Over the past five years, we have created a self-funded, award-nominated online community. Since it’s birth in 2015, AZ, started by four Black queer women, has developed into an online publication and social space, as well as event organisers, for LGBTQ+ people of colour. Now, we have created a fundraiser with a target of £20,000 […]
A few years ago, when I was in sixth form I had a conversation with a mate about how I loved to do a lot of creative things however it always felt like there wasn’t a job title that fit me. I wasn’t just a photographer, I also loved to blog, I also loved to […]
I think I was about fourteen years old when I discovered I was gay. The signs were always there: playing my Dad’s Chaka Khan records, having an unshakeable obsession with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, opting to slay my cousins with Sonya Blade rather than Scorpion at Mortal Kombat. Every member of the LGBTQ+ community has […]
There may be reasons as to why some young people don’t like using condoms, even though we know that using condoms correctly and consistently can help protect against HIV and STIs. And, as today is International Condom Day (14th February), there’s no better time to bust some condom myths! Recent Public Health England statistics show […]
‘Mindwalk’ is the latest visual to emerge from one of Hackney’s finest Nicki Knightz. The track, which is featured on her latest EP ‘Hate’, is as old skool as it gets, with a real gritty yet authentic sound and flow. Produced by fellow Knighthood Society member Henny Knightz, the track is matched perfectly with colourful, […]
My mother has never believed in rules as an adult. “Nobody can tell you what to do with your life. And if they do, they can fuck off” she told me once, sitting at our kitchen table in Stockholm, Sweden. My mother and I came out around the same time. I say ‘came out’ but […]
The QTIPOC Scene is ablaze with talent, from fashionistas, poets to witty podcast hosts and inspirational athletes. Here is a list of people who are making great strides and set to make huge waves over the next coming year. Rosh Payne If you need some style tips, Rosh is definitely one to watch! Rosh has […]
A Prayer to my Unborn Child, Nyima Dondrub Mohamed (2018) Pen and Ink on Paper I am a queer artist of colour. The queerness of my work has been questioned and I wanted to share my views. It’s simple: I am queer. I am an artist. Consequently, the pieces I create are queer art. There are queer […]
I believe that one of the biggest fears in black gay life is that of imagining the future. To roam like passing ships in the night, constantly looking for companionship within a framework that is just now starting to accommodate and integrate people who stand outside of the heterosexual spectrum. Through digital corridors and back […]
Gender preference in unborn children is a common thing. Most people seem to have some idea of whether they want a daughter or son, long before a baby is even on the way. I did. These days I wonder, how healthy is gender preference in unborn children? It’s likely we’ve all heard these sentiments: ‘I […]
