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Episode Eight - 'Christmas Is All About Family'

It’s Christmas Eve, and that means it’s the final Virgin Radio Pridecast of the year! Christmas is all about family - and this week Shivani and Alex are continuing their family special - looking at all of the diverse and wonderful families which lie under the LGBTQ+ rainbow…


You’ll hear from couple Amir and Aamir on moving away from home to live as their true, authentic selves, from Mary from Families Together London on how they are helping parents accept their LGBTQ+ children, from Ben Carpenter who has adopted five children, all with additional complex needs, and loads more!


Please note, some of the topics discussed in this episode might be sensitive and/or triggering. For help and support with any LGBTQ+ issues you might be facing, you can contact Switchboard on 0300 330 0630. Alternatively, the Samaritans are available twenty-four hours a day on 116 123.


For more information on Families Together London, you can visit https://www.familiestogetherlondon.com/.


Have a very merry Christmas, and a happy New Year!



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