Activism
The joy of protest: how modern activists are beating burnout
Frontline optimism — Sometimes pushing for change can lead to despair. But it’s in the face of anxiety that activists are discovering a tonic for fights that may otherwise feel fruitless: the thrill of a concerted effort.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
Beirut protestors hold concert against LGBTQ censorship
Music is louder — After Mashrou’ Leila had a gig cancelled following pressure from ‘homophobic’ Christian groups, thousands flocked to The Palace Beirut to take action.
Written by: Alexander Durie
The mental health zine giving the power back to patients
Dear GP... — Dear GP is taking the traditional clinic letter and turning it on its head: painstakingly describing the doctors, rather than the patients.
Written by: Emily Reynolds
This porn star philosopher wants you to think like a rebel
Against everyone — Porn star. Activist. Author. Radical philosopher. Conner Habib is barrelling through seemingly disparate worlds with the same mindset: a determination to set outdated ways of thinking alight.
Written by: Adam White
Photos from this weekend’s ‘Free Tommy’ clashes
Fuck the far-right — Protesting his sentencing, supporters of Tommy Robinson marched on London this weekend. Anti-fascist groups, determined not to let an emboldened far-right march unopposed, were there to meet them.
Written by: Huck
Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back
Making space — In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.
Written by: Frankie Mills
Glasgow’s strippers are fighting to save their jobs
‘We just want the stigma to end’ — As the council puts forward a consultation to shut down the city’s lap dancing clubs, dancers are doing what they can to educate the public: ‘Feminism is having the ability to choose. It’s not a time when you should tell women what to do.’
Written by: Iris Pase
The new, extremely online era of Christianity
Hashtag blessed — At a time when fewer young people are religious than ever before, we talk to millennial worshippers about what draws them to church, and whether faith and progressiveness are mutually exclusive.
Written by: Jennifer Hahn
Inside Harpies, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ strip club
Body and soul — Ahead of its launch, we speak to the people behind Harpies – a new, inclusive London venue that seeks to capture the joy and excitement of strip clubs and transport it to a brand new audience.
Written by: Jake Hall
How Görlitzer Park became a battleground for Berlin
Tale of two cities — Known colloquially as Görli, the public space operates as a microcosm of tensions in the capital between liberal and conservative factions. The fight for its future remains ongoing – but the conclusion will have an impact that stretches way beyond the park’s walls.
Written by: Alice Finney
