A recent report may claim people in the UK be more interested in the rising cost of living and the war in Ukraine than the issue of trans and lgbqia+ rights but the debate on social media has shifted to a less direct kind of petulance, asking how people feel about unisex toilets in the […]
No Pride in Detention is Rainbow Migration’s latest campaign looking to address the injustices faced by LGBTQI+ people in immigration detention in the UK. The charity is working in coalition with other prominent LGBTQI+ organisations including Stonewall and Mermaids UK, to lobby for an end in immigration detention for LGBTQI+ asylum seekers who are at […]
Main character syndrome is a relatively new phenomenon that has risen to notoriety in internet (and thus popular) cultures. It refers to the self-delusion (often represented online) of being the protagonist in the ongoing, overly-dramatised saga that is one’s life. It’s a mentality that most social media users have a tendency to indulge in and […]
Lightyear is the exciting origin story of Buzz Lightyear from the iconic Toy Story franchise. The astronaut who was originally voiced by Tim Allen, but is now voiced by Chris Evans in this latest movie. With his commanding officer Alisha Hawthrone (voiced by Uzo Aduba) Buzz is on a mission to escape a hostile planet […]
Intentional weight loss is a feat that is most commonly communicated through “before and after” pictures. These pictures are created by former fat people where the “before” pictures portray them looking their “worst” (fat and sad) and the “after” pictures display them at their happiest everything: their happiest body (thin), happiest state of mind, happiest […]
The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs is a raucous, vibrant ensemble comedy, which discusses prominent issues of the day with equal parts panache and pathos. Set in a dilapidated and decrepit building in the middle of Soho. An unlikely group of lesbians (and one bisexual) meet to sing outdated songs with gusto. The play follows these […]
I spent the first eighteen years of my life in a country where it was illegal to be myself. I found out I was bisexual in seventh grade and from there it was just a matter of hiding it until I got out; that was just the reality. In Pakistan, homosexuality is treated a lot […]
In the summer of 2020 we launched a GoFundMe to support Black LGBTQ+ creatives and raised £25,000. I can’t believe that was nearly two years ago, time flies when you’re in a pandemic. We pledged £10,000 of funds raised to award 10 Black LGBTQ+ creatives to create a project of their choosing. The first 5 […]
Youth worker, social media maverick, and founder of Exist Loudly, Tanya Compas has teamed up with Instagram as part of their Black Perspectives initiative, inspired by Instagram’s ongoing commitment to champion and support young Black creators to grow and make a living on and off the platform. Tanya has launched Erasure; a two-day bootcamp where […]
On a Balmy Thursday night, I make the long(ish) journey to Stratford East theatre, to see Yummy. Lured by the promise of babirye bukilwa’s writing, malakai sergeant’s direction and a sparse but intriguing show summary – I hurry. The 30-minute play is a part of Stratford East’s Burn It Down series, where theatre makers respond […]
