The 2021 TransActual Trans Lives Survey is aptly titled Enduring the UK’s Hostile Environment. As one of this year’s largest direct surveys of the trans experience in the country, the data uncovers the abhorrent levels of discrimination faced by trans and non-binary Brits on a daily basis, as represented by nearly 700 respondents. It’s no […]
‘You can never beg your oppressor for your freedom, you have to fight for it’ – Seun Kuti Shortly after celebrating Nigeria’s 60th year of independence, social media was flooded with calls to end police brutality by SARS (Special Anti-Robbery Squad). SARS is a branch of the Nigerian Police force that was created in 1992 […]
Brexit is one of the biggest political issues being discussed in the UK right now, with the Government trying to force us out of the EU at the end of the month. Brexit isn’t just about what happens to big companies or frequent travellers, it will impact everyone’s life from job opportunities to healthcare. For […]
What can I say about Mzz Kimberley! She is a star in her own right and has always aimed to spread the message, ‘love yourself for who you are!’. From creating ionic photoshoots, joining the cast of new American sitcom, The Finellis to performing at Brighton pride and The Glory this year, Mzz Kimberley is […]
There are very few recording artists who can capture the public’s attention to become a global household name. There are even fewer artists who achieve icon status and maintain their solo success for 16 years, growing ever stronger with each passing year. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter has done just this in a wide variety of ways, […]
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Congratulations are in order to Phyll Opoku-Gyimah who has been appointed as the new executive director of Kaleidoscope Trust, the leading UK charity advocating for the human rights of LGBTQ people globally effective 5 August 2019. She replaces outgoing executive director Paul Dillane. Established in 2011, Kaleidoscope Trust strives for a free and equal world for […]
In April of this year, I attended a feminist conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. There must have been 500 delegates! 500 people, 500 feminists from all over the globe. To write about how exciting this was would be a really long exercise (for both me and the reader) and slightly futile. There may not exist the […]
“OPPALANNNNNCE, YOU OWN EVERYTHINGGGGG” Every season on RuPaul’s Drag Race, there’s that one queen that wows us with an iconic catchphrase and this season, it came courtesy from the queen of opulence herself…Miss Mercedes Iman Diamond. Truly one of a kind, this East African beauty is the FIRST Muslim queen on RuPaul’s Drag Race hailing all the […]
When the Jussie Smollett story broke out, I—like many others—had questions that seemed to go unanswered. And in my opinion, the way that this case has been ended (and sealed) means that we probably won’t get any more concrete details. The FBI is still investigating the origin of the threatening letter that was sent to […]
