<p>Tash and Adam hear from Anson Mackay, who left a tiny, remote town in Scotland to embrace a gay identity, and then later another queer identity altogether.</p><br><p>Anson reflects with trusting candour on their experiences through the 80s and 90s, and how people feel compelled to explore their gender even before the right words have arrived.</p><br><p>Buy our book or see our events listings: <a href="https://linktr.ee/thelogbooks" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Log Books: Voices of Queer Britain and the Helpline that Listened</a>.</p><br><p>Hosted and produced by Tash Walker and Adam Zmith</p><p>The voice of the log books: Serena James</p><p>Assistant producer: Marnie Woodmeade&nbsp;</p><p>Engineer: David Pye</p><p>Music: Tom Fosket-Barnes</p><p>Original artwork: Natalie Doto</p><p>Thanks to the Bishopsgate Institute; our publisher, Faber Books; the dreamboats at Acast; the staff and volunteers at Switchboard, and all the contributors who shared their stories.</p><p><a href="https://auntnell.com/projects/the-log-books/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Episode transcripts available here</a>.</p><p>Call Switchboard on 0800 0119 100, email [email protected] or instant message via <a href="http://www.switchboard.lgbt/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.switchboard.lgbt</a>.</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks">http://supporter.acast.com/thelogbooks</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>