Christos Paphiti, solicitor at Sharpe Pritchard, joins Ewan Watson and Philipp Engel to discuss his unique coming out experience, and why he feels it has not been an integral part of affirming his identity.

Understanding surrogacy: the legal landscape

Nov 25th, 2021 33m 52s

LGBT+ Committee member Ewan Watson is joined by Natalie Gamble and Andrew Spearman to offer insights into the complex area of surrogacy law and discuss the practical realities of surrogacy for LGBT+ people embarking on parenthood via this route

Untold Pride with Liam Langlois

Jun 25th, 2021 27m 19s

In this podcast, the last story in our series for “Untold Pride”, Ewan Watson and Jonathan Wheeler, members of our LGBT+ committee, are joined by Liam Langlois. They discuss Liam’s story of exploration and his work with Queer Lawyers of Tomorro

Where do we go now? LGBT+ venues

May 26th, 2021 22m 9s

Ben Campkin, Chris Barkley, Helen Randall and Ewan Watson discuss the value, purpose and ultimate decline of LGBT+ specific venues alongside legal issues around the closures.

Accepting who you are: LGBT+ community, faith and conversion therapy

May 21st, 2021 51m 38s

In this podcast from our LGBT+ Lawyers Division, Imogen Hamblin, member of our LGBT+ Lawyers Committee, invites Steve Chalke and Matthew Hyndman to discuss the recent update in the conversation on banning conversion therapy. It has been 1000 da

Bullying and harassment: LGBT+ perspective

Feb 23rd, 2021 33m 50s

To mark LGBT+ History Month and International Stand Up to Bullying Day (28 February), speakers from our LGBT+ Lawyers Division explore bullying and harassment faced by the LGBT+ community in the workplace.

Stonewall Housing – in discussion with Steven McIntyre

Dec 14th, 2020 23m 2s

Gender fluid inclusion within the legal profession

Nov 24th, 2020 37m 52s

Celebrating Bi Visibility Day - In discussion with Netanya Clixby and Jonathan Andrews

Sep 18th, 2020 24m 30s

Ewan Watson is joined by Netanya Clixby and Jonathan Andrews, who discuss bisexuality and the legal profession to celebrate Bi Visibility Day.

Pride: Home and Away - In discussion with Brett Hearnden and Peter Dernbach

Aug 3rd, 2020 36m 57s

In our Pride podcast series we speak to LGBT+ legal professionals around the world. This episode features Brett Hearnden and Peter Dernbach.

Pride: Home and Away - In discussion with Naosuke Fujita and Alexander Dmitrenko

Jul 24th, 2020 1h 3m

In our Pride podcast series we speak to LGBT+ legal professionals around the world. This episode features Naosuke Fujita and Alexander Dmitrenko.

Pride: Home and Away - In discussion with Allan Wernham

Jul 16th, 2020 17m 48s

Our Pride: Home and Away podcast interviews Allan Wernham in its third episode.

Pride: Home and Away - In discussion with Tinashe Chipendo

Jul 7th, 2020 32m 21s

This year's Pride theme is Home and Away, and our second podcast episode is an interview with Tinashe Chipendo, a senior paralegal based in the Manchester Office.

Pride: Home and Away - In discussion with Heather Capell Bramble

Jun 24th, 2020 32m 47s

This year's Pride theme is Home and Away, and our first podcast episode is an interview with Heather Capell Bramble, a seasoned attorney and a member of the LGBT+ community.

In discussion with Katrina Robinson

May 31st, 2020 9m 54s

Ewan Watson interviews Katrina Robinson MBE, who shares her experience of qualifying and discusses unconscious bias.

Talking LGBT History Month with TrowersIncludes

Mar 26th, 2020 19m 28s

Ewan Watson was joined by Trowers & Hamlins partners Helen Randall, James Hawkins and Paul McDermott during LGBT History Month to discuss their experiences working for GLAAD in the 1980s and 1990s.

Injustice exposed: The criminalisation of trans people and its impacts

Nov 20th, 2019 15m 44s

To mark Trans Awareness Week, we speak to two contributors to the Human Dignity Trust’s report ‘Injustice exposed: The criminalisation of trans people and its impacts’. We discuss how worldwide criminalisation came about, what it means now and

A chat to mark Intersex Awareness Day

Oct 24th, 2019 21m 38s

Emma Dunn talks to Chris Seel about being intersex and why Intersex Awareness Day is so important.

LGBT+ celebration of Black History Month – part two

Oct 23rd, 2019 16m 35s

Nimmisha Aslam continues her conversation with Yetunde Dania and Isaac Eloi. They discuss hurdles and challenges they have faced in being black and LGBT+/ally members of the legal profession and the importance of diversity networks in organisat

LGBT+ celebration of Black History Month – part one

Oct 10th, 2019 20m 22s

Yetunde Dania and Isaac Eloi tell LGBT+ Lawyers Division committee member Nimmisha Aslam about their background, education and what led them to pursue a career in the legal profession.

Same sex marriage is not true legal equality

Sep 30th, 2019 15m 55s

Members of our LGBT+ Lawyers Division committee and James Welch (who acted on the ground-breaking Walker case) discuss ongoing issues – especially in relation to pensions.

A chat to mark Bi Visibility Day

Sep 17th, 2019 14m 44s

Netanya Clixby and Chris Seel talk about why Bi Visibility Day (23 September) is important and bust some bi-myths.

LGBT Pride Special

May 31st, 2019 18m 27s

To mark the start of Pride Season, members of the LGBT+ Lawyers Division Committee discuss the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, what Pride means to them and how people can get involved with what the Law Society is doing at various Pride

A chat to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

May 16th, 2019 12m 42s

Harun Tulunay talks to Chris Seel about experiencing homophobia in Turkey and how lawyers do not always appreciate that homophobic treatment can be the basis of an asylum claim.

LGBT+ networking tips

Apr 17th, 2019 19m 18s

Members of our LGBT+ Lawyers Division share tips about how to get the most from networking opportunities, as developed during speed networking events held during LGBT History Month 2019.