International LGBTQ rights organisation Rainbow Riots presents Rainbow Riots Radio, a web radio series in ten unique shows, exploring queer stories, culture and history from around the world; including Sweden, Uganda, Jamaica, India, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Australia and Germany.Rainbow Riots Radio is hosted and presented by the Rainbow Riots' founder, Swedish artist and activist Petter Wallenberg. Each episode mixes engaging stories, investigative journalism, and spoken word poetry, backed ...
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Episode 9: Sydney’s dark gay history:
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Australia’s gay capital Sydney has a dark history. There was a time when gay men were being violently bashed and murdered. The police did nothing, so a group of leather lesbians decided to get on their motorcycles to patrol and protect their gay brothers. Shannon Power talks to their leader, Nora Savona, about how they saved many gay men from homop…
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Episode 8: A poem about a lesbian’s fear in Jamaica
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Rainbow Riots' founder Petter Wallenberg meets London based lesbian poet Andreena Leanne who was born in Jamaica. On a recent visit she found that the island’s notorious homophobia cast a dark shadow over the place of her childhood memories. The episode ends with Wallenberg's musical piece based on Leanne's poem. Created and presented by Petter Wal…
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Episode 7: Australia’s Aboriginal drag queens
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Shannon Power heads to the world premiere of Black Divaz, a documentary about Australia's first pageant for Aboriginal drag queens. Shannon catches up with its stars who tell her not only why they do drag, but why drag is a critical tool to empower young LGBT Indigenous people. Presented by Shannon Power. Music by Petter Wallenberg. © 2018 Rainbow …
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Sara Moein visits a bondage for beginners workshop in Berlin and explores queer bondage at a suspension session. To close friends Ciara and Rui, bondage is something much deeper than just being tied up. The episode ends with "We Need Love" by Rainbow Riots. Created and presented by Sara Moein. Guests: Ciara and Rui. Music by Petter Wallenberg. © 20…
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Episode 5: Africa's first openly gay reverend
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Rainbow Riots’ founder Petter Wallenberg meets Nigerian Jide Macauley, Africa's first openly gay reverend. Jide explains how he, in spite of death threats, believes being a gay Christian means that ”God Adores You". The episode ends with Wallenberg's and Macauley's musical collaboration based on Jide's poem. Created and presented by Petter Wallenbe…
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Episode 4: The queer heroes of Uganda
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Rainbow Riots' founder Petter Wallenberg takes us to Kampala, Uganda, where we meet trans woman Alicia Houston and hear her story about her life as a sex worker living with HIV. We also meet lesbian activist Kowa Tigs who recently got arrested and evicted. Both of them fight against oppression using creativity, and the episode ends with Wallenberg'…
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Episode 3: The queer divinity of India
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Rainbow Riots’ founder Petter Wallenberg is in Bombay, India and meets authors Devdutt Pattanaik and Jerry Johnson to discuss their book about queerness in India's ancient religions and society. He also meets 22-year old trans woman Paras who is one of India's Hijras, the world’s oldest third gender community, who are both marginalized and believed…
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Episode 2: The Jamaican reggae artist who risks his life for gay rights
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Rainbow Riots’ founder Petter Wallenberg meets Mista Majah P, a Jamaican rapper and reggae artist who has a bounty on his head because he takes a stand against the violent homophobia in his country. To end the feature, Wallenberg and Majah P showcase their musical collaboration "Equal Rights" which is featured in a campaign for the UN's Global Goal…
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Episode 1: A lifetime of modern gay history in Sweden
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Rainbow Riots' founder Petter Wallenberg visits 73-year old Swedish gay historian and author Lars Fimmerstad who has lived through modern gay liberation. Through Lars's memories we travel on a journey through the sexual revolution to the Aids crisis of the 80's when he lost the love of his life. Created and presented by Petter Wallenberg. Guest: La…
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