The Scots language didn’t have much of an LGBTQ+  lexicon. So writer and performer Dr Harry Josephine Giles decided to create one.

Find out more about this episode, the subject matter and the interviewees, at theallusionist.org/manywaysatonce.

Previous Allusionist episodes that go alongside this episode include Oot in the Open, Queer and Two Or More. And Josie has written up a very interesting document about the LGBTQ+ lexicon in Scots which you can read at bit.ly/lgbtscots.

Wishing you all an excellent and kind Pride month.

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The Scots language didn’t have much of an LGBTQ+ lexicon. So writer and performer <a href="http://harryjosephine.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Harry Josephine Giles</a> decided to create one.

Find out more about this episode, the subject matter and the interviewees, at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/manywaysatonce" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/manywaysatonce</a>.

Previous Allusionist episodes that go alongside this episode include <a href="http://theallusionist.org/scots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oot in the Open</a>, <a href="http://theallusionist.org/queer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queer</a> and <a href="http://theallusionist.org/bisexual" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Two Or More</a>. And Josie has written up a very interesting document about the LGBTQ+ lexicon in Scots which you can read at <a href="http://bit.ly/lgbtscots" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/lgbtscots</a>.

Wishing you all an excellent and kind Pride month.

The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>.

I donated 50% of the ad revenue from this episode to the <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/exist-loudly-fund-to-support-queer-black-yp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exist Loudly Fund to Support Queer Black Young People</a>, the <a href="https://www.theokraproject.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Okra Project</a>, the <a href="https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODQ0NjY=" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marsha P. Johnson Institute</a>, the <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trevor Project</a>, <a href="https://www.akt.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">akt</a> and <a href="https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mermaids UK</a>.

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman. TheAllusionist.org

Adventures in language with Helen Zaltzman

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The Scots language didn’t have much of a lexicon of LGBTQ+ terminology. So writer and performer Dr Harry Josephine Giles decided to create one.

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