A Gay and A NonGay

Some of our favourite, most inspirational moments with our favourite people to end an otherwise triggering year. It's going to be okay. Featuring Amanda Jette Knox, Beau Dyess, Chaz Bono, Dr. Ranj, Muna, Mark Fletcher, Rob Halford & Will Young! Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will lead to acceptance for many more. Visit www.gay...

The magic of Queermas is upon us. James welcomes LGBTQ+ ally Santa back down our chimney for a third year but Dan's had enough... introducing Mrs. Claus AKA Divina de Campo from RuPaul's Drag Race U.K! Santa has a sassy new drag wife but she's only married him for the money. Divina and James get excited about RuPaul's Drag Race U.K Season 2, whilst Dan gives his thoughts on the Frock Destroyers ne...

James is emotional about Little Mix but Dan's ready to get our guest on. Today we're joined by the brilliantly funny, feisty, and fierce Jamie Windust to talk about their new book In Their Shoes: Navigating Non-Binary Life.  Dan’s seen Jamie in a coffee shop ‘by the BBC’ and thinks they’re brave. Is that insulting? We talk about their dating experiences with ‘chasers’, being cut off from family… a...

James checks in on Dan after a worrying Instagram photo and updates everyone on the minutes from his relationship AGM. Do you have meetings with your partner? Let us know, join our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Join our exclusive Christmas party for Patron's by supporting our podcast. Your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully...

We're so over transphobia. Today James and Dan welcome Beau Dyess to understand where it comes from. Beau found himself at the heart of the 'Gender Critical' Movement between 2018 and 2020. Today he joins the boys from Seattle to discuss the realities of TERF extremism. Please note that this episode was recorded before Beau shared his gender identity with the world. We're proud of Beau for sharing...

James is unhappy to discover his dog's sexuality and Dan's collection of asexual teddies are moving out. Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will lead to acceptance for many more - gaynongay.com/donate/ Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or vest with 10% to Mermaid...

Dan is offended by James' attempts to ‘support’ heavy metal. Would you rate someone you’d slept with? And do nongays have body image issues too? Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy International Metal Day. Today on the podcast we are joined by the rainbow of metal, the Metal God himself, Rob Halford, frontman for Birmingham heavy metal legends Judas Priest. Wahey. Rob came out as gay live on MTV in 1998, today we chat about his incredible journey as the gay frontman of one of the biggest heavy metal bands in the world - his coming out, his meeting with Cilla Black at B...

James is celebrating the all new non-homophobic version of Fairytale of New York but Dan has a questions. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pope Francis has endorsed gays! Or has he?  And we catch up with a listener who allegedly spills the tea on some allegedly gay priests, allegedly. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James wants to talk about his love life but Dan has a lot of musings. It's international pronouns day! Here's a few simple ways you can make our trans and non-binary family feel safe; Include your pronouns in your social bios. Share your pronouns on your email signature. Respect peoples pronouns like you'd respect someone's name. Pronouns are just pronouns not "preferred" pronouns. Remember that s...

My Metal God Wrote A Porno. Dan has booked a legend onto the show for International Metal Day, but it’s all just porn to James. Get ready for International Pronouns Day! Visit www.gaynongay.com/shop to support our trans and non binary friends, every purchase gives 10% to Mermaids. Support our podcast, visit www.gaynongay.com/donate Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Le...

Dan needs to say sorry to Will Young, there's a 'Things Dan Cannot Say - World Mental Health Day special' and James is answering your questions about depression in a 'non-depressing' way. - If you're struggling with an extended low mood, Switchboard. LGBT offer a safe and confidential space for us to chat. Call 0345 3 30 30 30. In the U.S, The Trevor Project offer 24/7 support to young people feel...

James and Dan are joined by singer, actor and author Will Young. We talk about how to overcome gay shame plus Will opens up on his struggles with love addiction, disassociation & dealing with homophobic attacks throughout his career. us@gaynongay.com . If you need help dealing with gay shame or any of the issues talked about in this episode, please contact: LGBT Foundation - 03453 303030 - lgbt.fo...

Dan and James catch up with Bright Light Bright Light and Mark Fletcher, the CEO of Manchester Pride. Mark opens up about the racism and fetishisation he’s experienced whilst running the festival, and the unexpected resistance he faced last year when Manchester Pride adopted the racially inclusive flag, with brown and black stripes. We also catch up with our fave queer music artist (and creator of...

When did James know he was gay? When did Dan know he was nongay? And why did Dan say goodbye to his "dream beard / mohawk"?. Share your stories in our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/. Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance for many more. Visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/ . Show your...

James’ birthday is ruined by trolls. Plus Dan now thinks he looks like Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson (??) Is Dan delusional? Let us know in our listener group, head to facebook.com/groups/gaynongay ---- Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance for many more. Visit gaynongay.com/donate/  Share yo...

On today's show we welcome actor and transgender man Chaz Bono to the show. In his own words he wanted to talk to us about his experience to help combat the many misconceptions about trans people that exist in the UK. We talk about his own coming out experience, his sadness over JK Rowling's transphobic comments and how you live life when Cher is your mom! ---- Please support our podcast, your enc...

James is back from his camping trip and he's got a PSA, trim your bush! Plus is Dan a ‘Debbie Downer?’  Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going and create meaningful audio that will hopefully lead to acceptance for many more. Visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/  Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or vest...

With so much erasure in the world, we felt it was time to catch up with British electronic pop legends Andy Bell and Vince Clarke, aka Erasure.  They tell us about seeing George Michael on Grindr, being mistaken for other gay pop stars in Italy and comforting Boy George when radio stations wouldn’t play his song. Check out Erasure's brand new album 'The Neon' Please support our podcast, your encou...

Trump follows Boris Johnson by stealing one of Dan’s catchphrases, and why on earth is YMCA his walk-off music? Also this week - do gay bars discriminate against bisexuals?  Share your stories of discrimination, in our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee, hat or vest with 10% to Mer...

There’s two exclusives this week. After his viral sensation The Great Realisation, the boys welcome incredible poet Tomfoolery onto the podcast to hear his new LGBTQ+ ally poem Never Have I Ever. Meanwhile, Dan reveals his past life as a poet... Share your poetry, join our listener group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Show your love for our trans and non-binary family. Shop our merch. Get...

What do cooking pasta, crossing your legs and going to Paris have in common? Plus Dan’s been chased down the road again, this time it’s not a dog, but a Karen. Shop our merch. Get your very own Pronoun Tee now with 10% to Mermaids, - visit www.gaynongay.com/shop/ . Join our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ . Please support our podcast, your encouragement helps us to keep going an...

This is a very difficult, upsetting and triggering episode. Today we’re joined by director David France to talk about his latest film Welcome To Chechnya. "Unmatched since Hitler, it’s a government led campaign to round up and eliminate all LGBT people. The Final Solution…happening before our eyes" Since April 2017, the government in Chechnya has initiated state sanctioned murder, forced disappear...

Dan's beard pics are getting all of the likes on instagram, James is annoyed. Do straight men enjoy thirsty attention from The Gays™? Plus has the 'Karen' insult run its course and James has a theory on J.K. Rowling. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices