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Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism
Theatre

Bradley Riches on Heartstopper, new musical Babies and how coming out helped him embrace his autism

As Bradley Riches takes to the stage in Babies, he's found time to sit down with Big Issue to talk sexuality, neurodiversity, and how embracing both has helped him to understand himself
'We are here and we exist': Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
Pride

'We are here and we exist': Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians

The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it's not even close
LGBTQ+ rights

The UK used to be the most LGBTQ-friendly place in Europe. Now, it's not even close

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and 'busting the door open' for other queer allies
TV

Dannii Minogue on I Kissed a Girl, family and 'busting the door open' for other queer allies

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner
Books

Top 5 queer love stories, chosen by Justin Myers aka The Guyliner

These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate
Books

These Letters End in Tears by Musih Tedji Xaviere review – love in the face of hate

Heaven by Emerson Whitney review – a memoir with fearsome grace
Books

Heaven by Emerson Whitney review – a memoir with fearsome grace

Lesbian Visibility Week: There's 'enormous power' in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist
Lesbian Visibility Week

Lesbian Visibility Week: There's 'enormous power' in being a lesbian – but stigma and shame persist

I had no idea what chemsex was until my son's death. I want to help other parents avoid heartbreak
Anonymous

I had no idea what chemsex was until my son's death. I want to help other parents avoid heartbreak

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: 'The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality'
Gareth Thomas
Letter To My Younger Self

Rugby legend Gareth Thomas: 'The fear of coming out was far worse than the reality'

'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum
Sport

'Sport saved me': Paralympic legend Lauren Rowles on queer joy, Paris 2024 and becoming a mum

Trans kids just want to live and be happy. The government has no reason to make their lives harder
Jamie Jewkes

Trans kids just want to live and be happy. The government has no reason to make their lives harder

9 LGBTQ+ trailblazers who defined and redefined modern Britain 
LGBTQ+ rights

9 LGBTQ+ trailblazers who defined and redefined modern Britain 

The Lost Boys director explains why his prison romance is a 'metaphor' for life as a queer person
The Lost Boys
Film

The Lost Boys director explains why his prison romance is a 'metaphor' for life as a queer person

Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life
Anthony Lexa
Christmas

Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life

Urgent campaign to save London music venue Matchstick Piehouse after landlord sends in bailiffs
A crowd applauds a band on stage at Matchstick Piehouse
venue watch

Urgent campaign to save London music venue Matchstick Piehouse after landlord sends in bailiffs

'Activism and organising is kinda sexy!': Colman Domingo on Rustin, Oscar buzz and the Obamas
Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in Netflix film Rustin
Film

'Activism and organising is kinda sexy!': Colman Domingo on Rustin, Oscar buzz and the Obamas

'I was spat on in a gay bar': How the South Asian diaspora is fighting racism in queer spaces
Manchester's Gay Village. Image: Shikhar Talwar
Racism

'I was spat on in a gay bar': How the South Asian diaspora is fighting racism in queer spaces

Cowbois: This 'big queer Western' is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws
Theatre

Cowbois: This 'big queer Western' is subverting macho tropes and celebrating gender outlaws

Rock Hudson: How an Aids diagnosis saw the closeted Hollywood icon finally accepted
Rock Hudson and Lee Garlington
LGBTQ+ history

Rock Hudson: How an Aids diagnosis saw the closeted Hollywood icon finally accepted

Are you gay enough for Suella Braverman? How Home Office expects LGBTQ+ migrants to 'prove' themselves
LGBTQ+ Rights

Are you gay enough for Suella Braverman? How Home Office expects LGBTQ+ migrants to 'prove' themselves

From Queer as Folk to Doctor Who: How Russell T Davies gave voice to a generation of queer people
Illustration of tardis on a television
TV

From Queer as Folk to Doctor Who: How Russell T Davies gave voice to a generation of queer people

Interview with the Vampire star Jacob Anderson on Game of Thrones, racism and living forever
Jacob Anderson as Louis de Pont Du Lac in Interview With The Vampire. Image: BBC / AMC
Interview with the Vampire

Interview with the Vampire star Jacob Anderson on Game of Thrones, racism and living forever

It's a Sin star Nathaniel Hall on abuse, finding humour in dark places and powerful new show Toxic
Nathaniel J Hall close up
Theatre

It's a Sin star Nathaniel Hall on abuse, finding humour in dark places and powerful new show Toxic

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for 'special treatment'
Asylum seekers

Suella Braverman sinks to new low saying asylum seekers pretend to be gay for 'special treatment'