Queer Spaces: Behind the Scene is a new photography and podcast series focusing exclusively on contemporary LGBTQ+ spaces. Photographer In the series Tim Boddy (he/him) and journalist and author Alim Kheraj (he/him) profile a series of collectives in what is a rapidly-changing landscape in London.

This page features posts for individual episodes from the series. Each post includes further reading on the spaces, original photography, and the podcast itself.

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Bonus Episode: Harry Nicholas

This episode of Queer Spaces is a bonus one-off as we are joined by writer and campaigner Harry Nicholas to celebrate the launch of his unflinching and brilliant book A Trans Man Walks into a Gay Bar.

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Episode 7: Queer Britain

In our final episode of the season, we headed to Kings Cross to visit Queer Britain, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum and talked with CEO and co-founder Joseph Galliano.

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Episode 6: GGI 끼 Club (June Lam)

Episode 6 of Queer Spaxes is with artist, activist and nightlife organiser June Lam, the founder of GGI 끼, London’s only rave for queer, trans & nonbinary East and South East Asian people.

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Episode 5: Gal Pals

In Episode 5, Queer Spaces travelled down to Brighton to meet Scarlett (she/her) and Xandice (they/he), the founders of Gal Pals, which is a queer dance party centring queer women, trans and non-binary people that plays music exclusively by women.

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Episode 3: Open Barbers

For Episode 3 we had the opportunity to head down to Open Barbers in Hackney, where we spoke with founder Greygory Vass (he/him) on site.

Founded over a decade ago, Open Barbers is a not-for-profit hairdressing service for all lengths, genders and sexualities who offer a queer and trans friendly haircutting experience.

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Episode 2: Tonic Housing

In this episode we have the immense privilege of speaking to Anna Kear, the CEO of Tonic Housing. Tonic is a community-led not for profit organisation focused on providing vibrant and inclusive urban LGBTQ+ affirming retirement communities.

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Episode 1: Queer House Party

In our first episode, we talk to Queer House Party, self-described as a “DJ collective, community platform and award-winning queer party that’s accessible, radical, DIY and punk AF”.

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