LGBTQ
In Nottingham, punk’s UK revival rumbles
Grassroots grinding — The city has a rich history of creative resistance, and now a new wave of noise is emerging. From DIY recording studios to impromptu skatepark gigs, Hannah Bentley travels to the east Midlands to meet the artists keeping rebellion alive – and loud.
Written by: Hannah Bentley
How Santa Monica Blvd inspired queer classic film Hustler White
Baal — Rick Castro’s new exhibition explores his journey from photographing male sex workers in LA to creating one of the most shocking LGBTQ+ films of all time.
Written by: Miss Rosen
An insider’s view of California’s outdoor cruising spots
Outside Sex — Daniel Case’s new photobook explores the public gay sex scene, through a voyeuristic lens, often hidden just below plain sight.
Written by: Miss Rosen
As Grindr scams in India rise, its LGBTQ+ community fights back
Red flags — Through mobilising the threat of outing queer folk, scammers are using dating apps to find targets for extortion, violence and blackmail. Mansi Rathee and Amir Bin Rafi spoke to people who have been affected, and reported on the community’s work to support victims and raise awareness.
Written by: Mansi Rathee
Amos Badertscher’s crucial capturing of Baltimore’s queer underground
Images and Stories — A new survey of the photographer’s work presents his archive, which documents and preserves the city’s LGBTQ+ history and the stories of people living on the fringes of its society.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Love and rage at the record shattering London Trans+ Pride 2025
Dismantle the cis-tem — With over 100,000 attendees, the Saturday march was the largest trans pride event ever in world history. Cheer Up Luv’s Eliza Hatch captured the action, and recounts its powerful energy.
Written by: Eliza Hatch / @cheerupluv
Euphoric portraits of queer joy and resistance at Trans Pride Brighton
Let us piss — Now over a decade old, the event grew to become Europe’s largest trans pride march. In a year when trans rights have come under the microscope more than ever, we went to this year’s edition, finding grassroots unity and collective rage.
Written by: Ella Glossop
In Birmingham’s punk underground, hardcore is queer
Punk Pride — In recent years, a defiantly political queercore scene has begun to emerge in the West Midlands, providing alternative spaces for the area’s LGBTQ+ youth. Stephanie Phillips speaks to those leading the charge.
Written by: Stephanie Phillips
New FA rules require trans men to say they are “biologically female” to play football
Not just a game — The new policy comes into place following April’s Supreme Court ruling, which said that the legal definition of a “woman” could only refer to those assigned female at birth.
Written by: Molly Baker
Inside New York’s underground ’60s & ’70s cruising scene
Cruising in the Shadows — For gay men in the pre-Liberation era, The Ramble in Central Park was a secretive hotspot to find love and connection. Arthur Tress was there to capture the glances, gestures and pleasures.
Written by: Miss Rosen
