A Gay and A NonGay

It's episode 250 of A Gay and A NonGay!!! Dan finally agrees with James on a long standing issue... Plus we're joined by screenwriter, fierce activist, academy award winning Dustin Lance Black. There's powerful moments on allyship, the UK's inaction on conversion therapy and we chat family as Dustin describes his journey to fatherhood with Tom Daley. WE LOVE YOU! Thank you so much for listening. H...

We hardly ever hear queer love stories so to celebrate Pride Month we welcome our first ever couple, BBC Radio 1 presenter Adele Roberts and her fiancé, actress Kate Holderness.  James and Dan debunk some lesbian stereotypes, talk about overcoming shyness, showing up for pride and being yourself. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Today we're joined by RuPaul's Drag Race royalty and stars of the West End's hilarious new show Death Drop, Willam and Latrice Royale! James is excited, Dan less so. The girls discuss crazy Drag Race contracts the UK's future at Eurovision and to celebrate Pride Month there's a special 'Things That Drag Queens Can't Say', where we find out TMI about Dan. Get tickets to our Big Gay Show LIVE at Und...

We're starting Pride Month with power lesbian realness. Franco Stevens is one of the most important and influential figures in lesbian visibility. Today we chat about Franco's amazing story forming Curve Magazine, the documentary movie 'Ahead of The Curve' and her work to empower lesbian, queer women, trans women, and non-binary people. Happy Pride month. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our sup...

James is excited that a rock song won Eurovision.... Dan less so. Plus, James gives his informed opinion on Glastonbury and the annoyance of NonGay events clashing with #Pride. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and James are both fed up with Lewis Capaldi being straight/boring. Plus is James cheugy? Get tickets to our Big Gay Show, visit www.gaynongay.com! Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James has posted his bum all over the internet, there's a Things Dan Cannot Say and a big gay announcement about our Big Gay Show!!! For more details check out gaynongay.com Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James had had an awakening, and we discuss Fat Mike's lack of showering. Support our podcast at www.gaynongay.com/donate. Buy our merch www.gaynongay.com/shop Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Britain's favourite priest Richard Coles joins us to chat about partying in Ibiza in his 20's, being openly gay in the church and his late husband's battle with alcoholism. We LOVE this episode! "God has no problem with (being gay) at all, the institution may have. You just have to live your life. God loves you, as you are, doing what you do". Join our family and support our podcast, visit www.gay...

James is causing drama in his family WhatsApp group. Dan doesn't want to talk about Fat Mike. Thanks for listening to our podcast today, join our chosen family at www.gaynongay.com/donate. Kisses. Mwah. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and James are joined from California by legendary punk rocker Fat Mike of NOFX. This is an explicit episode. It's quite the ride through BDSM, cross-dressing, sex dungeons, live-in sex slaves and being abandoned by your friends. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's two weeks since the final of RuPaul's Drag Race and James refuses to credit Dan with correctly predicting the winner (spoiler free)! Plus, is metal homophobic? Dan and James discuss the reaction to metal star Roddy Bottum's proudly gay 'Man On Man' album cover. Support our podcast and help us to create more meaningful conversations, visit www.gaynongay.com/donate to become our patreon. Get bo...

Singer, icon and LGBTQ+ ally Louise Redknapp joins us on A Gay and a NonGay today. We talk about the importance of her LGBTQ+ fans, playing alongside Britney, and how her mum thinks her gay friends are why she’s single. She also offers her support for the transgender community on International Day of Transgender Visibility. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more...

It's 1000 days since the U.K government promised to ban conversion therapy but still hasn't. James and Dan reflect on their BBC Radio 1 documentary 'Tell It: From Gay to NonGay' and chat to the co-director of CURED, a BFI Flare Festival documentary about the activists who brought about a 1973 victory in the movement for LGBTQ equality: the American Psychiatric Association’s decision to remove homo...

Women are not safe. James and Dan chat about the toxic behaviour of some straight men towards women and James realises how our shame prevents us from speaking out. Plus Dan wants gays to stop calling everything 'iconic'. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay with esteemed author Juno Dawson. We ask Juno about the state of trans in the U.K. Are things better or worse for trans people, and how things currently are for trans youth following the landmark High Court ruling against puberty blockers for children. Her new book 'What’s The T' is an exploration of what it means to be a young transgender and/or non-binar...

James and Dan are joined by award-winning activist and writer George M. Johnson - their memoir 'All Boys Aren't Blue', a story of growing up black and queer in America, is People Magazine's Best Book of the Year and a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color. We talk to George about the micro-aggressions black people face everyday, the fetishisation of black queer people, why 'Blackness i...

'I prayed to God to make me a girl'. James and Dan are joined from New York by Abby Stein - the first woman and the first transgender woman to be ordained as a rabbi by an orthodox institution. She talks about her life growing up in a strict community, coming out - first as non-religious and again as transgender - and offers a ray of hope to LGBTQ+ people trapped by orthodox institutions. Abby is...

Dan finds James' new found love of Valentine's Day hilarious, do the admin returns for a bisexual special and only Dan could end up leaving the food bank with food. #Sourdough. Support A Gay and A NonGay visit www.gaynongay.com/donate/. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s LGBTQ+ History Month in the U.K. and we’re joined by historian, sexual health and LGBT rights campaigner Lisa Power - talking medieval gays, the early days of the AIDS crisis and her work on It’s A Sin. Lisa's given us A LOT of amazing admin hun, check out the following links and resources for more on Britain's gloriously rich LGBTQ+ history. For more information on LGBT+ History Month visit...

James and Dan take an HIV test for National HIV Testing Week in England. Plus there's a RuPaul Things Dan Cannot Say special and is James stereotypically gay? The Terrence Higgins Trust hope to end new cases of HIV in England by 2030. If everyone knows their status and is on treatment, it’s impossible to pass HIV on. Order your free HIV kit now, head to https://freetesting.hiv/. For more support a...

After binge-watching Russell T Davies’ iconic Channel 4 drama It’s A Sin, James and Dan reflect on the AIDS crisis and the similarities to Covid-19 for LGBTQ+ people. The Terrence Higgins Trust hope to end new cases of HIV in England by 2030. If everyone knows their status and is on treatment, it’s impossible to pass HIV on. Order your free HIV kit now, head to https://freetesting.hiv/. For more s...

Dan refuses to admit that he 'fancies' one of the queens on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Meanwhile, James is triggered by the deletion of his Wikipedia page and the general existence of acclaimed author James Barr. 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.gaynongay.com/donate/. Show your love f...

Dan’s got a new radio show and James is a fan, apart from the music. Dan is updated on the latest gay slang and we find out why James is talking about Dan in therapy. Listen to 'Dan With the Sickness' on Spotify. 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.gaynongay.com/donate/. Show your lo...

James is excited about 'twenty-twinky-one' but Dan is more excited about 01/21 - the month of Birmingham. Who are the 'gays over Covid' and what good news can we take from 2020? ...anyone? 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.gaynongay.com/donate/. Show your love for our trans and non...