When our queer spaces reopen, I hope I’m surrounded by more people of colour
Michele Theil writes about her experiences as a person of colour in queer spaces pre-Covid, and her hopes for more inclusive changes.
Michele Theil writes about her experiences as a person of colour in queer spaces pre-Covid, and her hopes for more inclusive changes.
Our columnist Chloe Plumstead confronts the difference between the crying we're used to and The Big Cry, asking "when was the last time you really cried? The last time that sobs burst up through your throat like thunder?"
"I don’t need official labels to explain myself to anyone, but by using them I hope to change the conventional narratives surrounding sexual orientation and identity," writes Malvika Padin.
People with learning disabilities are used to being neglected and side-lined, but the pandemic has shown an even more sinister reality in the form of do not resuscitate orders, writes Charlotte Colombo.
"Picture that famous Bake Off scene; "started making it, had a breakdown, bon appetit", and welcome to the world of Bunny."
Tahmina Begum writes about her lasting appreciation for Tracy Beaker and the lessons she teaches, both on the page and on screen.
"While the food that my grandad offered me wasn't particularly hooked to our cultural roots (there’s nothing innately Bangladeshi about Rich Tea biscuits, after all), it was a way that we could connect that didn’t require any translation", writes Sadia Nowshin.
"Emma Barnett asked questions based on a preconceived judgement of Islam. It wasn’t journalism, but an attempt to catch out a Muslim woman to prove the beliefs she already held", writes Shahed Ezaydi.
Chloe has lived in many different houses, but now she's ready for real stability, and the feeling of truly being at home.
Sana Noor Haq writes about the need for solitary romance in isolation, and how 90s romcoms have helped her find it in mundane, everyday occurrences.
“This decision, in no small way, took the pieces of my beaten down soul and slowly pieced them back together”, writes Asyia Iftikhar.
"A story where women - specifically non-white women - scam republican white men in any capacity should become a bestselling genre."