Karen Pollock explores why in order to challenge the process of othering we have to accept we all have labels and identities.
Jerry Cornelius, a queer hero?
Guest Writer, Gareth Davies asks who are your queer heroes when you grew up with in a world where the very word was unspeakable except as a slur
Transgender Trend follow in the footsteps of other anti LGBTQ+ organisations
Two of our curators, teacher Annette Pryce and psychotherapist Karen Pollock discuss the publication of advice for schools by the anti-trans lobby group Transgender Trend
Core Issues Trust – therapists or just common or garden bigots?
Edit 07/02/2018: Vue cinemas have confirmed that the film is not being shown, however Core Issues Trust continue to promte conversion therapy. Karen Pollock looks at just what Core believe.
February: Looking forward, looking back
Our curator Karen Pollock looks forward to whats happening at TQ this month
The fight to decriminalise same-sex intimacy in the Commonwealth
As part of our monthly theme of politics, Ibtisam Ahmed looks at the campaign to decriminalise same-sex intimacy at the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
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Cissexism could cost lives to cervical cancer
As Cervical Cancer Prevention Week comes to an end, Sam Hope reflects on how the campaigning often neglects groups who may be particularly at risk
Why I do not support a ban on “conversion” therapy
As part of our politics month Karen Pollock challenges the idea legislation is always the best tool for protecting LGBTQ+ peo
We stand with Feminist Ire
TQ shows our support for and solidarity with Irish Feminists and their open letter to the organisers of the "We need to talk" tour
Politics is personal; Why LGBTQ+ people need to be represented at all levels of government
Politics is personal; Why LGBTQ+ people need to be represented at all levels of government.
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