OUTspoken
Having cancer as an LGBTIQ+ person can be a very isolating experience, leaving you feeling like a minority within a minority. That’s why in every episode, OUTpatients brings you the story of a real LGBTIQ+ person who has or has had cancer, told in their own words.
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OUTspoken
S1E2 - Loz on Navigating Queerness and Neurodivergence After Childhood Cancer
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Today, we hear Loz’s story. Loz is a young trans person who is living beyond childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia, also known as ALL.
This episode we discuss:
🌈 Inclusive reproductive healthcare
🌈 The importance of meeting others like you
🌈 How transness and cancer can impact eachother
Content warnings
This episode contains discussion of:
Cancer
Ableism
Fertility after cancer treatment
Gender dysphoria
Sex
Glossary
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) - https://bloodcancer.org.uk/understanding-blood-cancer/leukaemia/acute-lymphoblastic-leukaemia/
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/polycystic-ovary-syndrome-pcos/
Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - https://www.nelcanceralliance.nhs.uk/cancer-clinical-nurse-specialists
Glossary of LGBTIQ+ terms - https://outpatients.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/V2-Provider-Pack-OP.pdf (Page 4)
Episode resources
Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust - https://www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org/
Mind Over Cancer - https://mindovercancer.org.uk/
Support
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues mentioned in this week’s episode, please find some links to support below:
Support for LGBTIQ+ people affected by cancer - https://outpatients.org.uk/support/
Maggie’s - https://www.maggies.org/
Macmillan support line - https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/get-help/macmillan-support-line
Switchboard - https://switchboard.lgbt/
Credits
Created and produced by OUTpatients UK.
Edited by @CRTaudiotech.
Cover art by @SorrelMilne.
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