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I went to a LGBTQ self-defence class. Here’s what I learned

Fighting back — With both homophobic and transphobic attacks on the rise, the UK is becoming a dangerous place to be queer – should we be learning how to protect ourselves? Writer James Greig investigates.

  • Opinion
  • James Greig

‘TERFs? I don't think they're either radical or feminist’

Andrea Lawlor in conversation — The groundbreaking author of Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl talks about writing, activism, and their experiences growing up queer.

  • Books
  • Megan Nolan

How ‘anger rooms’ are capitalising on female fury

All the rage — A new wave of anger rooms are offering people the chance to release their frustrations through cathartic destruction. So why are the majority of customers women?

  • Reportage
  • Sam Bradpiece and Paloma Soria

Life lessons from Barack Obama’s right-hand woman

‘Xanax goes a really long way’ — From bagging groceries to leading White House operations, Alyssa Mastromonaco was described as one of the ‘most powerful, least famous’ people in Washington. She talks stress, social anxiety and the perils of corporate feminism.

  • Activism
  • Briony Cartmell

The tech industry has a serious sustainability problem

And it’s going unchecked — While consumers have forced the fashion industry to start confronting its ethical and environmental shortcomings in recent years, the tech world remains unchecked. Why?

  • Tech
  • Kat George

The British government doesn’t care about Irish lives

Today’s comments just prove it — Gavin Williamson’s comments on whether former soldiers should face prosecution over Bloody Sunday are a disgrace. It only proves that his party have no regard for the lives of those who will never vote for or support them.

  • Opinion
  • Dawn Foster

Inside London’s secret ’love hotels’

Under the covers — Already a big hit in Japan, daytime and by-the-hour hotel bookings are becoming more popular in Western cities – it’s just that not that many people know about them yet.

  • Travel
  • Jessica Furseth

What is the gender data gap – and how can we tackle it?

With Caroline Criado-Perez — In her new book, writer and activist Caroline Criado-Perez explores how the majority of the world’s data is based around the male body. In the latest instalment of our series on how to save the world, she explains how we can redress the balance.

  • Activism
  • Katie Goh

Buying new is not sustainable, no matter how you sew it

A deep dive into fast fashion — The fashion world may be promoting a new, more ‘sustainable’ kind of consumerism – but no matter what they try and sell us, buying new will never lead to real change.

  • Activism
  • Kat George

Dance, sport and the unspoken trauma of retirement

Exit stage right — Dancers and athletes can dedicate their entire life to their career, for it then to be cut short by the time they turn 30. This point of retirement – or ‘transition’ – can present a variety of issues spanning the physical, financial and psychological.

  • Outdoors
  • Rachael Healy

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