EPISODE 9: Micro aggressions: What Straight People Don't Understand About Being Queer

This week we are speaking to Laura Hely Hutchinson, author of the blog 'Microaggressions: What Straight People Don't Understand About Being Queer'. Once Laura has read through her blog, we delve deeper into what brought her to write this blog, and her own experiences as a Queer Woman. A great way for straight people to educate themselves on the actions they may do that subtly support homophobia.

Episode Notes:
Laura’s thought-provoking blog ‘Microaggressions: What Straight People Don’t Understand About Being Queer’: https://www.verveup.com/shesaid/microaggressions-what-straight-people-dont-understand-about-being-queer?rq=microa

Orlando shooting Laura mentions in her blog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_nightclub_shooting

Statistics on homophobic attacks in recent years: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gay-lgbt-hate-crimes-stats-rise-four-year-physical-verbal-homophobic-abuse-community-a7933126.html

BBC’s Video ‘Time For Love’ used in this podcast: https://www.facebook.com/bbctwo/videos/2018-04-09/1451002101676875/

Laura’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/LBethHH

Laura’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabhh/

Laura’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hely-hutchinson-a45537124/

WiKi page for the TV show ‘Queer Eye’ that was mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer_Eye_(2018_TV_series)

Homophobic in the air dinner restaurant that Erin had to deal with: https://howtospendit.ft.com/food-drink/203199-dine-in-the-sky-100ft-above-london

Guilty Feminist Episode Erin talks about: Episode 24, 'Crying with Dr Emily Grossman'

VERVE links:
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https://twitter.com/verve_up
https://www.facebook.com/verveup/

Credits:
Speaking:

Laura Hely- Hutchinson - Freelance writer & Social Media Executive

Erin Whiteley - VERVE Chief Managing Feminist

Helena Burton- Jones - VERVE Podcast Manager & Editor

Music Intro & Outro:

Jamie Masterson - Freelance Music Producer (insta: jaytmasterson)

Speaking over Intro & Outro music:

Anna Quick- Palmer - Chief Feminist Operative & Founder of VERVE