Freddy McConnell is a journalist, writer and activist. He has written in publications such as The Guardian and The Independent. He is the subject of Seahorse, a documentary detailing his experience of becoming a father as a transgender man, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Freddy also created and hosted The Guardian podcast ‘Token’, and hosts BBC Sounds podcast ‘Pride and Joy’ about queer parenthood.

His word of the day is Future.    CW: This episode contains descriptions of war zones.

CONNECT WITH FREDDY:  I: @freddy.mcconnel T: @freddymcconnell  

AnthemsPride is a collection of 30 original manifestos, speeches, stories, poems and rallying cries written and voiced by exceptional LGBTQI+ contributors. It was created, executive produced and sound designed by Hana Walker-Brown with producer Bea Duncan. The artwork is by Mars West.

Resources: Combat Stress Leading charity for veterans’ mental health Phone: 0800 138 1619 (24 hours) Website: https://www.combatstress.org.uk

ASSIST (Assistance Support and Self Help in Surviving Trauma) Support, understanding and therapy for people experiencing PTSD, families and carers Phone: 01788 560 800 Website: www.assisttraumacare.org.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices