Is the US spiralling into a transphobic and homophobic purgatory? The simple answer appears to be yes but why?This week we talk to Tracy E Gilchrist from The Advocate. We touch on anti—trans violence, nasty, abortion and hateful law, judges and lesbian sweets.

This week's podcast from the Peter Tatchell Foundation - Be The Change - revisits the Bermondsey by-election forty years on.In 1983, Peter was the gay Labour candidate and was subjected to 100+ assaults, his home was attacked and a bullet put through his front door. It's been described as the most violent and homophobic election in British history - and we have the inside story!

In episode 1, we hear from the first out-school teacher in Missouri who went on to create LGBT+ History Month when America wasn't ready for it.Rodney Wilson talks Uganda, Alan Turing and how an 800-page history textbook that erased LGBTs from history inspired an international movement.Peter Tatchell discusses the impact the month has had and chooses three inspirational LGBTs from history.Website PeterTatchellFoundation.org/Be-The-ChangePresented by Simon Harris. Additional production work by Pliny Soocoormanee.