SharpStream @ bfbs 2024 Serving with Pride https://radio.bfbs.com/podcasts/ This Pride, BFBS is celebrating how far our Armed Forces have come from accepting, to welcoming, to championing their LGBTQ+ service personnel. Adam Powney has been finding out more!

]]> This Pride, BFBS is celebrating how far our Armed Forces have come from accepting, to welcoming, to championing their LGBTQ+ service personnel. Adam Powney has been finding out more!

]]> episodic en-gb Thu, 04 Jan 2024 09:43:01 +0000 Serving with Pride https://radio.bfbs.com/podcasts/ https://assets.sharp-stream.com/content/ssvc/artwork/1687781226-bfbs-serving-with-pride-1.png clean BFBS Radio josella.waldron@bfbs.com BFBS Radio Wing Commander Mark Abrahams clean https://timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/97519fbf-5952-4337-bfbb-97fd42524cf3?layout=square&custom_theme=333 ebd0a9fd-7640-477d-b188-d11d4f282182-97519fbf-5952-4337-bfbb-97fd42524cf3 Wing Commander Mark Abrahams joined the Air Force in 1990 and spent 10 years flying on Chinooks before the ban on LGBT service personnel was lifted.

In the years since, he’s been at the centre of the resulting cultural change whilst working in policy at the Ministry of Defence.

Adam Powney has been talking to him for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> full 2258 servingwithpride Wing Commander Mark Abrahams joined the Air Force in 1990 and spent 10 years flying on Chinooks before the ban on LGBT service personnel was lifted.

In the years since, he’s been at the centre of the resulting cultural change whilst working in policy at the Ministry of Defence.

Adam Powney has been talking to him for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> Wing Commander Mark Abrahams joined the Air Force in 1990 and spent 10 years flying on Chinooks before the ban on LGBT service personnel was lifted.

In the years since, he’s been at the centre of the resulting cultural change whilst working in policy at the Ministry of Defence.

Adam Powney has been talking to him for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:55:00 +0000 Nicole Scahill clean https://timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/70e9622a-f9cb-4841-afa2-fab8f40e4179?layout=square&custom_theme=333 ebd0a9fd-7640-477d-b188-d11d4f282182-70e9622a-f9cb-4841-afa2-fab8f40e4179 Able Rate Nicole Scahill recently became co-chair of Royal Navy Compass which defines itself as the sexual orientation, gender identity and expression network of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Maritime Reserves and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride” and asked her about the accommodation available for gay couples in the Navy.

]]> full 1043 servingwithpride Able Rate Nicole Scahill recently became co-chair of Royal Navy Compass which defines itself as the sexual orientation, gender identity and expression network of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Maritime Reserves and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride” and asked her about the accommodation available for gay couples in the Navy.

]]> Able Rate Nicole Scahill recently became co-chair of Royal Navy Compass which defines itself as the sexual orientation, gender identity and expression network of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Maritime Reserves and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride” and asked her about the accommodation available for gay couples in the Navy.

]]> Thu, 29 Jun 2023 08:55:00 +0000 Flight Lieutenant Louise Tagg clean https://timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/00d70406-29bc-4820-aa2f-b3435d4278e3?layout=square&custom_theme=333 ebd0a9fd-7640-477d-b188-d11d4f282182-00d70406-29bc-4820-aa2f-b3435d4278e3 Flight Lieutenant Louise Tagg has been in the RAF for 9 years.

Before joining the forces, she played volleyball for England and now represents the RAF and UKAF in various sports.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> full 1059 servingwithpride Flight Lieutenant Louise Tagg has been in the RAF for 9 years.

Before joining the forces, she played volleyball for England and now represents the RAF and UKAF in various sports.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> Flight Lieutenant Louise Tagg has been in the RAF for 9 years.

Before joining the forces, she played volleyball for England and now represents the RAF and UKAF in various sports.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 08:55:00 +0000 Brigadier Clare Phillips CBE clean https://timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/71f4b0c7-a11b-42af-b198-61429230fb29?layout=square&custom_theme=333 ebd0a9fd-7640-477d-b188-d11d4f282182-71f4b0c7-a11b-42af-b198-61429230fb29 Brigadier Clare Phillips CBE joined the Army in 1995 when there was still a ban on LGBT people serving in the forces.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> full 1433 servingwithpride Brigadier Clare Phillips CBE joined the Army in 1995 when there was still a ban on LGBT people serving in the forces.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> Brigadier Clare Phillips CBE joined the Army in 1995 when there was still a ban on LGBT people serving in the forces.

Adam Powney has been talking to her for our new podcast series “Serving with Pride”.

]]> Tue, 27 Jun 2023 08:55:00 +0000 Commander Mandy McBain MBE clean https://timbre-player.sharp-stream.com/embed/item/0313e03e-a6a2-4435-a7b6-6e3e19426962?layout=square&custom_theme=333 ebd0a9fd-7640-477d-b188-d11d4f282182-0313e03e-a6a2-4435-a7b6-6e3e19426962 Commander Mandy McBain MBE left the Royal Navy in 2012 after 25 years of service which included leading her colleagues at London Pride in 2008.

After working for Stonewall for ten years she has re-joined the senior service on an additional duties contract.

]]> full 1387 servingwithpride Commander Mandy McBain MBE left the Royal Navy in 2012 after 25 years of service which included leading her colleagues at London Pride in 2008.

After working for Stonewall for ten years she has re-joined the senior service on an additional duties contract.

]]> Commander Mandy McBain MBE left the Royal Navy in 2012 after 25 years of service which included leading her colleagues at London Pride in 2008.

After working for Stonewall for ten years she has re-joined the senior service on an additional duties contract.

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