LGBTQ
The “King of Fetish” Revisits the Golden Age of Zines
A new exhibition and catalogue look back at a radical chapter of underground publishing which saw zines become the medium of choice for artists, musicians, filmmakers, and writers.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A vivid history of LGBTQ+ counterculture in 1980s New York
With the exhibition ‘Drag Show’, curator Paul Baker Prindle revisits this fabled chapter of LGBTQ+ history, celebrating the iconoclasts, radicals, and renegades who forged their own path during the height of the AIDS crisis.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The trans boxer fighting to open up combat sports for queer people
Trans boxers are banned from licensed fights in England, so Jill Leflour is going blow-for-blow to end trans exclusion in sport.
Written by: Alex King
Inside Kazakhstan’s secret drag scene
The gay club in Astana, Kazakhstan is unassuming, hidden behind a plain door in one of the city’s many Soviet-era housing blocks. Inside, it’s the centre of an entire community.
Written by: Isobel Knight
An insider’s view of Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ community
One photographer’s intimate look inside communal joy and queer spirit in the Mexican capital.
Written by: Isaac Muk
In photos: the gay rights movement of the ‘80s and ‘90s
When he moved to London in 1978, photographer Sunil Gupta found a country still wracked by deep homophobia and a burgeoning protest movement resisting it.
Written by: Isaac Muk
A photographic diary of Travis Alabanza’s day-to-day
A series of intimate portraits by Rene Matić, shot primarily in Alabanza’s home city of Bristol, portrays their authentic expression of self away from the spotlight.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Radical portraits of LGBTQI+ people around the world
Robin Hammond's polaroid series highlights queer people in countries where their identities are criminalised. The results speak to experiences of discrimination and violence, but also perseverance and hope.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Queer people grow old, too
From social clubs and custom painted vans to bathhouses and retirement communities, more and more filmmakers and photographers are showing what life actually looks like for LGBTQ+ elders.
Written by: Jake Hall
Thousands join vigils in memory of Brianna Ghey
Rest in pride — Following the brutal killing of trans teenager Brianna Ghey in Warrington this weekend, thousands gather at events held around the UK and Ireland in her name.
Written by: Ben Smoke