A Gay and A NonGay

We've extended Pride Month for a special chat with The FA's first ever openly gay referee Ryan Atkin ⚽️🏳️‍🌈. We discuss Jake Daniels coming out as the UK's first openly gay footballer, homophobia in sport, the forthcoming World Cup in Qatar and how football can be used to drive positive change in the world. We love this episode. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pride is a protest! LGBTQIA+ people face challenges and obstacles that heterosexual people don’t and today we proudly join podcasts all over the world by marching in Acast's Audio Pride Parade. James chats about growing up gay in his home town, and Dan tells us how how he celebrates pride as an 'ally'. Happy Pride babies. Next up in Acast's Audio Pride Parade: Homosapiens! Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Pride Month, the boys are joined by Elias Jashan, ‘Priti Patel’s worst nightmare’ and editor of the new Anthology This Arab Is Queer, the first of its kind featuring the memoirs of eighteen Queer Arab writers. What inspired Elias to put together this book? Which was the memoir that had him in tears in a coffee shop? (Spoiler alert - he won’t tell us!) And with such a focus on family, is it always harder for LGBTQ+ Arabs to come out? Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Pride Month continues, James and Dan battle logistical difficulties to welcome Love Island’s Sharon Gaffka, who came out as bisexual on the show in 2021. For the first time ever, she talks at length about her sexuality, coming out on the show, being trolled online and being fetishised by straight partners. Plus, how *actually* logistically difficult is it to make Love Island less straight? Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Dan are joined by West End icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK finalist Ella Vaday! Nick shares his coming out story, we talk life after Drag Race and Ella’s new film Sumotherhood. Plus get ready for our new quiz show 'Ella Vaday or Theresa May' 👀. Happy Pride Month!!! Follow Ella Vaday on instagram for tour updates https://www.instagram.com/ellavaday/ James Barr: Straight Jokes in London, Manchester & Edinburgh www.jamesbarrcomedy.com Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Pride Month and James and Dan are back with a whole host of fabulous guests. First up, Jake and Hannah Graf the UK’s first transgender parents. Jake is an international multi award winning director, writer and actor. Hannah is formerly the highest ranking transgender officer of the British Army. We talk about trans dating, why life is so much harder for trans women than trans men - and James and Dan find out if Hannah and Jake will end up in the Dragon’s Den. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Burn the bridge Becky. People keep telling James he's "too gay". In this episode we hear about James' new stand up hour 'Straight Jokes' and his experience working as an openly gay man in the media. Get tickets for up-coming dates in London, Manchester & Edinburgh at www.jamesbarrcomedy.com 🏳️‍🌈. Love you babes. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do all straight white men live in Kent? James thinks so 😝. Dan's learning stand up comedy and we reflect on his enormous success at the Shakespeare Marathon - he's raised over £6000 for Marie Curie Solihull in memory of his mum and counting - but James is bored of hearing about all of his many media appearances. Jealous much?! You can continue to donate here https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/dan-hudson5 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 by Suki Sandhu OBE. He's a CEO and author of the book, A Judgement-Free Guide to Diversity and Inclusion for Straight White Men On the agenda - How can you tell when a business is just pinkwashing? Should social media companies give allies rainbow ticks? And why can't we say BAME anymore? Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Dan are joined by multi-award winning film director Sebastian Meise to talk about his new film The Great Freedom. We learn all about the history of Paragraph 175 that criminalised homosexuality in Germany, plus his research trips to dark rooms and the beauty he found 👀. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan gives James his Christmas present... in April! James discovers the true meaning of Banoffee Pie, and the boys discuss Pam And Tommy. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In memory of A Gay And A NonGay’s biggest fan. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James wants to know if you can be gay and happy? Plus is it okay for LGBTQ+ people to work with organisations with a problematic past? Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Dan welcome internet sensation Chloe Moriondo to our podcast 🐈. Chloe tells us about growing up queer on the internet, outing their friends, coming out backwards and the 'straight panic' it's caused now that they also fancies boys... sometimes. Please vote for us to win a British LGBT Award! Vote for James Barr and Dan Hudson in the Online Influencer Category, click here https://britishlgbtawards.com/vote-now/ Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've been nominated for a British LGBT Award! Vote now at www.gaynongay.com 🥇💗! Thank you so much, we love you! How do you balance your queerness in a vaguely 'heteronormative relationship'? Plus today we find out if James is still sober and there's a huge announcement! Listen ad-free, sign up at 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

To celebrate 'Birmingham Day' (which may or may not be happening this year...) we welcome RuPaul's Drag Race UK superstar icon and ultimate hun Kitty Scott-Claus! We chat Snatch Game, Kitty spills Lisa Scott-Lee secrets and we meet Kitty's friends Jane McDonald, Cilla Black, Gemma Collins, Nadine Coyle & loads more. Thanks for listening! Get ad free episodes now, sign up to our patreon at 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

Dan takes his delusion to a new low as he starts a career as a Jamie Dornan look-alike. Need a (supposed) Jamie Dornan lookalike for anything? Enquire within. FABULOUS NEWS! We're nominated as Online Influencer at the British LGBT Awards, vote for James Barr and Dan Hudson now at https://britishlgbtawards.com/vote-now/. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a very special extended episode for LGBT History Month, James and Dan are delighted and honoured to welcome the legendary British human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell. Originally from Australia, Peter has been campaigning on issues of LGBT equality, human rights, democracy, civil liberties, and global justice since 1967. We hear about his career as a protestor, including the public outing of gay bishops, disrupting the Archbishop of Canterbury's Easter Service, attempting to arrest Robert Mugabe and being beaten up by neo-Nazis in Russia. Join the Peter Tatchell Foundation, https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/ Hating Peter Tatchell is out now on Netflix. Listen to new episodes of A Gay and A NonGay, ad free, subscribe at 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 been a rough week for James as he discovers he’s been playing the wrong Wordle. We chat Grindr hook ups, the importance of our queer history and the new BBC drama Four Lives. Listen to ad-free episodes of our podcast now by becoming a member of our patreon 😘. 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

James responds to an article in The Mail On Sunday, which suggested a piece he wrote about pronouns was 'misleading'. For ad free episodes of our podcasts visit www.gaynongay.com/donate. Support Mermaids, the UK's gender-diverse charity for children and their families. Visit https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/. View The Trevor Project's guide to being an ally to trans and non binary youth https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/guide/a-guide-to-being-an-ally-to-transgender-and-nonbinary-youth/. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the UK government's pardon for historic same-sex convictions and talk about Priti Patel’s Anti-Refugee Bill. Plus James didn't think he needed to explain cruise bars to Dan, but he does. Get ad free episodes on our Patreon, support our podcast at www.gaynongay.com/donate. Thanks so much for listening! Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our first studio episode of 2022! Will Dan stop saying 'whatnot' this year?! Can James stop sending Dan e-mails saying 'let me know?'. We're setting each other some New Years Resolutions. Is it normal to be annoyed by your boyfriend/girlfriend/theyfriend? Plus some, err, washing up chat. Thanks for listening! You can now hear ad-free episodes of our podcast, become a member of our patreon at 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

We're starting the New Year with major inspiration for 2022. Join us as we celebrate some of the most iconic voices from our podcast in the last 12 months, featuring Billy Porter, Juno Dawson, Vanessa Feltz, Dustin Lance Black & more. Join our patreon for ad free episodes of our podcast, 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

We're serving Krystal for Christmas! James & Dan welcome the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 3, Krystal Versace! We find out how she first stepped into drag, why it's important to talk about her virginity and her thoughts on the show's first ever straight cis-male contestant, Maddy Morphosis. Your turn next Dan? Merry Christmas from A Gay and A NonGay! x Thanks for listening to our podcast this year! Listen ad-free with a membership, visit gaynongay.com/donate. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Dan are joined by iconic barrister, speaker and author Mohsin Zaidi about his must read memoir A Dutiful Boy, A Memoir of A Gay Muslim’s Journey to Acceptance. We chat about Mohsin’s superhero parents and their Kryptonite, conversion therapy Witch Doctors - and James learns about bidets. If you are Muslim and LGBTQ+ and need help, visit Hidayah - https://hidayahlgbt.com/ - the leading Queer Muslim charity. Ban Conversion Therapy! - https://www.banconversiontherapy.com/ Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan and James reflect on the release of their new BBC documentary ‘Sashay To Hell’ set at Bloodstock, the UK’s premier extreme metal festival. Spoiler alert, James still doesn’t like the screaming. If you’re in the UK, watch ‘Sashay To Hell’ here - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0b5xyds/radio-1-stories-sashay-to-hell If you’re outside the UK, watch the extended trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-LSRBYIs8c Support our podcast and get new episodes ad free - 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

Today we're joined by the Reverend Brandon Robertson, writer, activist and preacher, who rose to fame during the pandemic as the TikTok Preacher. We’ll hear about the gays in the Bible, how the word homosexual wasn’t even in the Bible until 1946 and his experiences undergoing conversion therapy. Brandon also also debunks some of evangelical Christianity’s favourite hate-speech. If you’re an LGBTQ+ person of faith and want to talk about faith and sexuality, visit https://www.livingout.org/. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another bonus episode featuring RuPaul's Drag Race UK's Vanity Milan. We find out why Vanity near quit the show, what the producers of RPDR UK can do to encourage more POC queens and discuss that Scandalous lip sync! Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan doesn't do flowers or dead cats. James is celebrating Australian Footballer Josh Cavallo coming out and we find out what makes a gay wedding, gay... according to NonGay's. Subscribe to our podcast for ad-free episodes, 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

November is Transgender Awareness Month. Dan and James catch up with singer, songwriter, dancer, actress and LGBTQ+ activist Mila Jam. Today we find out why it's ok to call straight men ‘girl', we chat pronouns and celebrate Mila's fabulous new version of 'It's Raining Men'. Plus, will Dave Chapelle get cancelled? If you love this episode please share it with a friend, tag us @gaynongay. Kisses! Support our podcast and get all new ad-free episodes, visit gaynongay.com/donate to sign up to our patreon. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every town has one, Scarlett Harlett! It's another bonus episode of Sashay NonGay, our mini series featuring the fallen queens of Drag Race UK Season 3! Spoilers ahead. Today Scarlett describes watching her untucked meltdown as her own 'personal hell'. We find out the latest on Mama Harlett and discuss everyone's favourite wet lettuce. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPOILERS! Sashay NonGay is back sweeties. River Medway officially launches Christmas for us, Choriza May discusses RuPaul's 'disrespectful' decision to send two of our favourite queens home and we're introduced to Dan's new game 'Fork or Pork'. Watch Choriza May's new music video, 'My Pussy Is A Peach' here. Visit River Medway's official store at https://river-medway.com/. Follow A Gay and A NonGay, @gaynongay @imjamesbarr @danhudson123 Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another bonus episode of A Gay and A NonGay, featuring alternative drag royalty, Charity Kase! Charity talks about her shock sashay from the show, reveals the impact of the show on her mental health and her experience as only the third ever RPDR queen to come out as HIV-positive. Visit www.charitykase.com for Charity's store and live dates! Love you babes x Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss the straight male gaze and James thinks Dan might be a pot calling the kettle black after his comments at our Big Gay Show. Support our podcast for all new ad-free episodes, visit www.gaynongay.com/donate to become our patreon! Kisses. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Theydies and Gentletheys, the icon, the moment, Billy Porter! Billy Porter joins us to chat about his new song Children, Unprotected: A Memoir and his forthcoming Ryan Murphy film documenting his coming out as HIV Positive. This is an episode about creating space, owning our truth as queer people and learning to diminish our shame to become the best version of ourselves there is. Contains spoilers from POSE season 3. Stream Billy Porter's new song Children now, https://billyporter.lnk.to/childrenWE. Subscribe to our podcast for ad-free episodes at 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

Spoiler Alert. Today we welcome RuPaul's Drag Race Royalty, Veronica Green and the show's first ever AFAB Queen Victoria Scone. Veronica reveals that she's not replied to apology texts from A'Whora, whilst Victoria talks about leaving the show too soon. Plus Dan plays another round of Drag or Death. See Victoria Scone LIVE on her Jam Packed tour in 2022, visit www.klubkids.co.uk. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to another bonus episode of A Gay and A NonGay, The Sashay NonGay Podcast! This is your official SPOILER ALERT. Today we welcome Elektra Fence! We play 'Snatch Game', discuss Jane McDonald's status as a gay icon and the redemption of Crystal. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This live recording of our podcast features extremely adult content. Finally! Felicity Ward, Sophie Anderson and as James puts it, 'the original Cock Destroyer' Vanessa Feltz join us live at our Big Gay Show in London. In this riotous recording Felicity comes out as bisexual, Sophie propositions Vanessa and we find out why 'Feltz Towers' will never be the same again. Thanks for supporting our podcast, join our Patreon for all new ad free episodes - 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

Welcome to a bonus episode of A Gay and A NonGay and the first EVER Sashay NonGay Podcast! Alongside your favourite straight man’s hilarious Ru-Cap videos on Instagram, we’re also putting out special bonus episodes with our UK queens as they leave #DragRaceUK. This is your official SPOILER ALERT. Today we welcome Anubis Finch! We discuss the 'The Brighton Curse', her relationship with Victoria Scone and Dan pitches some NonGay drag names. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James is navigating life without alcohol right now and the boys discuss Lil Nas X's masterpiece, Montero. If you'd like to chat non-drinking with us, please visit our facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay and if you're seeking advice or support on staying away from alcohol visit https://www.gayandsober.org/england. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does getting married make LGBTQ+ people ‘normal?’ Is getting married selling out to the patriarchy and heteronormativity or it is an act of activism? We are joined by singer, drag queen, writer Tom Rasmussen. Tom's new book, First Comes Love is an exploration of marriage in the 21st century and is one of our favourite reads this year. You can now get ad free episodes of our podcast, visit www.gaynongay.com/donate to sign up to our patreon. Visit www.gaynongay.com for merch, live dates & more. Love you babes x Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan is parading around as a Madonna expert and James is worried about getting trench foot. Plus, should straight people pay a tax to attend LGBTQ+ events? Let us know in our listener group, www.facebook.com/groups/gaynongay/ Get tickets to our fabulous live shows, visit www.gaynongay.com/live. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Salutations... Today we welcome the icon, the myth, Lady Vanessa Feltz. See us live babes. We're playing Underbelly Festival London on Friday 10th September! Visit www.gaynongay.com/live for tickets. We can't wait to see you. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan's taken James to Bloodstock Open Air, the UK's biggest Heavy Metal Festival. We’ve been working on a top-secret project and we can’t wait for you to see it!!! More soon 😘. Our Big Gay Show is coming, visit www.gaynongay.com to see us live. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by British-Jamaican swimmer Michael Gunning. We chat about his journey as an openly gay member of Team Jamaica, Team LGBTQ+'s success at The Olympics 2020. plus Tom Daley's speech and what it means for LGBTQ+ representation sport. We've announced our first iconic guest at our Big Gay Show! The hilarious Felicity Ward. Get tickets now at www.gaynongay.com/live. We can't wait to see you on Friday 10th September. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ringlight my Fire. James keeps sending ring lights to Dan. Meanwhile Dan's been busy telling everyone he’s not an LGBTQ+ ally?! Plus we discover that sourdough is 'too long, wide and thick' for a conventional toaster. Get tickets for our Big Gay Show the night before #PrideInLondon, tap here or visit www.gaynongay.com/live. See you there babes. KISSES. x Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James and Dan are joined from Los Angeles by film executive, TV host & creator of the hilarious podcast Don't Tell My Mother, Nikki Levy. We hear the story Nikki doesn't want her mother to hear, plus there's vibrator chat and we find out why she hardly has any straight guests on the show. Listen to James and Dan on Don't Tell My Mother - https://pod.fo/e/dc67e Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan thinks he knows a thing or two about 'bottoming' 😂, and we welcome the return of an old friend, The Velvet Rage. Our Big Gay Live Show is coming to London, see us live on Friday 10th September at 9.15pm! Get tickets at www.gaynongay.com/live. This week’s episode is sponsored by Transport for London. Visit madeby.tfl.gov.uk/i-stand-with to find out more about how TfL are standing up against hate crime on the public transport network. Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James thinks this was the 'straightest' Pride Month yet? Meanwhile Dan has a revelation about his favourite Ace of Base song - and do gays deliberately mis-spell? Plus we chat mental health and botox! See us live in London this summer! We're playing Underbelly Festival on Friday 9th September and can't wait to meet you in real life, visit www.gaynongay.com/live for tickets. Check out our Attitude x Spotify playlist 'Only A Gay and A NonGay'. 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 so excited to be joined by the hilarious Tom Allen. On the agenda - Why Tom is no longer waiting for the weather with Tomas Schafernaker, Dan sellotaping headphones to his ears, regifting, sourdough pride and are The Apprentice candidates all sleeping with each other? All this and more in our final episode of Pride Month. Get tickets to our Big Gay Show at Underbelly Festival London now, we can't wait to meet you in person. Visit www.gaynongay.com/live Get bonus content on Patreon, with our super exclusive fan feed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices