Pride 2023

Why Trans Pride is more important than ever
Activism

Why Trans Pride is more important than ever

Ahead of this year's march, one of the organisers of London Trans Pride writes about the importance of the event and why we should all be there.

Written by: EM Williams

‘Pump Ass Not Gas:’ Why the LGBT Awards must drop banks as well as big oil
Pride 2023

‘Pump Ass Not Gas:’ Why the LGBT Awards must drop banks as well as big oil

Organisers Yara Rodrigues Fowler and Elle Glenny explain why hundreds of people gathered to demonstrate against the UK awards ceremony last week.

Written by: Yara Rodrigues Fowler

Striking portraits that celebrate working class butch and stud identity
Photography

Striking portraits that celebrate working class butch and stud identity

As their intergenerational project 'WE/US' closes, Huck sits down with artist Roman Manfredi to talk class, queer identity, Section 28 and more.

Written by: Megan Wallace

'You’ve got to fight for what you want:’ Miss Major on the future of trans liberation
Activism

'You’ve got to fight for what you want:’ Miss Major on the future of trans liberation

From Stonewall to the AIDS crisis to present day struggles, Black trans elder and activist Miss Major has seen it all. Here, the legend of the movement discusses her new book on her life.

Written by: Vic Parsons

The drag night at the heart of LGBTQ rights in Namibia
Activism

The drag night at the heart of LGBTQ rights in Namibia

Amid a growing LGBTQ+ civil rights movement and multiple Supreme Court hearings that represent a crucial moment for equality in the country, Drag Night Namibia provides a space for queer joy and solidarity.

Written by: Chris de Beer-Procter

Joy and rage at Trans Pride London – in photos
Activism

Joy and rage at Trans Pride London – in photos

Calling for liberation — On Saturday, thousands took to the streets of London to call for solidarity in response to the increasing hostility the trans community are facing.

Written by: Huck

The weird, wild and forgotten history of Leicester Pride
Activism

The weird, wild and forgotten history of Leicester Pride

From Michael Jackson superfans to far-right organising, the overlooked story of Leicester’s inaugural Pride march is a reminder of the power of collective resistance in the face of bigotry.

Written by: Liz Yeates

Anti-police protestors storm London Pride parade
Activism

Anti-police protestors storm London Pride parade

Queer activist group Lesbians and Gays support the Migrants staged a die-in at the Pride in London parade to protest the inclusion of police in the march.

Written by: Ben Smoke

Those complicit with oppression have no place at Pride
Opinion

Those complicit with oppression have no place at Pride

Anyone associated with the denigration, torture and deaths of LGBTQ+ people should not be welcome at Pride – regardless of how they identify.

Written by: Ben Smoke

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