Category: Community

The Museum of Transology is ringing in a decade with a new exhibition tracing trans, non-binary and intersex experiences through over 1000 objects and stories. Transcestry is no regular exhibition. Bringing together 1000 objects and stories from trans, non-binary and intersex communities, it brings together everything from protest placards to personal ephemera to create a wide-ranging view of gender diverse life. Here, artwork and zines are displayed alongside tights, items of clothing, tickets and razors – placing creative work exploring transness in dialogue with quotidian artefacts from individuals’ private gender…

Here’s what you should know about being aromantic and, nope, don’t listen to anyone who says it’s just ‘commitment issues’. The LGBTQIA+ community contains so many diverse identities and perspectives that, sometimes, groups can be overlooked. This is certainly true for asexual and aromantic communities – demographics whose experiences are often misunderstood or misinterpreted, both within and out with the queer community.  However, to truly understand the spectrums of desire and love, it’s crucial that we educate ourselves about and advocate for ace and aro folks. Whether it’s reading about…

With brilliantly messy bisexual characters on Sex Lives of College Girls and XO, Kitty, the bi agenda is dominating the screen – but we need more gender diversity.  Coming out as bisexual after years of identifying as a lesbian, I had a realisation – dyke spaces might be thin on the ground, but bi+ spaces are non-existent.  Yep, I said it. Explicitly bisexual bars or community spaces, where folks of various gender identities can come together under the bi+ banner, just don’t exist in most cities. And as much as…