Anthems

Khaoula Karaweigh is a visual artist, activist and founding member of the Free Feminist Union (UFL) in Morroco. Her artistic work strives to explore the potential of subjugated women. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was DISCOMFORT. TW: Sexual Harrassment  CONNECT WITH KHAOULA: I: @khaoula.b.karaweigh #AnthemsWomen2022 is a collection of 7 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems an...

Reece Lyons is a writer, performer, spoken word artist and Roundhouse Resident Artist where her work has previously gone viral and has been watched by over 4 million people online. She has appeared in Overflow at The Bush Theatre, Life & Rhymes on Sky Arts and HANNA on Amazon Prime. Reece was a 2019 BBC Edinburgh Fringe Poetry Slam finalist. Her word of the day for Anthems Pride 2021 was VISIBILIT...

Momtaz Begum-Hossain is Colour Expert and award-winning Journalist. Her third book, Hello Rainbow: Brighten Your Life and Mind with Colour Therapy, will be published Autumn 2021. She’s travelled the world in search of colour, which inspired her to create the Hello Hue philosophy; a seven-point guide for how to use colour to boost your mood and mental wellbeing. She’s also the Host of The Desi Woma...

Danielle Bainbridge is an Assistant Professor of Theatre & Performance Studies at Northwestern University. She is also a creative writer, playwright and web series host. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was LEFTOVERS. CONNECT WITH DANIELLE BAINBRIDGE: T: @quirkyprofessor #AnthemsWomen2022 is a collection of 7 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and vo...

Abbi Greenland is a performer and theatre maker. She is ⅓ of the physical theatre company RashDash, an associate company of the Royal Exchange Theatre. She has performed up and down the country from London to Edinburgh to Manchester.  Her word of the day in March 2020 was Uncertainty.  CW: This episode contains discussion of abortion.  CONNECT WITH ABBI:  I: @abbigreenland #AnthemsWomen2022 is a c...

Masuma Ahuja is a journalist who has covered US politics and elections, the refugee crisis, the Olympics, women’s lives around the world, and more for platforms such as CNN and the Washington Post. She is the author of GIRLHOOD, a book documenting the lives of teenage girls around the world for Algonquin Books. She was part of the team that was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service fo...

Evelyn Mok is a comedian, actress and writer. Her work centres on questioning the norms of convention and breaking the mould of what it means to be a woman of colour in comedy. She has been featured in the Guardian, BBC and TimeOut. Her word of the day for Anthems Women 2021 was NARRATIVE. CONNECT WITH EVELYN: T: @EvelynMok I: @EvelynMok This episode is dedicated to Soon Chung Park, Hyun Jung Gran...

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Alim Kheraj is a freelance writer and editor from London, whose work has focused on the intersection of queerness and popular culture. His writing has appeared in The Guardian, GQ, the i, The Observer, i-D, Vice, Gay Times, and Time Out. His first book, Queer London, is a guide to LGBTQ+ London past and present is available now. His word of the day is EUPHORIA. CONNECT WITH ALIM: I: @alimkheraj T:...

Ella Otomewo is a poet, performer, and educator who found her voice in the spoken word community; but now writes for both the page and the stage. Some 2021 credits include: Contact Theatre, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Art with Heart, Coalesce Dance Theatre, and Festival of Libraries (Manchester City of Literature). Her word of the day is STILLNESS. CONNECT WITH ELLA: I: @ella.otomewo T: @EllaO...

Benjamin Yellowitz is a Musician, Producer and Sound Designer who works with Broccoli Productions. During his 10 years in music and audio, Benjamin has attempted to normalise his pansexuality from both the stage and behind the scenes. As a multi-instrumentalist he specialises in merging organic sounds with electronic production. His word of the day is ADRENALINE. CONNECT WITH BENJAMIN: I: @benjami...

Joanie Evans is the Co-President of the Federation of Gay Games. Originally from Birmingham, Joanie moved to London in the late 1980s, joining Hackney Women’s Football Club - the first out LGBTQ+ team in Europe. In 2019, Joanie was nominated for Outstanding Contribution to LGBT+ Life at the British LGBT Awards and won an Administration Award from the Football Black List. Her word of the day is PAR...

Roshaante is an Intersex activist, model and Youtuber. He has been featured in the likes of Vice, Pink News, Dazed, AZ Magazine and Channel 4. His word of the day is SOUL. CONNECT WITH ROSHAANTE: I: @roshaante #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQIA+ contributors and allies. It was created, sound...

Queer House Party is an award-winning virtual LGBTIQ+ party showcasing performers and DJs from in an accessible online community space.. After DJing and throwing parties across the UK, housemates, activists, and community organisers Harry Gay, Wacha and Passer came together on the first Friday of lockdown to throw an online party to give Queers across the globe a sense of release and community whi...

Denai Moore is a genre-bending artist and Chef, who has carved her own lane in the UK music industry for several years. Her piercing soul vocal first commanded attention on SBTRKT's 2014 album Wonder Where We Land when she was just 21, and since then, the British-Jamaican artist has made waves with her solo releases. As a chef she started Dee's Table in 2017 as a way of connecting her nostalgia of...

Lex Shu Chan is a lawyer in the fashion publishing industry, a diversity and inclusion leader and writer. They are also co-founder of Sachiko & Shu, and have recently released their first charity cookbook "Recipes Against Racism" in collaboration with London restaurants to fundraise for not-for-profits in support of the UK's East and South East Asian (ESEA) communities. Their word of the day is BE...

Ryan K. Russell is a professional football player in the NFL, a published poet, essayist, and artist. In August of 2019, Russell made history by becoming the first out active NFL player to identify as bisexual. A decorated defensive end, he has played for the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. His word of the day is LIMINAL. CONNECT WITH RYAN: I: @rkrelentless T: @RKRelentless #AnthemsPride...

Radam Ridwan is a queer non-binary multi-disciplinary artist from Indonesian origins. Radam's work centers on QTIPOC empowerment and has been published internationally with features in VICE, Vogue Italia, Gal-dem, Gay Times, and King Kong Magazine. Their word of the day is SPACE. CONNECT WITH RADAM: I: @radamridwan T: @radamridwan #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches,...

Daniel Walker is an engineer, YouTuber, and asexual activist. He has a YouTube channel - Slice of Ace - and volunteers with the Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), Daniel works to educate others about asexuality the lesser known facet of the LGBT+ community. His word of the day is INVISIBLE. CONNECT WITH DANIEL: T: @SliceOfAce #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, s...

Tori Tsui is a climate justice activist and mental health advocate. Tori is also a co-founder of the initiative, Bad Activist Collective, in which she started with her two friends, discussing how to navigate the pressures of perfect activism in an imperfect world. Her word of the day is NUANCE. CONNECT WITH TORI: I: @toritsui_ T: @toritsui #AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, s...

Oz Ismail is a neuroscientist studying dementia. He is an advocate for improving diversity and addressing racial inequality, and co-founded the Minorities in STEM network. He is also passionate about raising LGBTQ+ voices both within science and ethnic minority groups. Oz co-hosts science podcast "Why Aren't You A Doctor Yet?" which tells compelling and diverse stories, combining science and tech...

Nadine Artois is a cultural consultant and multi-disciplinary artist who has been working at the intersection of nightlife and intentional spaces since 2014 with a focus on carving space for marginalised voices within music, art and festivals. They co-founded Pxssy Palace in 2015, a collective that creates spaces which prioritise womxn, trans and non binary people of colour. Nadine was named one o...

Le Fil is a Huddersfield-born, British-Chinese multidisciplinary pop singer-songwriter and artist. As part of genderqueer collective Sink The Pink, he has performed around the world, including touring with Spice Girl Melanie C. Le Fil spreads his androgynous vision through collaborations with many global brands such as Toyota and Smirnoff, and has written articles for The Guardian, Attitude Magazi...

Rory Boyle is podcast host, radio presenter and Production Assistant at Broccoli Productions. He currently hosts and produces Queer Ear, which highlights issues that don’t get enough mainstream attention and Lights, Camera, Melodrama!, which chronicles the highs and lows of The X Factor. He has hosted live events at the Royal Albert Hall and Roundhouse. His word of the day is POSITIVITY. CW: This...

Jason Kwan is a dark-pop singer songwriter. Through his music, he champions queer-Asian narratives and tells vulnerable stories through broody glam rock ballads. Named 'Asian on the rise' by Attitude Magazine, Jason's theatrical performance style and music has been taking over the London music scene. Alongside his music, Jason also works at akt, a charity supporting LGBTQ+ young people who are exp...