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I should have spent school preparing for the future. Instead I spent it fighting to be included
Olive Watt

I should have spent school preparing for the future. Instead I spent it fighting to be included

‘On the bus to school each morning, I sat with sweaty palms and a lump in my throat,’ writes Olive Watt. Does it have to be that way?

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Books

Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality

Lippens is undeniably the master of the one-liner and the novel is absolutely littered with them

Pride or safety? This is the reality of being LGBTQ+ on public transport  
Kristian Jackson

Pride or safety? This is the reality of being LGBTQ+ on public transport  

Some 82% of queer people change their behaviour or appearance on public transport to avoid abuse, surveys show

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
Big Issue Invest

65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments

The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’
LGBTQ+ rights

The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’

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Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here’s the many, many reasons why
LGBTQ+ rights

Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here’s the many, many reasons why

From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule
General Election 2024

From the NHS to levelling up: Here are all the broken promises after 14 years of Tory rule

The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it’s not even close
LGBTQ+ rights

The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it’s not even close

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies
TV

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian Visibility Week: There’s ‘enormous power’ in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’
Theatre

Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’

‘Sport saved me’: Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
Sport

‘Sport saved me’: Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum

‘Not fit to be PM’: Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey’s mum
Politics

‘Not fit to be PM’: Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey’s mum

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech
King's Speech

Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of King’s Speech

Cowbois: This ‘big queer Western’ is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws
Theatre

Cowbois: This ‘big queer Western’ is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws

Are you gay enough for Suella Braverman? How Home Office expects LGBTQ+ migrants to ‘prove’ themselves
LGBTQ+ Rights

Are you gay enough for Suella Braverman? How Home Office expects LGBTQ+ migrants to ‘prove’ themselves

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for ‘special treatment’
Asylum seekers

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for ‘special treatment’

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was terrified I would be sent to prison for being gay in the armed forces. I had a mental health crisis’

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
LGBT+ veterans

‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’
LGBT+ veterans

‘My partner died of Aids and no one knew because it was illegal to be gay in the armed forces’

LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once
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LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once

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Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’
LGBTQ+

Stonewall calls ‘gay cake’ court loss ‘a backwards step for equality’

Jarman of the board: a tribute to a countercultural icon
Culture

Jarman of the board: a tribute to a countercultural icon

London’s first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter is opening its doors
Housing

London’s first LGBTQ+ homeless shelter is opening its doors

Mark Gatiss: “It feels like many gay rights victories are slipping away”
TV

Mark Gatiss: “It feels like many gay rights victories are slipping away”