Karen examines how a new report into the health and wellbeing of 15 year olds highlights the way we prefer to ignore the gender and sexual identities of young people, regardless of the harm this does.
Tag: Homophobia
Tyson Fury and the SPOTY dilemma
Champion boxer Tyson Fury has found himself embroiled in a row over his credentials as a 'Sports Personality of the Year'. Lee Williscroft-Ferris examines the case for his removal from the shortlist.
Why is conversion therapy still considered “good enough” for trans people?
Conversion therapy has been shown to have as much scientific basis as magic mirrors, so why is it still acceptable to offer it to the trans community? Content Notes for suicide, transphobia and homophobia. A year ago, many people were startled out of their post Christmas fug by the news of a suicide. A young trans … Continue reading Why is conversion therapy still considered “good enough” for trans people?
Queer footballers and the politics of coming out
With the media suggesting that premiership footballers are set to come out, Marcus Stow looks at the politics of coming out and asks what our allies are doing to support us
Faith, hope, love. And the greatest of these is love
The Bible has long been wielded by conservative Christians as 'proof' of divine disapproval of homosexuality. In this essay, Emma C Williams deconstructs the main tenets of biblical bigotry.
Azealia Banks and the tangled web of privilege
She's at it again and is still not sorry. Where does Azealia Banks as a 'black bisexual woman' fit into the theory of social privilege? Lee Williscroft-Ferris discusses.
The Queerness 