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“Our queerness never dies”: The Battle Against Far-Right Violence in Greece

Alex King

The murder of prominent LGBTQI+ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September has reignited fears that the battle against far-right violence is being lost. Alex King takes a look at what the response to recent murders in Greece can teach those confronting fascism across Europe.

Novara FM: Novara FM: SNOW DAY!

Your hardy editors bring you a Snow Day Special, where James Butler, Ash Sarkar and Michael Walker talk conspiracy theories, books that changed them, desire in politics – and what their younger selves would think of them now.

Shon This Way: Queer in the Media: Politics and Representation With Olly Alexander

Shon Faye is joined by lead singer of pop group Years and Years, Olly Alexander, to discuss his experiences as an out gay man in pop music and the media, his recent BBC documentary about LGBT mental health, “Growing Up Gay”, queer icons, politics and representation.

Long Read: What Is Effeminacy and How Can We Celebrate It?

Jules Gleeson

Mainstream society's conception of what it means to be a man leaves no room for the celebration and cherishing of a more feminine kind of manhood.

Who’s Here for Trans Liberation?

On KilljoyFM, Ray Filar is joined by Mijke van der Drift and Jay Bernard, to discuss being trans, blackness, gender-neutral pronouns, Rachel Dolezal and queer persecution in Chechnya.

Gay Pride, Bologna / Roberto Taddeo / Flickr / CC

Long Read: Towards a Queer Crisis: On Capitalism & Compulsory Heterosexuality

Sophie Monk & Joni Pitt (Cohen)

For most of the history of capitalism, heterosexuality has been mandated by law. Sophie Monk & Joni Pitt (Cohen) examine the role of compulsory heterosexuality in capitalism, and consider how it can be disrupted.

Long Read: ‘We build a wall around our sanctuaries’: Queerness and Precarity

Joni Pitt (Cohen) & Sophie Monk

Feminists have identified that paid work depends on unpaid female labour performed within the household. But what happens queer folk; those denied access to the traditional household unit, forced to find other ways to support themselves? Joni Pitt (Cohen) and Sophie Monk explore the idea that, in some ways, queerness is precarity.

‘They kill us because they see that we were never alive anyway’ – Black Lives Matter in the UK

Wail Qasim on why the Black Lives Matter movement, which began in North America, has a lot to add to ongoing struggles on the other side of the Atlantic.

Silence = Death: Orlando, and Why We Can’t Let Racists Hijack Queer Grief

Wail Qasim on the Orlando shootings, the portrayal of Omar Mateen in the media and the way liberal Western values are mobilised to marginalise both muslims and queers.

Contesting Detention: A #ShutDownYarlsWood Photo Essay

Rosie Polya

A recent Movement for Justice protest at Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre was the largest yet, attended by an estimated 1000 people. This photo essay explores the voices of those inside and outside the detention centre as pressure builds to shut it down.

Another Pride is Possible

Charlotte Gerada and Dan Laverick

Contested for its recent commercialism and embrace of dubious organisations, Pride nonetheless remains an important event for the queer community for a variety of reasons. With austerity disproportionately affecting the queer community, there isn't a better time for Pride to be repoliticised.

Novara FM: Another Pride Is Possible?

On this weeks show James Butler is joined by Charlotte Gerada, Amy Roberts, Dan Glass and Dan Laverick as they discuss Saturday's #PrideinLondon. Is Pride becoming little more than a plaything for big business?

11 Sports Personalities Who Embraced Their Political Convictions

Craig McVegas

Football legend Eric Cantona became the buzz of social media last week after he was snapped supporting striking Ritzy cinema staff in Hackney. By no means the first sports personality to wear his political credentials on his sleeve, here are a few more.

Douze Points! 7 Reflections on Conchita, Trans Issues and Eurovision

Kev Smith

"Douze point... Austria!" Conchita Wurst was the winner of the recent Eurovision Song Contest. We all know the competition is political, but Conchita stole the show - and the media spotlight - for herself both musically and politically.

Interview: Interview: Aderonke Apata

Aderonke Apata on her experience in Yarl's Wood detention centre.

Novara FM: Future Imperfect: LGBT History Month Special

On this week's show James Butler is joined by Juliet Jacques and Huw Lemmey for 'Future Imperfect: LGBT History Month special'.

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