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News + Politics

We Won A Thing: Scotland Legalises Same-Sex Marriage, Braces For Bad Weather

As per UKIP prophecy, torrential rains await Holyrood as Scottish gays might be able to get hitched as soon as this autumn.

By Fikri| February 4, 2014 | 18 Comments
News + Politics

Jacqueline Nantumbwe Must Stay: Why the Current UK System For LGB Asylum Seekers is Broken

The UK Border Agency has detained Ugandan asylum seeker Jacqueline Nantumbwe, placing her at risk of abuse and deportation unless she can “prove” she’s gay.

By Fikri| February 4, 2014 | 12 Comments
News + Politics

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: What Austerity and the Far Right Mean For Queers

With austerity here to stay and far-right parties on the rise, it is time now more than ever to recognise that queer liberation cannot be disentangled from economic justice.

By Fikri| January 23, 2014 | 9 Comments
News + Politics

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: 2013 Was A Real Banner Year for Colonially-Influenced Homophobia in the Commonwealth

From India to Uganda, the legacy of British colonial sodomy laws live on today in many countries around the world. What can or should the Commonwealth do about this, if anything at all?

By Fikri| January 11, 2014 | 9 Comments
News + Politics

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: One Same-Sex Wedding Ring to Rule Them All

2013 brought equal marriage to the shores of the UK, and the gays were saved! Well not really. Or not much at all?

By Fikri| January 9, 2014 | 10 Comments
News + Politics

Recent EU Court Ruling Might Make Life Less Miserable For LGB Asylum Seekers

Last week’s ruling by the European Court of Justice is being hailed as a “landmark” change for LGB asylum seekers – that is, if you’re willing to overlook how asylum seekers in the EU are regularly detained, demonised and deported.

By Fikri| November 13, 2013 | 7 Comments
News + Politics

Paris Lees Debuts On BBC’s “Question Time” In A Skeleton Top, Is Awesome

Ever wanted to see someone who’s been in the state penitentiary system call bullshit on the politicians messing with said system? Yeah. That happened.

By Fikri| November 1, 2013 | 8 Comments
News + Politics

PinkNews Gives Award to Anti-Trans Politician, Only One Trans Judge on Award Panel

PinkNews, an LGBT news outlet in the UK, honoured Baroness Stowell, an anti-trans defender of the “spousal veto,” as Politician of the Year. They now face criticism for how the judging panel was put together.

By Fikri| October 25, 2013 | 4 Comments
Feminism

Team Pick: BBC’s “100 Women” Season & Conference

Fikri’s Team Pick: Listen to all these brilliant women talk about themselves and their work to each other and us.

By Fikri| October 24, 2013 | 10 Comments
News + Politics

Survey Says: Gay is Okay in the UK, Will Probably Continue to Be

The annual British Social Attitudes survey indicates increasing acceptance of homosexuality, though same-sex adoption and parenting remain controversial.

By Fikri| September 16, 2013 | 9 Comments
News + Politics

Back to the 80’s and Section 28: Anti-Gay School Policy Resurfaces in the UK

A decade after its repeal, sex ed policies which are alarmingly similar to Section 28 have cropped up again, raising questions as to how much autonomy schools should have over sex and relationship education syllabi.

By Fikri| August 20, 2013 | 3 Comments
News + Politics

UK’s Plan to Block Porn and “Adult Subjects” Doesn’t Bode Well for Gay and Sex Ed Resources

Flawed attempts to make the internet a safe space could be compromising actual safe spaces with an indiscriminate default-on porn filter.

By Fikri| July 27, 2013 | 33 Comments
News + Politics

Don’t Let London Rain on Your Pride Parade or Potential Lack Thereof

The prospects for London Pride 2013 look bleak, but hopefully communities can change that.

By Kristen| February 20, 2013 | 3 Comments
Feminism

“Marrying Well” Might Be Important For British Men, Is Not Necessarily Evidence of Feminism

“When asked whether their daughters thought their financial future was dependent on having a husband, only 31.9 per cent agreed. By contrast 37.7 per cent of those with sons thought having a wife would make them financially secure.”

By A.E. Osworth| January 31, 2013 | 7 Comments
News + Politics

From England to New England: This is a Gay Marriage Round-Up Post

Marriage equality bills make progress from the UK House of Commons to the Rhode Island state legislature.

By Rose| January 27, 2013 | 47 Comments
Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Birmingham, United Kingdom

It’s the second largest and second most populous city in the United Kingdom (the first being London) with over three and a half million people. So obviously it can’t be too bad here!

By Sophie| September 11, 2012 | 50 Comments
Comedy Travel

20 Things About Stickering I Learned On My International Stickering Adventure

7. It is impossible to sticker a moving bicycle cab.

By Lizz| July 8, 2012 | 35 Comments
News + Politics

Here’s What’s Happening With Gay Marriage In The UK

David Cameron says yay, the church says nay, Parliament has the final say.

By Sawyer| June 25, 2012 | 44 Comments
Television

VIDEO: Effy And Rose Fall In Love In The BBC’s “True Love”

It’s not a dream, it actually happened: Kaya Scodelario and Billie Piper star as two ladies in love on the BBC series “True Love” and you can watch it right now!

By Riese| June 20, 2012 | 71 Comments
Issues Travel

Queer Girl City Guide: Brighton, UK

“It’s the Peter Pan of cities.”

By Sarah Magdalena| March 7, 2012 | 21 Comments
Television

I Watched Coronation Street’s Lesbian Storyline and I Liked It

While in The UK, I consumed three years of the Sophie and ultimately Sian storyline in three days and to be honest I sort of miss them now.

By Riese| September 8, 2011 | 26 Comments
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