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Why young people are turning to platonic marriages
Activism

Why young people are turning to platonic marriages

Abolishing the family — As the role of the nuclear family and romantic relationships in modern society is increasingly called into ​question, people are finding new ways to exist outside heterosexist norms.

Written by: Katie Tobin

A queer archive of Northern England in the ‘90s
Culture

A queer archive of Northern England in the ‘90s

Out & About — Photographer Stuart Linden Rhodes recalls capturing the North’s diverse LGBTQ+ clubbing scene, and the vibrant characters who filled the dance floors.

Written by: Patrick Sproull

Trans people deserve better than the fixation on our pain
Activism

Trans people deserve better than the fixation on our pain

Gender euphoria — All too often, transgender people are framed as a problem to be solved. In Liam Konemann’s new book, The Appendix, he calls for the focus to shift to encompass trans joy.

Written by: Liam Konemann

How the British LGBT Awards became guilty of pinkwashing
Activism

How the British LGBT Awards became guilty of pinkwashing

Forgotten struggle — Activists are calling out the MI6's sponsorship of the awards ceremony by pointing out just how antithetical it is to the roots of queer resistance.

Written by: Mishti Ali

A kaleidoscopic history of the queercore scene in the ‘90s
Culture

A kaleidoscopic history of the queercore scene in the ‘90s

Punk revolution — A new book is celebrating queercore, which brought together music, zines, photography, art, film, writing, performance art and style, and the people on the inside of the movement who made it an underground phenomenon.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The forgotten radical history of London’s Rebel Dykes
Culture

The forgotten radical history of London’s Rebel Dykes

Punk politics — A new exhibition is spotlighting a group of queer activists and artists who ran riot through 1980s Britain and would profoundly influence lesbian culture.

Written by: Rosie Hewitson

A joyous portrait of Wigstock in the 1980s and ‘90s
Culture

A joyous portrait of Wigstock in the 1980s and ‘90s

Breaking taboos — Photographer Rafael Fuchs recounts attending the annual drag-a-thon, which offered space for celebration at the height of AIDS crisis.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photos from London’s joyous & defiant Trans+ Pride march
Activism

Photos from London’s joyous & defiant Trans+ Pride march

Now in its third year running, Trans+ Pride London attracted some 7,500 attendees. Photographer Bex Wade was on hand to capture the uplifting and poignant event.

Written by: Bex Wade

Liverpool is taking a stand against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks
Activism

Liverpool is taking a stand against anti-LGBTQ+ attacks

Enough is enough — Earlier this week, following a series of violent attacks on queer people in the city centre, demonstrators came together in a moving show of solidarity.

Written by: Vuyokazi Mtukela

What does lesbian & bi culture look like in the internet age?
Culture

What does lesbian & bi culture look like in the internet age?

All The Things She Said — Writer Daisy Jones discusses her new book, a nuanced and introspective guide to the ever-changing nature of modern-day queerness.

Written by: Katie Goh

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