men and sexual health. Talking from the perspectives of public health, queer theory, and of course, from personal experience, this episode was insightful and thought-provoking. … Continue reading Episode 9 – On sexual health
Episode 8 – Painting our nails for gender nonconformity
For the 8th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I invited Grant Anderson to talk about gender nonconformity. Grant was a fantastic guest who illuminated the discussion with theory and examples both from everyday life and empirical PhD work. Grant helped us reflect upon the number of ways we can deconstruct, challenge, … Continue reading Episode 8 – Painting our nails for gender nonconformity
Episode 7 – Films we’ve grown up with
For the 7th episode of Tales from the Tea Room, Jason and I invited our friend Davide Bargna to talk with us about the gay movies that have been meaningful to us in some way. The conversation was facilitated by some good glasses of Prosecco and a mini buffet Jason provided. Time was short as … Continue reading Episode 7 – Films we’ve grown up with
