lgbtq+ rights

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Rayyan Aboobaker

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Right now, there will be schools across the UK preparing to celebrate LGBT+ History Month. In other schools, there will be silence

At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have
Oscar Sharples

At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn’t think I’d have

Trans pride isn’t just a celebration, it’s about survival. Oscar Sharples reflects on how we all need a bit more trans joy in our lives

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us
Dominic Arnall

LGBTQ+ inclusion doesn’t just benefit certain Brits – it helps all of us

‘The perception of the UK as an inclusive and welcoming place is crucial to our ability to maintain financial stability’

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people
Cello Dutton-David

My dad was beaten up for being trans. Trust me when I say the Supreme Court ruling will hurt people

Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don’t show it
Melissa Gilpin

Young LGBTQ+ people are made homeless because of who they are – but official stats don’t show it

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‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars
Trans rights

‘We don’t live single issue lives’: This exhibition is celebrating trans joy amid the culture wars

Clara Amfo: ‘You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you’
Film

Clara Amfo: ‘You will never lose learning about how somebody else lives differently to you’

Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters
Justin Bengry

Our history is way queerer than you think – here’s why that matters

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality
Changemakers 2025

Big Issue’s Changemakers of 2025: Communities and equality

‘I didn’t see a future’: Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces ‘gay ban’
LGBTQ+ veterans

‘I didn’t see a future’: Trans veteran forced to hide true self for decades under armed forces ‘gay ban’

Drag Race star Tia Kofi: ‘Trump winning the election? I wouldn’t call it iconic…’
My Big Year

Drag Race star Tia Kofi: ‘Trump winning the election? I wouldn’t call it iconic…’

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024
Book of the Year 2024

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst named Big Issue’s book of the year for 2024

Drag Race star Tia Kofi: ‘We need to stand side-by-side with trans people more than ever’
Drag

Drag Race star Tia Kofi: ‘We need to stand side-by-side with trans people more than ever’

Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’
Drag

Drag star Le Gateau Chocolat: ‘As a Black drag queen, I’m political… even when I don’t want to be’

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under ‘gay ban’ to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?
Craig Jones

Veterans kicked out of armed forces under ‘gay ban’ to get £75m. But can it right the wrongs?

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  

LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in the last 35 years – but the work is far from done
Simon Blake

LGBTQ+ rights have come a long way in the last 35 years – but the work is far from done

The UK needed Bronski Beat in 1984. Forty years on, their pop and politics remind us to be strong
Lucy Robinson

The UK needed Bronski Beat in 1984. Forty years on, their pop and politics remind us to be strong

Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper
Film

Will Ferrell takes a crash course in trans advocacy in new Netflix doc Will & Harper

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there’s so much on the line in the US election
Comedy

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there’s so much on the line in the US election

What is the meaning of home? It’s complicated…
Sonia Solicari

What is the meaning of home? It’s complicated…

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I found strength, joy, resilience and community on the dance floor of queer clubs
Damian Kerlin

I found strength, joy, resilience and community on the dance floor of queer clubs

LGBTQ+ homelessness is worse than people think. This charity is ‘on a mission’ to create safe spaces
LGBTQ+ rights

LGBTQ+ homelessness is worse than people think. This charity is ‘on a mission’ to create safe spaces

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

Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’
Music

Walt Disco: ‘Politicians would rather talk about trans people than things affecting everyone’