Peter Minkoff

Not all roads lead to London. Why I’m happy being a ‘rural gay’

June 21, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in All roads lead to..?

As part of our 'All roads lead to...' theme this month, Lee Williscroft-Ferris explains why he's perfectly happy with life as a 'rural gay'.

Pride in London’s RAF fly-past is excessive and short-sighted

May 25, 2016May 27, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Community

Pride in London's decision to allow the RAF to stage a fly-past at this year's event has caused consternation in some quarters. Lee Williscroft-Ferris gives his view on the need for less drama and more insight.

PayPal is pulling out of North Carolina for its anti-LGBTQ+ laws. More companies should show such courage

April 7, 2016April 14, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Opinion

PayPal is willing to place paramount importance on the safety of its LGBTQ+ staff in a state that puts their livelihoods - and lives - at risk. Lee Williscroft-Ferris praises their moral stance.

‘Poshida represents the complexities of Pakistan’: TQ meets filmmaker Faizan Fiaz

March 20, 2016October 20, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Interview

Following our preview of the excellent Poshida, and its debut at BFI Flare, Lee Williscroft-Ferris chats to Faizan Fiaz, the creative force behind the documentary.

BFI Flare Film Festival Preview: Poshida (Faizan Fiaz)

March 16, 2016August 9, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Film

It's almost time for the BFI Flare Film Festival. Lee Williscroft-Ferris sits down to watch Poshida, a documentary by British-Pakistani filmmaker, Faizan Fiaz, which depicts the grim realities of everyday life for LGBT people in the South Asian nation.

TQ appeal: Help fund ‘The Boy From Mushin’

March 15, 2016March 28, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Culture

UK producer and director, Joe Cohen, is crowdfunding The Boy From Mushin, a feature-length documentary telling the story of Bisi Alimi, a man who risked everything by coming out live on TV in his native Nigeria.

Thatcher, AIDS and hopelessness: growing up gay in the 1980s and 90s

March 14, 2016March 20, 2016 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Personal Essays

In a very personal piece, Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses growing up gay in the 80s and 90s.

Peter Tatchell’s activism is no longer appropriate for the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in 2016

February 20, 2016June 12, 2022 by Peter Minkoff, posted in Opinion

Peter Tatchell polarises opinion like no other human rights activist. TQ curators, Stephanie Farnsworth and Lee Williscroft-Ferris go head-to-head in this first 'Queerbate'.