Passing Out the Podcast returns for LGBT+ History Month and in this episode James sits down with Elaine Chambers. Elaine joined the Army in 1982 at the age of 21 as a Student Nurse. After qualifying as a staff nurse she became a junior sister

Episode 3 - Guy Lowe-Barrow MBE

Jan 26th, 2021 1h 18m

In this episode James sits down with Staff Sergeant Guy Lowe-Barrow who grew up in St Vincent and The Grenadines - a country where it's still illegal to be gay. In 2001, Guy was one of the first individuals to be recruited by the British Army f

Episode 2 - WO2 Deborah Penny

Jan 19th, 2021 57m 51s

In this episode James sits down with Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Deborah Penny, who was born in 1966 in Karachi West, Pakistan and joined the army in September 1982. WO2 Penny came out to the army and her family and friends as Transgender in

Episode 1 - Robert Ely - Veteran

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 8m

In this episode James sits down with 70-year-old Robert Ely who joined the British Army in 1967 as a musician with the Band of the Royal Corps of Signals. In 1979, he was appointed Bandmaster of the 2nd Battalion of the Parachute Regiment and s

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Passing Out: The Introduction

Jan 6th, 2021 1m 24s

PASSING OUT: The Podcast is a series of conversations with currently serving and veteran soldiers from the LGBTQ+ community sharing their stories, experiences and life lessons from their time in the British Army.On the 21st anniversary of the

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