Karen Pollock reviews the latest book by Dr Brooke Magnanti, an exciting crime thriller set in Newcastle and Scotland.
Author: Karen Pollock
I am a therapist offering online counselling based in Northumberland with experience of, and post graduate training in, working with gender, sexuality and relationship diverse communities. Passionate about empowering people, and promoting better mental health for all I offer online and walking therapy.
This queer sporting life
Karen Pollock introduces our theme for May: Sport
LGBTQ+ domestic abuse needs more than rainbows and hand-wringing
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.
Overwhelmed by a crush; Why queer representation on Doctor Who matters
As a long term Doctor Who fan Karen Pollock explores whether LGBTQ+ characters being included in the show matters
Would you like a side helping of biphobia with that? The Gay UK and stigmatising bisexuality
Guest writer, Rachel Charlton-Dailey examines how The Gay UK's Twitter polls were biphobic.
The price of spending a penny
Everyone seems to want to talk about toilets. Karen Pollock tries to look past the myths, and into the facts of public toilet provision.
Gender
The Theme for April is Gender, introduced by Karen Pollock
The UK does not need a cut price Caitlyn Jenner
To kick of our Gender Month, Karen Pollock expresses her disappointment with celebrities who want to police who is "trans enough".
Reflections on representation
Karen Pollock explores what LGBTQ+ representation means
Government ignorance fails LGBTQ+ people
Karen Pollock looks at how the lack of regulation of counselling and psychotherapy leaves LGBTQ+ people unprotected from the harms of conversion therapy
The Queerness 