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Episode Eighteen - 'All About Bisexuality' (Part One - with Lewis Oakley)

For the next couple of weeks on the Virgin Radio Pridecast, Alex and Shivani are looking into bisexuality, exploring what it’s like to live as a bisexual today, as well as whether the very term ‘bisexual’ is still relevant. This week, they’ll be looking at what it’s like to come out as bisexual, as well as some of the stereotypes about bisexuality which are still applied today. 


You’ll hear from Miss Great Britain Jen Atkin on her own coming out journey, politician Mandu Reid on the damaging effect of stereotypes, and author Jen Winston on the incorrect assumption that ‘everyone’s bisexual’... Plus, Alex and Shivani will be chatting to activist Lewis Oakley about the effect of bisexual stereotypes on his own coming out journey, as well as how the perception of his bisexuality changed when he dated women as opposed to men.


You can find out more about Lewis and his work here


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.

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