Conversation11 September 20200

BBC Radio Interview: Strictly Come Dancing

Stephanie Hirst approached Gina for her thoughts on the first same-sex couple competing on Strictly Come Dancing

BBC Radio Interview with Gina Battye and Stephanie Hirst

Topic: Strictly Come Dancing’s First Same-Sex Couple

Nicola Adam’s has been announced as the 1st same-sex COMPETING couple on Strictly Come Dancing.

There is a whole debate going on today about same-sex dance partners. And I was asked by the BBC why this announcement should be such a big deal.

This IS fabulous news for the LGBT+ community.

Nicola also represents people of colour AND women as lead dancers – challenging gender roles.

You may (or may not) have noticed that LGBT+ people of colour are practically none existent in the media.

I’ve said it a 100 times… The media has a big role to play in normalising LGBT+ AND race. To see a female LGBT+ person of colour on Strictly is fantastic.

This is a great leap forward – not just for the LGBT+ community but also for people of colour and women.

Date: 7th September 2020

Station: BBC RADIO LEEDS 92.4 FM

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