Joint editor Annette Pryce discusses racism in the LGBTQ+ community. "There is no pride for some of us without liberation for all of us."
Tag: racism
Stopping Brexit is no longer just about leaving the EU – it’s about defeating bigotry and fascism
Brexit has unleashed an ugly wave of right-wing populism and bigotry. It needs to be stopped to stem the tide, argues Lee Williscroft-Ferris
The problem comparing trans people with blackface
The problem of comparing self-promoting white people doing blackface with the millions of trans people worldwide is explored by Sam Hope.
Saris, bangles, bindis and Doc Martens
"Long before I am near enough to talk to you, will make certain assumptions based on my clothes" - guest writer Pamela Rani Chabba discusses wearing traditionally Indian clothes in queer spaces
The problem with The Guardian’s take on racism in LGBTQ+ spaces
There's nothing wrong per se with the content of Owen Jones' piece in The Guardian on racism in LGBTQ+ spaces, but it says a lot about the voices mainstream media chooses to publish.
Queer people of color & criminal (in)justice, Part 1: classification and incarceration
In this multi-part series, Michael Paramo explores some of the intersections between queer people of color and the criminal justice system. Part one focuses on the classification and incarceration of queer people of color.
Let me line up the f*ggots and the tr*nnies for you
The anti-PC brigade are at it again. It turns out we're still oppressing them by objecting to their hatefulness.
Don’t feed the trolls! Time to boycott the media feminists
While newspaper and magazine columns dedicate pages to debate trans lives, Stephanie Farnsworth examines the issue and calls for a boycott. White, cis media feminists are doing everything they can to hold women back so it's time to stop funding them. A boycott of their ridiculous, self-indulgent and hate-filled Guardian and New Statesman columns and … Continue reading Don’t feed the trolls! Time to boycott the media feminists
“I don’t fancy Black or Asian people, it’s just a preference” – or is it?
There's been renewed media interest in "sexual racism" in queer spaces and how it impacts our dating lives. Marcus Stow ponders: shouldn't we be asking some deeper questions about what it says about our society in general?
The Queerness 