LGBT

Riding high with Mississippi’s black cowboy community
Photography

Riding high with Mississippi’s black cowboy community

The real Yeehaw Agenda — Photographer Rory Doyle steps into the world of the Delta Hill Riders: a community of African American cowboys and cowgirls that have been erased by mainstream culture.

Written by: Nicole Lane

Collier Schorr’s portraits of LGBTQ activists and artists
Photography

Collier Schorr’s portraits of LGBTQ activists and artists

‘You can’t be discouraged’ — The American photographer captures 15 intergenerational trailblazers for Stonewall’s 50th anniversary.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A deep dive into the northern voguing scene
Film

A deep dive into the northern voguing scene

Lost in music — Vogue was synonymous with the gay clubs of ’80s New York, but it’s now in the midst of an unlikely renaissance in the North of England. A new documentary explores why.

Written by: Hannah Clugston

Why refugees were celebrating at Athens Pride
Activism

Why refugees were celebrating at Athens Pride

Solidarity across borders — The opening of Athens’ first community centre for LGBTQI+ refugees provides a much-needed safe space for people marginalised and persecuted – both from inside and outside the refugee community.

Written by: Alex King

Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result
Reportage

Why we need to pay attention to India’s election result

LGBTQ lives are at risk — As in Trump’s America and Bolsonaro’s Brazil, the country is now under strict conservative rule – which puts the LGBTQ community in particular danger.

Written by: Peter Yeung

Top or bottom? The play exploring the politics of gay sex
Culture

Top or bottom? The play exploring the politics of gay sex

‘We need to dissolve labels’ — Parties, porn and sexual politics: we talk to writer Willy Hudson about his play Bottom – a raucous journey through contemporary queer life in London.

Written by: Ben Smoke

The radical history of LGBTQ protest art
Art

The radical history of LGBTQ protest art

How to make a difference — Born out of repression and adversity, queer art has always been about stepping outside the comfort zone and searching out other ways of being. Now, its politically charged legacy is being celebrated in a new book.

Written by: Miss Rosen

In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance
Music

In Lisbon, the dancefloor is still a site of resistance

Political parties — Despite most clubs in the city being whitewashed and shuttered with harsher licenses, a host of rebel collectives are fighting back – carving out inclusive spaces that don’t shy away from politics.

Written by: Peter Yeung

Huck: The Hedonism Issue
Culture

Huck: The Hedonism Issue

Out now! — This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.

Written by: Huck

What it’s like serving in the US military when you’re trans
Film

What it’s like serving in the US military when you’re trans

The fight for recognition — More than six years in the making, Transmilitary captures the highs and lows of a dedicated group of activists as they lobby for the recognition they deserve.

Written by: Thomas Curry

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