Category: Interview

A24 Articles Films Interview Katy O'Brian Kristen Stewart Lesbian films LGBTQ+ film Love Lies Bleeding News Originals Queer movies Sapphic

For Katie O’Brian, Love Lies Bleeding is like a sapphic drug

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Katie O’Brian on finding queer comfort with co-star Kristen Stewart, why love can be lethal and landing her bloody breakthrough role.  Content warning: spoilers ahead and mentions of death and violence  WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH IMAGERY PROVIDED BY LIONSGATE Set in the late 80s, Love Lies Bleeding is a seedy, sexy sapphic thriller brimming with small-town vengeance and slick getaways. Starring Kristen Stewart (Lou) and Katy O’Brian (Jackie), bisexual English director Rose Glass delivers a blood-splattered crime noir that already feels like a sweaty, souped-up queer classic.  When we meet…

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Articles Bashkka DJ False Idols Interview LGBTQ Music LGBTQ+ artists Music News

Bashkka’s euphoric electro sound is all about queer reclamation

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DJ, producer and songwriter Bashkka on what it means to unlock your “baddest bitch” spirit, taking inspiration from queer icon Grace Jones and her upcoming appearance at Drumsheds’ False Idols. WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH PHOTOGRAPHY JULIES ERTELT “Creativity flows through me like a wild river, twisting and turning with no regard for predictability,” the Munich DJ says. “It’s the kind of force that can be sparked in my mind by just anything. A particular emotion, a word, an encounter with a stranger on the dance floor, or by a rhythm…

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Aidan Kelly Articles Gender Plus Hormone Clinic Gender-affirming care health Interview LGBTQ+ News Life Long Reads News NHS Originals Trans Trans healthcare

NHS at risk of “going backwards” on trans healthcare, expert warns

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NHS England’s new gender identity services could be a “regression” of what was offered at the Tavistock, a leading expert in the field has warned.  Next month, Great Ormond Street in London and Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool will be the new homes of such services in England and Wales. The sites will replace the Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS), which is run by the Tavistock and Portman NHS foundation trust, after it closes at the end of March.  They are the first of what NHS England hopes will…

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Articles Ban Conversion Therapy Conversion Therapy Conversion therapy ban Daniel Harding Galop Government Interview Jayne Ozanne LGBTQ+ News Life Lloyd Russell Moyle MP Long Read Long Reads News non-binary Originals Politics Trans Trans+ Solidarity Alliance UK

‘Conversion therapy’ has become symbolic of how the government has failed trans people

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With the latest attempt to ban ‘conversion therapy’ thwarted, the debate has become symbolic of how the UK government handles LGBTQIA+ issues. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK In 2018, the government vowed to eradicate so-called ‘conversion therapy’ for the first time. Six years later, LGBTQIA+ people are still waiting for a ban to actually materialise. “I believe that this government has lost the trust, respect and frankly, votes of the vast majority of the LGBT community as a result,” says Jayne Ozanne, a campaigner and ‘conversion therapy’ survivor who has been a…

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Aidan Kelly Articles Gender Plus Hormone Clinic Gender-affirming care Interview LGBTQ+ News Life News non-binary Originals Paul Carruthers Trans

Private hormone clinic becomes UK’s first to be approved by regulator – here’s why that matters

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Paul Carruthers and Aidan Kelly discuss why their work is more important than ever given the “discourse” that surrounds gender-affirming care. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER After a private hormone clinic for transgender youth recently became the first of its kind in the UK to receive approval from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), staff are hopeful that the service will be a lifeline for those struggling with their gender identity.  Paul Carruthers, a nurse consultant who is heading up the Gender Plus Hormone Clinic after spending two…

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Articles Government HIV HIV/AIDS Interview LGBTQ+ News Life London London Overground Mayor of London Mildmay News Originals Politics Sadiq Khan

Sadiq Khan on how the new Overground line honours LGBTQ+ history

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Sadiq Khan is “hoping” that naming one of the London Overground lines Mildmay will encourage people to learn more about the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Mayor of London announced on 15 February that, for the first time ever, each of the capital’s six Overground lines will soon be represented by a new name and colour. Each seeks to celebrate the city’s diverse culture and history, with the Mildmay honouring the Shoreditch-based hospital of the same name. During the 1980s, it played a pivotal role in helping patients during the earliest stages…

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Activism Articles George House Trust HIV HIV/AIDS Interview LGBTQ+ News Life Manchester News Originals Paul Fairweather

Meet the campaigner at the forefront of HIV/AIDS activism since the 1980s

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Since co-founding the Manchester AIDS Line in 1985, Paul Fairweather has continued to be a fearless advocate for people living with HIV. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK HEADER BY ANISA CLEAVER When the first cases of HIV were identified in the 1980s, virtually nothing was known about the virus except that it was fatal for those who contracted it. Initially referred to as Gay Related Immune Deficiency (GRID), gay and bisexual men in particular faced unparalleled levels of stigma in society because of the way HIV disproportionately affected them – something…

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Articles Creative Production fashion Fashion Production Interview James Hazlett-Beard News

ART ENGINE: James Hazlett-Beard launches queer-focused production agency

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James Hazlett-Beard talks with GAY TIMES about his new production agency ART ENGINE, which puts queer creatives at the forefront. WORDS BY UMAR SARWAR PHOTOGRAPHY BY GEORGE ASLANIDIS RETOUCHING BY FLECKS STUDIO Founder, James Hazlett-Beard, brings a 360 approach to production. Having started his career as an artist, going on to produce editorial, content & global multi-channel campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands. Honing his craft within; creative agencies, service production, In-brand & post houses. His clients have included; adidas, Bjork, De Beers, H&M, Tom Ford & Vogue France. Given the continuously…

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Articles Culture Drag Interview Jonny Woo LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ nightlife Life London London nightlife News Originals The Divine The Glory

The Divine: LGBTQ+ venue from team behind The Glory opens in London

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Jonny Woo discusses The Glory’s iconic legacy and what he hopes to achieve by opening The Divine, London’s newest LGBTQIA+ venue. WORDS BY CONOR CLARK IMAGES COURTESY OF THE DIVINE HEADER DESIGN BY YOSEF PHELAN “Inclusivity is not a box-ticking exercise for us,” says Jonny Woo, one of the co-owners of London’s newest LGBTQIA+ venue, The Divine. “It’s not like, ‘You have to be inclusive, ta-dah!’ I feel like everything I’ve done has always been about bringing people in.”  As a drag performer, cabaret artist, curator and director, Woo has…

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Articles Crystal Drag Drag Race UK Interview Laurence Fox Law LGBTQ+ News Life News Originals

“It’s relief, it’s satisfaction”: Drag Race star Crystal on winning libel case against Laurence Fox

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Drag Race UK star Crystal says she is feeling “a mix of emotions” after winning her libel case against Laurence Fox. Yesterday (29 January), a High Court judge ruled that the right-wing commentator and actor had libelled both Crystal, who is known as Colin Seymour out of drag, and former Stonewall trustee Simon Blake when he falsely branded them “peadophiles” on social media in October 2020.  He had used the term against the pair after they and actress Nicola Thorp accused him of being racist over his response to Sainsbury’s…

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