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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
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
For LGBT+ History Month, Justin Bengry explains how understanding our queer history can help combat rising homophobia and transphobia
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Media and campaigns
I should have spent school preparing for the future. Instead I spent it fighting to be included
I should have spent school preparing for the future. Instead I spent it fighting to be included
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Ripcord by Nate Lippens review – acid-tongued meditations on middle-aged homosexuality
Pride or safety? This is the reality of being LGBTQ+ on public transport
Pride or safety? This is the reality of being LGBTQ+ on public transport
65,000 people facing systemic inequities supported by over £1.8mil of Growth Impact Fund investments
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’
The Chase’s Paul Sinha: ‘My mum found out I was gay through an act of emotional sabotage’
Yes, LGBTQ+ Pride still matters. A lot. Here’s the many, many reasons why
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
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
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
Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and ‘busting the door open’ for other queer allies
Artist Ray Young: ‘Our government is threatening disabled people’s rights – there’s no compassion’
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 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
‘Not fit to be PM’: Calls for Rishi Sunak to resign over trans jibe in front of Brianna Ghey’s mum
Nobody knows what Esther McVey’s new ‘anti-woke’ cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Nobody knows what Esther McVey’s new ‘anti-woke’ cabinet job means – except for even more culture wars
Conversion therapy and rental reform: Key policies activists want to see at heart of 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
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
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’
Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for ‘special treatment’
‘I was forced to leave the navy six weeks after kissing a woman for the first time’
‘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’
‘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
LGBT+ history month: Ten essential queer movies, from The Wizard of Oz to Everything Everywhere All At Once
Pride at 50: ‘What has been kept alive is the spirit of fun that marked out that first march’
