The first ever youth festival for LGBTQ+ young people of colour is being held this February in Birmingham. A ‘free to attend’ event, the COLOURS Youth Festival aims to bring together, centre and celebrate LGBTQ+ young people of colour in its inaugural edition. So why should LGBT+ young people of colour come along for the day? […]
There are a record number of people in the UK who identify as LGBTQ+. It’s wonderful that more people feel a sense of freedom and are able come out and live however they want. But some of the new members in the community are navigating their sexuality later in life. Five queer people share their […]
Sofya Wang is an indie-pop artist, first gen Chinese American vocalist and active member of the LGBTQ+ community. Trained pianist and cellist, Sofya taught herself songwriting at the age of 17 and music production. As an openly gay woman herself, her videos, music and visuals aim to empower individuals to stay true and become their […]
Pxssy Palace & BBZ are teaming up to host SHOW LUV!, a fundraising event on February 16th to help raise funds in support of Kai & Naeem’s gender-affirming surgery. We as a community understand the importance of raising our siblings up, affirming one another, supporting each other and finding new ways to fluidly and to […]
Mia Johnson is a 27 year old London based black queer poet from Nottingham. I first came across Mia via social media the day after she had performed her first show Pink Lemonade at Camden’s People’s Theatre late last year. Pink Lemonade explored female masculinity, lesbianism and gender identity. It’s focus was on how society […]
Timothy Dean is not the first gay black man who has been found dead in Ed Buck’s home. In July 2017 it was Gemmel Moore. In both instances, the causes of death point to apparent overdose. Of course, Buck’s lawyer is making sure to cover all of his bases by stating that Dean “came over […]
Sitting across the table from me in the heart of central London is singer-songwriter-producer Atlantis Gandhi (yes, that’s her real name). The 19-year-old blue-haired up-and-coming artist from South East London, who is currently studying Popular Music at Goldsmiths University is ready to show the world that queer black singers have a voice. Her background is as unique as her name, […]
My family and I recently moved 140 miles out of London, a commutes distance from the next largest city- a commutes distance from multiculturalism. Minus the odd white person likening my children to cute commodities, or the enthusiastic demands for our individual ethnic breakdowns, things have been great. It had all been a day in […]
It’s official. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK is officially coming to BBC3 in 2019. The long-rumored British spin-off of the hit American drag show, which has propelled drag queens of colour such as Bianca Del Rio, Latrice Royal and Raja to superstardom, was announced to a mixture of excitement and trepidation earlier this week. But while […]
In Lonely Planet’s recent ‘Best in Travel’ awards, Sri Lanka has been ranked the top country for travel in 2019. The teardrop shaped island, just south of India, has a lot to offer tourists, including tropical beaches, delicious fresh seafood, wildlife safari parks as well a a chance to explore world heritage sites with global […]
