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Police surround protestors at Kill the Bill demonstration and vigil for Sarah Everard

March 28 2021March 29 2021

Protesters marched peacefully from Barclays Bank in Kingston town centre to Fairfield Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, followed closely by local police and eventually surrounded...

The best-dressed celebrities at the 2021 Grammy Awards

March 18 2021March 18 2021

The Grammy Awards is the music industry's biggest night and this year celebrities walked the Covid-19 safe red carpet in bold and extravagant fashion choices....

Married at first sight Australia’s reunion is the most dramatic thing on TV right now

March 3 2021March 3 2021

Things got messy during Friday night's explosive Married at First Sight Australia episode where Cyclone Cyrell attacked Jess and Martha during the reunion party. The...

Exploring HIV and sex work in relation to LGBT+ identity and criminalisation

February 27 2021February 27 2021

For LGBT+ history month, criminology lecturer Dr Max Morris explored the criminalisation of sexual minority identities particularly with regard to HIV and sex workers. During...

This LGBT+ History Month let’s stop celebrating straight actors in queer roles

February 14 2021February 15 2021

James Corden has landed a nomination for his controversial role as Barry Glickman in the Netflix film The Prom at the 78th Golden Globes. Corden...

Transgender icon and musician SOPHIE dies in tragic accident

February 1 2021February 1 2021

SOPHIE, the transgender Grammy-nominated pop musician and producer, has died tragically in Athens after a sudden accident at the young age of 34. The Glasgow...

It’s a Sin: Powerful drama centering on the AIDS crisis

January 26 2021January 26 2021

Russell T Davies' new powerful and educational drama, It’s a Sin, addresses the effects of the Aids crisis on the gay community. The Channel 4...

Why ‘Irreversible Damage’ by Abigail Shrier is harmful to the transgender community

January 8 2021January 8 2021

Abigail Shrier’s controversial book fuels the ongoing debate surrounding transgender youth. She argues her book is about "an epidemic" that is ruining young girl's lives....

Penny sale penny labour

November 30 2020November 30 2020

Online Fashion retailer Pretty Little Thing have been criticised on social media over their 99 per cent off Black Friday sale. Pretty Little Thing, also...

Rising number of trans and gender-diverse people murdered in 2020

November 24 2020November 24 2020

Recent statistics released by The Transrespect versus Transphobia Worldwide research project show that 350 transgender and gender nonconforming people were murdered in the last year....