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Beirut’s underground drag scene is fighting back

Making space — In the face of hatred and persecution, a collective of drag queens have carved out a community within the city: one that refuses to bow to fear.

  • Reportage
  • Frankie Mills

Inside Harpies, the UK’s first LGBTQ+ strip club

Body and soul — Ahead of its launch, we speak to the people behind Harpies – a new, inclusive London venue that seeks to capture the joy and excitement of strip clubs and transport it to a brand new audience.

  • Reportage
  • Jake Hall

How Görlitzer Park became a battleground for Berlin

Tale of two cities — Known colloquially as Görli, the public space operates as a microcosm of tensions in the capital between liberal and conservative factions. The fight for its future remains ongoing – but the conclusion will have an impact that stretches way beyond the park’s walls.

  • Reportage
  • Alice Finney

How Athens' art scene became a hub of queer resistance

24-Hour Party People — After a shocking death, Greek artists and activists are on a mission to overcome fear and homophobia. That fight has never been more dangerous, but these voices are only growing louder.

  • Activism
  • Alex King

The unsung musical history of Elephant and Castle

London underground — While E&C has played a pivotal role in London’s dance music and club scene, its contribution is often overlooked. However, in the face of sweeping redevelopment, figures from its past and present are shining a light on the area’s story.

  • Reportage
  • Eric Thorp

The British sex workers fighting censorship

Red light revolution — The British sex trade remains an off-radar taboo, relegated to a legal grey area. But with looming legislation threatening to put workers in danger, sex activists are fighting to be better understood.

  • Activism
  • Lydia Morrish

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

Bullets, bikes & corruption: the fight to save Armenia’s forests

On the frontline — In Dilijan national park, a group of radical forest rangers – made up of young environmental activists and volunteers – are taking a stand against the country’s ‘wood mafia’.

  • Activism
  • Joe Nerssessian

Listen carefully: inside the world of audio porn

All up in your ears — Audio porn is on the rise, but what makes it such a progressive alternative to traditional, image-based mediums? Writer Jake Hall attends a workshop to find out.

  • Reportage
  • Jake Hall

How ‘anger rooms’ are capitalising on female fury

All the rage — A new wave of anger rooms are offering people the chance to release their frustrations through cathartic destruction. So why are the majority of customers women?

  • Reportage
  • Sam Bradpiece and Paloma Soria

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