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LGBT History Month? Our struggle isn't a thing of the past

From Where I Stand — Queer people should remember the fight isn't over this LGBT History Month, writes James Butler. In fact, it's not yet even in the past.

  • Opinion
  • James Butler

Neville Southall tackles… Homophobia and trans rights

Neville Knows Best — In his column 'Neville Knows Best', footballing legend turned Twitter sensation Neville Southall takes on the biggest issues of our time. This week he turns to look at the homophobia and transphobia that still permeates our society, and reflects on his own personal journey of understanding, accompanied by an original poem.

  • Opinion
  • Neville Southall

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

All aboard the Bang Bus: London's outrageous, queer late night trip through time

A vehicle for change — Step inside the DIY LGBT tour bus ensuring queer histories aren't forgotten. Don't google Bang Bus though, the results are really NSFW.

  • Culture
  • Michael Segalov

Asia’s first major LGBTQ exhibition is opening this week

Breaking barriers — Following Taiwan's move towards becoming the first country in the continent to legalise same-sex marriage, the Museum of Contemporary Art Taipei is making history with its newest exhibit, Spectrosynthesis.

  • Art
  • Biju Belinky

Pride is a protest, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

From Where I Stand — After the arrest of five protesters in Glasgow Pride this weekend, it is important to remember that the fight for LGBTQ rights must not be commodified and repackaged for the sake of mainstream comfort.

  • Opinion
  • Biju Belinky

The queer Russian couples refusing to apologise for their love

We are together — Photographer Anna Milokumova meets queer couples in Russia who exist and resist in a political landscape keen to see them fail.

  • Photography
  • Biju Belinky

Understanding David Hoyle, Britain's finest avant-garde anti-drag queen

Parallel Universe — David Hoyle has spent his life fighting power through honesty and openness, not pointless kindness. Now he's set to be immortalised in print.

  • Print
  • Biju Belinky

In Trump's America, there is nowhere for LGBT people to hide

My Month With Trump — Each month until Trump leaves office we'll be hearing how he's impacted individual lives in our column My Month With Trump. As the Bigot-in-Chief looks poised to sign an anti-LGBT executive order, LA-based Jeff Leavell hits out at his fellow white gay men just like him sitting silently by in his community as the flames of prejudice spread. There is no safe space to hide in.

  • Activism
  • Jeff Leavell

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