United Kingdom

international news

reproductive health

politics + activism

UK Government Giving Money from Taxes on Tampons to an Anti-Choice Charity, Because Of Course They Are

The government needs to know that we support increasing abortion rights, not suppressing them, and that it is absolutely unacceptable to force uterus owners to fund an organisation trying to…

Siobhan —

Apr 6, 2017

doctor who

sci-fi

tv news & trailers

“Doctor Who” Is Finally Getting a Gay Companion, Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Shenanigans to Get 100% Wibblier

“Bill Potts’s sexuality will be revealed pretty much straightaway in her second line of dialogue when the show returns to BBC One on 15 April.”

Heather Hogan —

Mar 31, 2017

international news

lesbian health

politics + activism

Blame Conservatives and Their Austerity Measures for Why LGBTQ Healthcare Sucks in the UK

Seven years of cuts have left the NHS on its knees, and we’re all suffering.

Heather Davidson —

Mar 21, 2017

great british bake off

sue perkins

tv reviews

The New “Great British Bake Off” Maintains Pre-Existing Level of Lesbians

The new Bake Off line-up has been announced and it’s as confusing as everything else in 2017.

Heather Davidson —

Mar 17, 2017

immigration

international news

politics + activism

Britain Is Failing Refugees, Migrants and LGBT Asylees In A Truly Remarkable Number of Ways

We’re allowing vulnerable refugees and migrants to come to harm, and it’s up to us to hold the government accountable.

Siobhan —

Mar 14, 2017

immigration

international news

politics + activism

“No Pride in Borders”: Queer Solidarity on the Streets of London

Hundreds took to the streets of south-east London to support migrants at this weekend’s Peckham Pride.

Heather Davidson —

Feb 20, 2017

LGBT history

United Kingdom

meet-ups / events

Hey Brits, it’s LGBT History Month! Here Are the Best Events to Check Out

Your guide to LGBT History Month events that don’t suck.

Heather Davidson —

Feb 1, 2017

lip service

United Kingdom

tv reviews

I Rewatched “Lip Service” and Now I Feel a Whole Lot Better About the Current State of Lesbian TV

Is this show really only six years old? It feels like a lifetime ago.

Heather Davidson —

Jan 24, 2017

lesbian movies

showtime

movie reviews

“Pride” is the Uplifting Story of LGBTQ Activism and Solidarity We All Need Right Now

Let this movie warm your heart and jerk your tears as we stumble into 2017.

Heather Davidson —

Jan 3, 2017

great british bake off

reality tv

tv feature

Goodbye Forever, Great British Bake Off

Christmas Day sees the last episodes of the Bake Off as we know it; let’s see it off into the dark night together.

Heather Davidson —

Dec 21, 2016

international news

ireland

politics + activism

Northern Ireland Is Proof of How F*cked Abortion Access in the UK Really Is

“In the United Kingdom abortion is free on the NHS and available up to twenty four weeks — which is around when people stop listening and fail to notice the…

Siobhan —

Dec 1, 2016

feelings atrium

international news

news

OPEN THREAD: Post-Brexit Feelings Smörgåsbord

“But then, looking at voting demographics by age, I realised there was a 60% chance Mary Berry would have voted Brexit, and had to arrest the thought before it brought…

Sally —

Jun 28, 2016