In this episode, we sit down with University of York's very own LGBTQ+ officer, Gemma Card! Gemma is a music student and Sunderland native. She chats to me about how poverty and LGBTQ+ issues often interact with each other and how important it is to recognise this within universities. We talk about the class double-standards of Russell Group universities and hidden barriers that are so key in getting into university. This episode is uplifting and real, talking about Gemma's experiences and her empowerment to share her important story at the first ever York Has Class Conference 2018. 

Thank you so much for joining me Gemma, you can find her on facebook at www.facebook.com/gemma.card.98.