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We must learn how to talk about queer sexual assault

Speaking out — LGBTQ+ people are statistically more likely to experience sexual violence, but the topic seldom receives mainstream coverage. It's time we discussed the issue with the nuance it deserves, argues writer Jake Hall.

  • Opinion
  • Jake Hall

The online saga stoking old tensions in the gay community

GaysOverCovid — An anonymous Instagram account documenting gay men breaking lockdown regulations on holiday has led to an unpleasant aftermath – one that reopens old wounds regarding shame, pleasure and privilege.

  • Opinion
  • James Greig

Introducing the Huck List

20 for 2020 — This year, we spotlight the inspiring individuals and activist groups who have been on the frontlines of the fight for a better future.

  • Activism
  • HUCK HQ

Stories from a world in flux: our best deep-dives of 2020

Always moving — From in-depth essays to on-the-ground reporting in communities stretched across the globe, here are the pieces we’re most proud of this year.

  • Culture
  • HUCK HQ

Why we hacked the UK’s sexual violence in schools policy

#EveryBodyCounts — Last week, BodyCount, a campaign group of five south London teens, hacked the government's official site to fix its policy on sexual violence in schools – they explain why.

  • Activism
  • BodyCount

Easing the gay blood ban means more sexual stigma

Pyrrhic victory — In the wake of a rule change meaning that more gay men can give blood, writer Benjamin Weil argues that the burden of AIDS discrimination has merely shifted elsewhere in the community.

  • Opinion
  • Benjamin Weil

Inside America's LGBTQ+ gun lobby

Pink pistols — In response to far-right bigotry, queer gun owners have been taking what they see as necessary steps to protect themselves – but will a Biden presidency offer any hope of a ceasefire?

  • Activism
  • James Stout

The LGB Alliance threatens more than trans rights

#LWithTheT — In the wake of a popular British gay magazine sharing several tweets from a transphobic organisation last month, writer Jack King argues that these attempts to stoke division are a danger to us all.

  • Opinion
  • Jack King

The secret spaces giving a voice to Saudi Arabia's youth

Behind closed doors — In Saudi Arabia, where homosexuality merits the death penalty and many activists are still jailed or tortured for sedition, there are few places for the country's youth to express themselves freely. But a handful of underground events are seeking to change that.

  • Activism
  • anonymous

The incredible true story of Beverly Glenn-Copeland

Keyboard fantasies — The American musician achieved cult status in his 70s. But that’s just one small chapter in a life unlike any other – a life filled with beauty and trauma in equal measure.

  • Music
  • Ben Smoke

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