This week Elaine chats with the incredible Kaite Welsh. Kaite is an author and journalist whose work and views are not to be missed. They give such brilliant insight into so many of the important discussions facing modern feminism. Elaine and Kaite cover everything to writing reviews for sex toys, to Lesbian and Bi visibility on stage and screen to history to Trans Rights and the hope we have in our younger generation. It’s an important, inspiring episode. *Elaine mentions stats which she wasn’t sure of at the time but has attached the below document with the correct statistics* StatsKAITE WELSHKaite Welsh writes high-quality arts and lifestyle journalism and award-nominated fiction, including the Sarah Gilchrist mysteries. Their work has appeared in the Guardian, the Independent and the New Statesman, and they cover LGBT issues for the Telegraph’s Women’s section. They were the previous Books Editor of DIVA magazine, the UK’s biggest lifestyle magazine for LGBT women.WEBSITE Kaite WelshTWITTER @kaitewelshINSTAGRAM @kaitewelshFACEBOOK Kaite Welsh WriterHelpful LinksStonewall UK Trevor Project National Survey Trevor ProjectMermaids UKSwitchboard LGBT+Press For ChangeGATE LINKTREEP&N LinktrPayPalhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/persistentandnasty for those who can donate. A million thanks and love.Resourceshttps://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotlandhttp://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/https://rapecrisisni.org.uk/https://rapecrisis.org.uk/https://www.artsminds.co.uk/https://www.bapam.org.uk/https://freelancersmaketheatrework.com/sexual-violence-support-services/Join our Zoom Coffee Morning every Friday at 11am GMT, email [email protected]WeAudition offer:For 25% off your monthly subscription quote:NASTY25Backstage Offers:Get a free 12 months Actor Subscription: https://join.backstage.com/persistentnasty-uk-12m-free/Or if you've got a project to cast, you can Post Castings for free:Apply promo code PERSISTENTANDNASTY at the checkout