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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

Collier Schorr’s portraits of LGBTQ activists and artists

‘You can’t be discouraged’ — The American photographer captures 15 intergenerational trailblazers for Stonewall’s 50th anniversary.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result

LGBTQ lives are at risk — As in Trump’s America and Bolsonaro’s Brazil, the country is now under strict conservative rule – which puts the LGBTQ community in particular danger.

  • Reportage
  • Peter Yeung

‘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

Top or bottom? The play exploring the politics of gay sex

‘We need to dissolve labels’ — Parties, porn and sexual politics: we talk to writer Willy Hudson about his play Bottom – a raucous journey through contemporary queer life in London.

  • Culture
  • Ben Smoke

The radical history of LGBTQ protest art

How to make a difference — Born out of repression and adversity, queer art has always been about stepping outside the comfort zone and searching out other ways of being. Now, its politically charged legacy is being celebrated in a new book.

  • Art
  • Miss Rosen

What it’s like serving in the US military when you’re trans

The fight for recognition — More than six years in the making, Transmilitary captures the highs and lows of a dedicated group of activists as they lobby for the recognition they deserve.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

An intimate look at the life of a gay porn star

Being Jonathan Agassi — International porn icon Jonathan Agassi had a meteoric rise to fame – but at what personal cost? A new film by Tomer Heymann reveals what happens when the camera stops rolling.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

The story behind the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ helpline

Call the Switchboard — After picking up their first ever call in March 1974, the phones at Switchboard haven’t stopped ringing since. Supporting the community through decriminalisation, the AIDS epidemic, Section 28, and into the present, their volunteers are there to listen around the clock; no matter the query.

  • Activism
  • El Hunt

The LGBTQ documentaries you need to see this year

Around the world — As the BFI Flare gears up for its launch later this month, festival programmer Zorian Clayton highlights the best documentaries from the 2019 programme.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

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