This week saw the International Transgender Day of Visibility celebrated across the world, with hundreds of events taking place in all four corners of the globe. In the latest edition of the LGBTQ+ news round-up, Tom Ana presents the stories you might have missed from the last seven days.
The LGBTQ+ news round-up: 27 March 2016
From Myanmar to North Carolina, Tom Ana returns for the second global round-up of LGBTQ+ news stories from the past seven days.
Queerbate: Are Levi’s milking non-binary people with their ‘gender neutral’ range?
Recently, Levi's launched a range of 'gender neutral' clothing named after the gay activist and politician, Harvey Milk. Stephanie Farnsworth and Karen Pollock discuss whether this is a step forward for mainstream recognition or shameless bandwagon-jumping.
The LGBTQ+ news round-up: 20 March 2016
In the first edition of TQ's weekly global round-up, blogger and campaigner Tom Ana gives you the run-down on some of the world's most important LGBTQ+ news stories from the last seven days.
‘Poshida represents the complexities of Pakistan’: TQ meets filmmaker Faizan Fiaz
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.
Bisexual Health Month: what we need to know
For Bisexual Health Month, Stephanie Farnsworth examines the health issues bisexual people are facing
BFI Flare Film Festival Preview: Poshida (Faizan Fiaz)
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’
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
In a very personal piece, Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses growing up gay in the 80s and 90s.
The 100: the show breaking queer hearts everywhere
Stephanie Farnsworth looks at a show that's leading the way for portraying sexuality.
