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    Sasha Velour Shares 9 Things You Might Not Know About The Art Of Drag

    April 18, 2024 | By Sasha Velour
    Images of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the
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    The Fashion Creative Empowering The Next Generation Of Navajo Women

    March 7, 2024 | By Katie C Reilly
    Portrait of poet Safia Elhillo
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    How Poet Safia Elhillo Is Creating A Safe Space For Black Muslim Women Through Her Writing 

    March 7, 2024 | By Marie-Claire Chappet
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    Outi Pieski On The “Radical Softness” Of Creating Art Rooted In Sámi Tradition 

    March 7, 2024 | By Katie Teehan
    Strands For Trans co-founders JP Gomez and Xavier Cruz
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    Strands For Trans: The Global Network Of Queer-Affirming Beauty Salons 

    February 22, 2024 | By Poppy Roy
    Abstract illustration of queer couple in loving embrace
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    Love-Making As An Act Of Queer Resistance

    February 8, 2024 | By Kaan K
    Couple holding hands; What Exactly Is Ethical Non-Monogamy – And What’s The Best Way To Approach It?
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    What Exactly Is Ethical Non-Monogamy – And What’s The Best Way To Approach It?

    February 8, 2024 | By Jamie Styles
    Woman sunbathing: Relates to article about finding happiness being single
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    Party Of One: “I Have A Life Full To The Brim With Love – Just Not The Romantic Kind”

    February 8, 2024 | By Edwina Ings-Chambers
    Film stills from Queer Nollywood films Country Love and Ìfé
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    How Nigerian Filmmakers Are Changing The Portrayal Of Queer Identity In Nollywood

    January 25, 2024 | By Torinmo Salau
    Film still from Is There Anybody Out There?
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    Is There Anybody Out There? – The New Documentary Tackling Ableism

    November 9, 2023 | By Marianna Cerini
    Imagery of professional female wrestlers
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    “How The Power Of Women’s Wrestling Helped Me Navigate My Gender Journey”

    November 9, 2023 | By Nadine Smith
    Aaliyah Cotton's Family Archive imagery
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    Rethinking Identity: Unravelling The Complexities Of The Mixed-Race Experience

    November 9, 2023 | By Aaliyah Cotton
    Yatreda artworks
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    This One Thing... Ethiopian Art Collective Yatreda

    November 7, 2023 | By Pia Brynteson
    Models wearing For Them Wrap tops by Marissa Fortugno
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    For Them, The Brand Creating Safe And Stylish Binders For Trans And Non-Binary People

    November 2, 2023 | By Marianna Cerini
    Photography by Bex Day
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    Artist Bex Day On Celebrating The Beauty And Reality Of Female Genitalia 

    November 2, 2023 | By Pia Brynteson
    Women Protest the Withdrawal From Istanbul Convention for in Turkey 2023
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    How Populist Regimes Are Eroding Women’s & LGBTQIA+ Rights

    November 2, 2023 | By Hannah Lucinda Smith
    Images of women gathering at events by Wine And Whine Nigeria and Femme Fest
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    The New Generation Of Feminists Reclaiming Women-only Parties In Nigeria 

    November 2, 2023 | By Chidinma Iwu
    Cult of Beauty artwork by photographer Juno Calypso
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    Beauty In The Age Of Selfies: Exploring Beyond The Binaries  

    October 26, 2023 | By Janice Li
    Portrait of Nana Oforiatta Ayim
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    Spectrums Of Beauty: From Akan To The West 

    October 26, 2023 | By Nana Oforiatta Ayim
    Portrait of writer Sophie White, Corpsing book cover
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    “In ’90s Ireland, Beauty Was Always Tethered To Control” 

    October 26, 2023 | By Sophie White
    Image of nude model crouching over monochrome flooring
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    How We Can Embrace Disobedience To Love Our Bodies 

    October 26, 2023 | By Emma Dabiri
    Imagery of the afghan icecream sheeryakh, at Watani Sheeryakh in North London
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    The Sheeryakh Spot Bringing Afghan Culture And Community To London

    October 19, 2023 | By Mia Nazareno
    Image of palow dish
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    Sam Baghsi’s Afghan Qabuli Palow Recipe 

    October 19, 2023
    Portrait of model wearing red polo shirt birght eyeshadow and bracelets
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    Why Are Black Beauty Entrepreneurs Still Fighting For Investment Equality?

    October 12, 2023 | By Chioma Ezeh
    Archive image of Palestinian women wearing traditional, embroidered clothing
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    Embroidered Tales: The Women Voicing Resistance Through Craftivism

    October 3, 2023 | By Simon Coates
    Diva V&A exhibition images, Furies book cover
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    ‘Diva’, ‘Witch’, ‘Crone’ – How Society Is Reframing The Female Lexicon

    September 7, 2023 | By Edwina Ings-Chambers
    Nita Zeqiri and Ajete Kerqeli Foundation 17 Project Space, Prishtina, Kosovo
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    The Prishtina Creative Duo Encouraging Artistic Experimentation In Kosovo  

    August 31, 2023 | By Besa Luci
    Books that feature the Igbo Language
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    “Why We Centre Igbo Culture And Language In Our Writing” 

    August 3, 2023 | By Chika Unigwe
    Images from the queer club night Queer House Party
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    Queer House Party: The DJ Collective Centring Politics And Accessibility In Queer Club Nights

    November 11, 2022 | By Molly Lipson
    Image of the book cover of All The Women In My Brain by Betty Gilpin
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    Betty Gilpin Is Finding Herself, One Chapter At A Time

    September 9, 2022 | By Esther Zuckerman
    Images of Agnes Questionmark during Transgenesis and other art performances
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    Agnes Questionmark: The Art World’s Mesmerising Underwater Performer

    September 5, 2022 | By Pia Brynteson
    Photographs and an illustration from the HÄN archive
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    The Archive Chronicling The Lived Reality Of London’s Queer Community

    August 26, 2022 | By Nini Barbakadze
    Image of DJ and queer party promoter Ty Sunderland
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    Meet Ty Sunderland – The Titan Of New York’s Queer Nightlife 

    July 22, 2022 | By Rob LeDonne
    Images of scenes during the Broadway musical A Strange Loop
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    The Award-Winning Musical That’s A Cocktail Of Humour And Discomfort

    July 8, 2022 | By Justin Kirkland
    Portrait of graphic journalist Takoua Ben Mohamed in her studio
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    Takoua Ben Mohamed: Breaking Down Stereotypes One Graphic Novel At A Time

    May 5, 2022 | By Marianna Cerini 
    Poster artwork of The TInderbox film
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    “For me, history and truth matter” – Gillian Mosely’s Film On The Israel-Palestine Conflict

    April 22, 2022
    Promotional artwork for comedian Alex Edelman's show Just For Us
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    The Last Laugh: How Jewish Comedian Alex Edelman Turned Antisemitic Trolling Into A Sell-Out Show 

    March 31, 2022 | By Gala Gordon
    Film still from The Queen (1968)
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    Start Your Engines    

    March 18, 2022
    Book cover, East Side Voices by Helena Lee
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    Why Are Asians Anonymous In British Culture? 

    February 14, 2022 | By Helena Lee
    Image of Brunette woman, whose face is obscured by ripped paper, the word 'empowered' covers her eyes and crossed out with felt tip pen
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    Why We Need To Lose The Word ‘Empowerment’ – And Focus On Power Instead

    January 13, 2022 | By Arwa Mahdawi

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