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Britain

Politics + Activism

Attempting to Excavate British Queer History

The tipping point was at the start of June, when I saw a rainbow sign outside the big Sainsbury’s on the edge of town. It dawned on me there might be a reason: Oh yes, it’s pride month. Except it’s not pride month here. Is it?

By Sally| October 22, 2019 | 30 Comments
News + Politics

Anti-LGBTQ Hate Crime Soars in the UK

One in five lesbians and one in six bisexual women have experienced a hate crime in the last twelve months.

By Heather Davidson| September 7, 2017 | 5 Comments
Television

The New “Great British Bake Off”: Nothing’s Changed, Except Everything That Matters

Is Great British Bake Off even Great British Bake Off without Mary, Sue, and Mel? (No. Not really.)

By Heather Davidson| August 30, 2017 | 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

London’s Pride Posters, Ranked by “What the Fresh Hell Were They Thinking?”

“Imagine if homosexuality was contagious, though. What a beautiful world that would be.”

By Heather Davidson| June 30, 2017 | 44 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Conservatives’ DUP Deal Illustrates Their Consistently Cynical Support for LGBTQ Rights

After a decade of using our community to score votes, the Tories have shown that they were always waiting to throw us under the bus.

By Heather Davidson| June 12, 2017 | 12 Comments
News + Politics

Britain Is Failing Refugees, Migrants and LGBT Asylees In A Truly Remarkable Number of Ways

We’re allowing vulnerable refugees and migrants to come to harm, and it’s up to us to hold the government accountable.

By Siobhan| March 14, 2017 | 16 Comments
Society + Culture

Hey Brits, it’s LGBT History Month! Here Are the Best Events to Check Out

Your guide to LGBT History Month events that don’t suck.

By Heather Davidson| February 1, 2017 | 15 Comments
Television

I Rewatched “Lip Service” and Now I Feel a Whole Lot Better About the Current State of Lesbian TV

Is this show really only six years old? It feels like a lifetime ago.

By Heather Davidson| January 24, 2017 | 64 Comments
Television

“Pride” is the Uplifting Story of LGBTQ Activism and Solidarity We All Need Right Now

Let this movie warm your heart and jerk your tears as we stumble into 2017.

By Heather Davidson| January 3, 2017 | 28 Comments
Food and Drink Television

Goodbye Forever, Great British Bake Off

Christmas Day sees the last episodes of the Bake Off as we know it; let’s see it off into the dark night together.

By Heather Davidson| December 21, 2016 | 10 Comments
News + Politics

OPEN THREAD: Post-Brexit Feelings Smörgåsbord

“But then, looking at voting demographics by age, I realised there was a 60% chance Mary Berry would have voted Brexit, and had to arrest the thought before it brought my entire cultural reality tumbling down.”

By Sally| June 28, 2016 | 93 Comments
News + Politics

James Dawson Is Trans: Bestselling YA Author Comes Out as Trans Woman

“It was while writing This Book Is Gay that I realised I had far more in common with trans women than I did with gay men and started speaking to a gender therapist. I am now on a waiting list to receive treatment from specialist doctors and nurses.”

By Mey| October 28, 2015 | 7 Comments
Gender

I’m Not Happy About My Appearance In Ch4’s “Girls To Men” Trans Docuseries

Most trans stories on TV are forced into narrow, misguided and often inaccurate narratives. Here’s something you need to know about Channel 4’s “Girls to Men,” which airs tonight.

By CJ| October 13, 2015 | 60 Comments
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News + Politics

More Brits Than Ever Are In Between on the Kinsey Scale, New Survey Shows

In poll results published Sunday by YouGov, a full 49% of 18-24 year olds identified as something other than exclusively heterosexual on the Kinsey scale.

By Laura Mandanas| August 19, 2015 | 29 Comments
Film

VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: Meet Maki Yamazaki, Your New Favourite Nerdy Queer Non-Monogamousaurus

For 24 hours, watch Maki’s video only here on Autostraddle dot com as part of Patchwork, a series exploring trans lives in Britain.

By Fikri| September 11, 2014 | 16 Comments
Politics + Activism

Stonewall Begins Work On Trans Inclusion, Asks for Your Feedback

#TransStonewall, a closed door conference attended by 50 trans activists and community members, hopefully signals a positive future for Britain’s largest LGB charity and its relationship with the trans community.

By Fikri| September 2, 2014 | 4 Comments
Food and Drink

Get Baked: The UK Farewell Tour

If it’s something this country does right in the culinary department, it’s Nigella Lawson. And then cake.

By Fikri| July 28, 2014 | 31 Comments
News + Politics

Asylum Seekers and “Dishonest” Sexualities: Bisexuality at the Border

The UK Home Office has a questionable track record when it comes to LGB asylum seekers, and for bisexual asylum seekers, narratives of “proving” sexuality or being “gay enough” can be deadly.

By Fikri| July 2, 2014 | 20 Comments
Television

Last Tango in Halifax: Get On This Show and its Late-in-Life Gay Lady Character

One great thing about having Netflix in the British Isles is that you find out there’s a lot more to BBC programming than Doctor What and Benadryl Cucumber. Let me introduce you to the fantastic show you’re sleeping on: Last Tango in Halifax.

By Kate| May 20, 2014 | 26 Comments
Health + Athletics

Casey Stoney Comes Out, Becomes UK’s Most Famousest Gay Soccer Player

The gayest thing in British women’s soccer since Bend It Like Beckham.

By Maddie| February 10, 2014 | 14 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture Herstory

8 Unintentionally Gay Vintage Wartime Posters

Reading lesbian subtext in everything since World War I.

By Fikri| February 7, 2014 | 25 Comments
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