LGBTQ+

Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell  
Top 5

Top 5 landmark LGBTQ novels, chosen by cultural critic Kaye Mitchell  

From coming of age stories to romance tales, these pioneering books changed the conversation on sexuality
Oh, Mary! star Dino Fetscher on queer joy, disability and a 'world on fire'
Big Questions

Oh, Mary! star Dino Fetscher on queer joy, disability and a 'world on fire'

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence
Rayyan Aboobaker

Schools must not treat LGBT+ History Month with silence

Drag Race winner Tia Kofi: 'I'm a member of the Green Party. I have cats. I'm invested in nature'
LGBTQ+

Drag Race winner Tia Kofi: 'I'm a member of the Green Party. I have cats. I'm invested in nature'

LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!
Norena Shopland

LGBTQ+ History Month: We need to shout our history from the rooftops!

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Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong
A picture of people playing football
Simon Blake

Exercise is good for everyone – but too many LGBTQ+ people still don’t feel they belong

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us
The Secret of Me's Jim Ambrose alongside an image of him as a child.
Interconnected UK

There are millions and millions of intersex people worldwide. This is what life is like for us

Johannes Radebe: 'As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That's my sparkly, magical world'
Johannes Radebe at Mamburu community, Limpopo province, South Africa. Image: WaterAid/ Lee-Ann Olwage
Interview

Johannes Radebe: 'As long as my body will allow, I will do Strictly. That's my sparkly, magical world'

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma
Intersex

I was born intersex but it was kept secret from me my whole life. I still live with the trauma

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas
Danielle St James

Why you should spare a thought for young trans people this Christmas

There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind
Ayla Holdom and loved ones
Ayla Holdom

There's 'awareness' of trans people – but too often it's the wrong kind

Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past: 'It made me who I am today'
Married At First Sight UK star Davide Anica
Homelessness

Married at First Sight UK star Davide reveals homelessness past: 'It made me who I am today'

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by poet, playwright and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Books

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by poet, playwright and novelist Kiran Millwood Hargrave

Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo
Culture

Queer people must be visible in the face of division, says drag legend Jonny Woo

Blood Book by Kim de l’Horizon review – extended meditations on non-binary identity
Books

Blood Book by Kim de l’Horizon review – extended meditations on non-binary identity

I'm a trans care leaver. Finding love and acceptance as my true self was the best feeling in the world
Jack Smith

I'm a trans care leaver. Finding love and acceptance as my true self was the best feeling in the world

There's a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse
the silhouette of a woman in a flat
Melissa

There's a looming crisis for trans and non-binary survivors of domestic abuse

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality
LGBTQ+

Queer history goes back centuries – even the Georgians questioned their gender and sexuality

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter
Theatre

Clarkston review – strong performances shine light onto dark subject matter

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel
Books

Necessary Fiction by Eloghosa Osunde review – a radical, gorgeous queer novel

Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'
Cucumber creator Russell T Davies and star Vincent Franklin
TV

Russell T Davies: 'As we face a Reform government, the gay community should be revolting in terror…'

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
Rising star Gordi: 'Love can be a complicated thing. Especially for a queer person'
Gordi
Music

Rising star Gordi: 'Love can be a complicated thing. Especially for a queer person'

Mark Gatiss: 'All my childhood dreams came true. There's nothing left except James Bond'
Letter To My Younger Self

Mark Gatiss: 'All my childhood dreams came true. There's nothing left except James Bond'

At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn't think I'd have
London Trans+ Pride
Oscar Sharples

At London Trans+ Pride, I march for a future that teenage me didn't think I'd have

We need to end health inequalities for trans and non-binary people – let's start with GP services
Louise Ansari

We need to end health inequalities for trans and non-binary people – let's start with GP services

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