The Out Crowd

“The LGBTQ community is not just for Pride – it’s for life.”

From protests to parades, parties to politics, Pride is all about visibility. The LGBTQ community is loud and proud, here and queer, after many years forced inside the closet.

The Out Crowd is the LGBTQ podcast from Reach, speaking to members of the queer community about their experiences in the past and present, and their hopes for the future.

The battle for equality still remains, and our podcast will look at the history of the struggle from those who continue to fight for it.

You will hear from activists, artists, drag queens, writers, educators, journalists, family, friends, and colleagues about what it means to be LGBTQ today..

This is a celebration of queer voices who fight to be heard against the insidious waves of homophobia and transphobia still experienced today.

This is an education about the history and culture of the LGBTQ community.

And this is a podcast that is loud and proud, here and queer, and most definitely out of the closet.

The Out Crowd is a Laudable production for Reach, in partnership with ReachOut. It is presented and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.

The title music is Sunny Travel by Nico Staf.

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1
⚽ Proud Rovers: how the Blackburn Rovers LGBTQ ...
Proud Rovers chair Chris Lofthouse chats to Dan about the experiences of LGBTQ fans and whether campaigns like Rainbow Laces are effective
19 min
2
📺 Call the Midwife's Max Macmillan on his role ...
The actor, musician and filmmaker chats to The Out Crowd about his career on television, ambitions for music, and how he will be celebrating Pride
21 min
3
🚫 "There's no time to wait": Why Mind is demand...
Gemma Byrne, Policy and Campaigns Manager at the mental health charity, tells Daniel J. McLaughlin about the dangers of 'conversion practices' for the LGBTQ community
20 min
4
🚪 Coming Out of the Closet: opening up about yo...
The 'Coming Out Stories' author and host joins Daniel J. McLaughlin to discuss her podcast, book, experiences, and tips on how to 'come out'
23 min
5
🏳️‍🌈 Celebrating Pride Month with ReachOut: the...
Daniel J. McLaughlin, podcaster, poet, and proud pansexual, speaks to the ReachOut committee about their work, allyship, and what Pride means for them
25 min
6
Drag queen Elta Avelon on exploring their queer...
Alexander Pemberton, aka Elta Avelon, is a 24-year-old drag artist and resident queen at the Creative Arts Gallery in Burnley, Lancashire. Since playing the part of young drag queen Angel Dumott Schunard in Rent the Musical as a teenager, and...
26 min
7
Podcaster and poet Daniel J. McLaughlin on comi...
Daniel J. McLaughlin is an award-winning podcast producer for Laudable, working behind the scenes on The Out Crowd, Alone Together, The Menopod, and many more. He also performs about his bisexuality as a stand-up poet on the music scene in Manchester...
33 min
8
Teaching acceptance and inclusivity with 'No Ou...
Andrew Moffat is a teacher and author of the No Outsiders curriculum, a teaching resource that educates students about the characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. It teaches children about all types of equality covered by the Act - such...
32 min
9
Being LGBT+ in education with Baroness Debbie W...
Baroness Debbie Wilcox of Newport was a teacher throughout Section 28, and continuously challenged the anti-LGBT+ legislation during her time in the classroom. From hiding her girlfriend upstairs from colleagues when they came to visit to being...
30 min
10
LGBTQ history with Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power
In the first episode of The Out Crowd, Joe Ali looks back at LGBTQ history with activist and campaigner Lisa Power. Lisa, who co-founded LGBTQ charity Stonewall, discusses her activism over the years, the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, and how she...
33 min
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The Out Crowd - An LGBTQ podcast - Trailer
“The LGBTQ community is not just for Pride – it’s for life.” The Out Crowd is the new LGBTQ podcast from Reach. Launched during Pride Month in June, our podcast will hear from activists, artists, drag queens, writers, educators, journalists,...
1 min