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I’m gay and a West Ham fan – this is how football has changed for people like me
I’m gay and a West Ham fan – this is how football has changed for people like me
To mark 10 years of West Ham United’s Pride of Irons LGBTQ+ supporters’ group, chair Jo Bailey shares how football has become more inclusive of gay fans, and why groups like hers shouldn’t need to exist
Ban on puberty blockers is unjust – but young trans people can endure and thrive despite it
Ban on puberty blockers is unjust – but young trans people can endure and thrive despite it
Trans and LGBTQ+ people do not wither and die in the face of bans and barriers, writes Cleo Madeleine from Gendered Intelligence
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
EastEnders at 40: How Britain’s soaps became the soul of the nation
Soaps have become an integral part of British culture since Coronation St began and are as relevant today as ever
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
It’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. For this Big Issue vendor, kindness is always around him
Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters
Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
‘Love alone doesn’t pay the bills’: Kinship carers plea for financial support amid surging poverty
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
Labour’s raids on illegal migrant workers no cause for celebration: ‘An utterly pointless performance’
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is harrowing – but we all need to listen. Here’s why
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is harrowing – but we all need to listen. Here’s why
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
Heartbroken? Blame capitalism. Author Shon Faye on why so many of us feel like ‘failures in love’
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
The Seed of the Sacred Fig: Inside the Iranian film that a brave cast and crew risked everything for
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Chief Scout Dwayne Fields on empowering Britain’s youth – and why kids are coping better than we think
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
Why you should never underestimate the spirit of towns left behind by industry
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
‘Your hands are bloody’: What Serbia’s major anti-corruption protests mean for the country’s future
The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: ‘This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant’
The Brutalist director Brady Corbet: ‘This film will, unfortunately, never not be relevant’
Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
Independent venues are the backbone of the live music scene – we must look after them
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
How Ballet Shoes became a timeless story about the power of choosing your family
Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’
Plea to save UK’s grassroots music venues as hundreds face closure: ‘We’ll all be poorer for it’
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Culture and sport
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Food and nutrition
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
Introducing the Big Issue 100 Changemakers of 2025
‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
‘The right is on the rise’: UK’s democracy is too fragile to be ‘complacent’ about Trump, experts say
Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Community-led housing is not just for city dwellers – it can boost overlooked rural areas too
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
Edinburgh Fringe should be a place for artists to grow – but working class people are priced out
‘Dictators die, the people live on’: What Syria’s revolution means for those who fled Assad’s regime
