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Meet the women of the incel movement

The truth about femcels — The ‘involuntarily celibate’ community is typically seen as being male-dominated, with female members – otherwise known as ‘femcels’ – often being overlooked. Writer Nick Chester meets the women who are being left behind.

  • Tech
  • Nick Chester

Shooting the frontline when you're not a middle class man

Women in war zones — We speak to four female photojournalists working in hostile environments about the challenges they face and what drives them, despite the inherent risk in their work.

  • Activism
  • Eva Clifford

Why we need to reform the UK’s Gender Recognition Act

Stand with us — This week, the government is asking the public to share their thoughts on vital new rights for trans, non-binary and intersex people. This could be a huge step forward – but only if our allies speak out.

  • Activism
  • Lee Hurley

Lissa Rivera on a love that defies all classification

Story behind the still — Through a series of intimate portraits, photographer Lissa Rivera and her partner BJ Lillis have constructed their own fantasy world. Here, Lissa explains what went into making one of their boldest images – a testament to the bond between artist and muse.

  • Photography

It's time women take control of their own sexual desires

From Where I Stand — While the #MeToo campaign has started important conversations about consent, Frankie Mace believes it's time we take it further. Women can initiate sex and embrace their desires, being told we can simply say 'yes' or 'no' to an offer of sex doesn't give women power.

  • Opinion
  • Frankie Mace

Exploring gender, cults and spirituality in Southeast Asia

Transcendents — In her new book, award-winning photographer and activist Mariette Pathy Allen captures the gender non-conforming mediums of Thailand and Burma.

  • Photography
  • HUCK HQ

How Celebrity Big Brother became the wokest show on TV

No, really — Scoff away as much as you wish, but the conversations about gender and sexuality being shown on our #CBB screens are more nuanced and mature than in the pages of our national papers.

  • Culture
  • Justin Myers

The bigoted British media is actively endangering trans people

From Where I Stand — In todays Times Janice Turner penned a transphobic column, painting transgender people as predators and a threat to our children. Some journalists are obsessed with attacking the trans community, placing vulnerable people in danger while turning our media toxic, writes Dawn Foster.

  • Opinion
  • Dawn Foster

Radical art show exploring sex and gender opens in New York

Beyond the binary — From September 27 to January 21, the New Museum will play host to Trigger – a new multimedia exhibition exploring gender’s place in contemporary culture.

  • Art
  • HUCK HQ

In the UK, gender non-conforming people are in danger

Beyond the binary — From physical harassment to violent verbal abuse, the struggles faced daily by people outside the gender binary are rarely discussed – and our indifference is becoming a serious problem.

  • Opinion
  • Travis Alabanza

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