South Africa to the UK: Josie Peres & the Fight for Truth UK S3 Ep1

In this premiere of 1946: The Culture Shift Tour Season 3, director Sharon “Rocky” Roggio is joined by Josie Peres, Associate Producer and UK representative of 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture.

Josie shares their incredible life story—from being born during apartheid South Africa to becoming a leading voice for LGBTQIA+ rights and inclusion in the UK. They talk about watching Mary Lambert’s viral video on 1946, sending Rocky a DM that turned into an international partnership, and joining the production team to expand the film’s message “across the pond.”

Together, they revisit the first UK screening at BFI Flare, their ongoing advocacy through UK Black Pride, Kaleidoscope Trust, House of Rainbow, One Body One Faith, and Micro Rainbow, and the importance of truth-telling in faith communities.

As the conversation turns to 2025’s global climate of backlash and resistance, Josie explains the new Kaleidoscope Trust Global LGBT Rights Commission report, “The Legal Battlegrounds,” and why it matters for every advocate and ally today.

The episode ends with a reflective segment on the theme of “home,” set to Home by Marianna Sokol — a reminder that belonging isn’t always a place but a feeling.