LGBTQ+ is nothing to be ashamed of
As part of our Pride month series Karen Pollock looks at why pride, both as an event and an emotion, is important to LGBTQ+ people.
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Moving the consent conversation forward: TQ speaks to Kitty Stryker
Karen Pollock interviews Kitty Stryker – queer sex educator, writer and activist – about her latest book, and what consent should look like from a queer, kink and sex worker-positive perspective.
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Karen Pollock introduces the theme for June, Pride.
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CN Lester’s first book has been published by Virago Press, and Karen Pollock reviews it for The Queerness.
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Our curator, Karen Pollock, questions the decision to cancel Sense8 on the first day of Pride month.
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In light of yesterdays revelation that there is no separate Bi representation at Pride in London Karen takes the role of critical friend and asks what is Pride for?
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Karen Pollock reviews the latest book by Dr Brooke Magnanti, an exciting crime thriller set in Newcastle and Scotland.
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Karen Pollock introduces our theme for May: Sport
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In light of the report into the demise of Broken Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ domestic violence charity Karen Pollock explores what is needed to support LGBTQ+ survivors.
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As a long term Doctor Who fan Karen Pollock explores whether LGBTQ+ characters being included in the show matters
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