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Society + Culture The Resistance

Europe’s CuTie.BIPoC Festival Is a Life Raft in the Sea of Whiteness

CuTie.BIPoC Fest gives me hope that it’s possible for spaces to exist that don’t sit under a roof of white supremacy, patriarchy or capitalism.

By Bailey| July 20, 2020 | 4 Comments
The Scene Visual Art

Comic: Pride in Portugal

I visited two Pride parades in Portugal and I’m here to tell you all about it!

By Joana Estrela| August 11, 2016 | 17 Comments
Travel

Molly Goes to Europe: Snapshots of Tapas, Pastries, Museums & Views

I crashed my mom and my sister’s trip to Europe and it was great. I joined the legs from Paris to Lisbon to Seville to Madrid. Here are some things I saw, some food I found, and a bunch of selfies.

By Molly| November 12, 2015 | 16 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Laura Ķeniņš’ “She Wants to Tell Me” is Soft, Subtle and Full of Melancholy

Latvian comic book writer and artist Laura Ķeniņš’ book “She Wants to Tell Me” is a gently told tale of exploration, love and sadness between two women who meet when they find a severed ear in a public park.

By Mey| November 11, 2014 | 4 Comments
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Denmark’s New Law Makes Legal Gender Recognition A Lot Easier

The law, which allows trans folks to legally change their gender without any medical or surgical requirements, is the first of its kind in Europe and could hopefully set new precedents in the region.

By Fikri| September 4, 2014 | 6 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
Geekery

Joana Estrela Takes Us To Pride in Lithuania in her comic “Propaganda”

If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to help organize Pride events in one of Europe’s most homophobic countries, or if you love reading journal-style comics about queer women, make sure you check out “Propaganda.”

By Mey| June 10, 2014 | 7 Comments
Television

EUROVISION! Drag Artist Conchita Wurst Wins World’s Queerest Song Contest

Thank G-d Conchita Wurst is the champion of Eurovision, because if The Common Linnets had won we’d have had to take away the pride flags.

By Fikri| May 10, 2014 | 49 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Gay Denmark Wants You to Get Gay Married at Gay Eurovision

You’d think that Eurovision couldn’t possibly get any gayer, and you’d be wrong.

By Fikri| February 14, 2014 | 14 Comments
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

Binary or Blank: Germany Allows Parents to Refrain From Gender Assignment at Birth

Germany becomes the first country in Europe to give parents the option of male, female or neither in birth certificates, sparking what could be “comprehensive reform” in how gender is legally categorised and understood.

By Fikri| August 19, 2013 | 20 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

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