Queer Britain
Presented by YouTuber and journalist Riyadh Khalaf, Queer Britain gets under the skin of queer culture and shines a light on the challenges faced by the LGBTQ+ community.
Seasons
1. Does God Hate Queers?
Air Date: 2017-05-07
Riyadh looks at faith and sexual identity. He meets a disfellowed Jehovah's Witness, a Muslim woman seeking a marriage of convenience and a trans masculine Christian as he is renamed in church.
2. The Search for the Perfect Body
Air Date: 2017-05-14
Riyadh explores body image pressures in the gay community. He meets Jamal who has been "femme shamed" and Rye who has recovered from bulimia. Riyadh poses for a naked photo shoot for Gay Times.
3. Out on the Streets
Air Date: 2017-05-21
Riyadh explores the issues behind the statistic that 1 in 4 homeless young people in Britain identity as LGBTQ+ as he meets three people in different parts of the country to hear their experiences.
4. Preference or Prejudice?
Air Date: 2017-05-28
Coming from a mixed-race background Riyadh knows first hand how judgmental the online gay community can be. He explores casual racism in the LGBTQ+ community asking when does personal preference become prejudice.
5. Porn Idols
Air Date: 2017-06-04
Riyadh heads into the world of queer porn to meet the producers and performers bringing different sexual identities to the screen - from the set of a gay 'chav porn' shoot to a trans female webcam show.
6. Queer and Proud
Air Date: 2017-06-11
To understand what queer is and why it is becoming an umbrella term, Riyadh meets people who use the label. From the iconic queer club night Sink the Pink to the trans man educating others on masturbation.
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Rating
3.8/10
Release Date
2017-05-07
Episodes
6 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
