Skip to main content

The Order of Perpetual Indulgence: Bradley's story

 


tonight at 10.30pm on BBC Scotland, then on iPlayer you can follow Bradley (they / them) who
has recently joined The Order of Perpetual Indulgence – an LGBTQ+ protest group who use religious imagery, drag, and performance to call attention to sexual intolerance. The group has provided Bradley with a supportive community and a social purpose. As someone who has struggled with their own gender identity for years, Bradley now identifies as non-binary, neither male or female – but is aware that this identity is not fully recognised by wider society or the state. Bradley now has two events approaching: their wedding to long-term partner, Emma, and their ordination as ‘Black Veil’ – the highest level within The Order of Perpetual Indulgence. Will these two events give Bradley the confidence to step out into the world as the authentic version of themself?