The Pride House Podcast
Matthew Mitcham, Jason Jones and Glen Quayle chat at Pride House during Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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Episode notes
The conversations in and around the Commonwealth Games continue on The Pride House Podcast, presented by Jon Holmes - for this episode, our guests are the Olympic and Commonwealth gold medal-winning diver Matthew Mitcham, history-making activist Jason Jones from Trinidad and Tobago and a rising star in athletics, Glen Quayle.
Matthew, who was a Glasgow 2014 champion for Australia in synchro 10m platform and who also has six Commonwealth silver medals to his name, popped in to Pride House before heading to Sandwell for commentary duties. He was also a Pride House Ambassador at Gold Coast 2018 - in the chat, he gives us his take on the venue in Birmingham and discusses the impact of LGBTQ+ visibility among athletes at major events.
He also talks about Tom Daley's appearance at the Opening Ceremony alongside a group of activists, one of whom - Jason Jones - came back to Pride House afterwards for another visit! He talks about what it was like to be part of that special moment in the fight for equality watched by a billion people around the world, and how next year's Commonwealth Youth Games in his homeland present an important opportunity to keep the Pride House momentum going.
Finally, we were delighted to welcome one of the competing athletes from Birmingham 2022 - 20-year-old Isle of Man pole vaulter Glen Quayle - to Pride House and we showed him his entry in our 'Photos of Pride' exhibition. Hear from Glen ahead of his challenge at the Alexander Stadium on Saturday night.
Remember, if you're in or near Birmingham up to and including Monday 8 August, visit Pride House at 143 Bromsgrove St, above The Loft Bar & Kitchen! We're open every day from 10am til late.
Links
Pride House Birmingham - https://pridehousebham.org.uk/
Pride House Birmingham featured on the official Birmingham 2022 website - https://www.birmingham2022.com/news/2556327/pride-house-birmingham-will-explore-diversity-across-the-commonwealth
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