Lydia Morrish

Why Gibraltar still has Europe’s harshest abortion laws
Activism

Why Gibraltar still has Europe’s harshest abortion laws

Time for change — The UK territory is set to become the third country ever to hold a public vote on its abortion laws – and it’s been a long time coming.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

Sex work allowed Isa Mazzei to embrace her outsider status
Film

Sex work allowed Isa Mazzei to embrace her outsider status

Behind closed doors — Last year, the award-winning writer took Hollywood by storm with a psychological horror based on her own experience in the sex industry. Now, ahead of the release of her debut memoir, she’s looking back on how her time as a cam girl saved her at her lowest point.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

The British sex workers fighting censorship
Activism

The British sex workers fighting censorship

Red light revolution — The British sex trade remains an off-radar taboo, relegated to a legal grey area. But with looming legislation threatening to put workers in danger, sex activists are fighting to be better understood.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

Why strippers are going on strike for workers’ rights
Activism

Why strippers are going on strike for workers’ rights

Dancing in the streets — London will get a striptease as part of a ‘disruptive’ global protest against unfair and unpaid labour which will see thousands of women walk out of work.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

Why the world still needs the Women’s March
Reportage

Why the world still needs the Women’s March

Strength in numbers — This weekend, hundred of protestors took to the streets of London to march against violence and austerity.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

Ireland voted to repeal the 8th – so what happened next?
Reportage

Ireland voted to repeal the 8th – so what happened next?

The aftermath — The country said it was time to repeal the Eighth Amendment and make abortion legal seven months ago. But for those on the ground, almost nothing has changed.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

How Tumblr became a sanctuary for the Internet’s outsiders
Tech

How Tumblr became a sanctuary for the Internet’s outsiders

End of an era — The blogging website’s ban on adult content threatens to alienate the most marginalised in society, and block future generations’ road to self-discovery.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

The rights of UK sex workers are under threat – why?
Reportage

The rights of UK sex workers are under threat – why?

Everything you need to know — While sex work has always been a precarious profession, the UK government is now pushing it to its limits. Writer Lydia Morrish meets the collectives and organisations who are revolting for their rights.

Written by: Lydia Morrish

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