Ditch the LabelDitch the LabelAn ex-worker blogs about her experiences in the sex industry, the reality behind the videos, and the effects of such material on the younger generation I have sampled the sex industry in its full and varied diversity. And in that time, I had taken two overdoses, been raped twice, consistently manipulated and became a functioning
...Read MoreSocial Activist and gay Muslim Ejel Khan on reconciling his religion and sexuality, cyberbullying and making a difference through activism. I describe myself as ‘culturally muslim’; in that, I am not so concerned for the dogma that is tied to religion, but I still have faith, regardless of my sexuality. Reconciling my religion and sexuality
...Read MoreWe spoke to Charan Singh about photographing members of the Indian LGBT+ community DTL: What is it like for members of the LGBT+ Community living in India today? Charan: Homosexuality is still punishable by law in India, which means that corruption and homophobic abuse are rampant. Because of these attitudes, the LGBT+ community are subject to
...Read MoreMy name is Charlie, and I’m from Sweden, one of the most tolerant and liberal countries in the world. How lucky I am, to have been brought up in a country deemed so progressive; never have I been asked, or ordered to act in a way that is unnatural, or untrue to my authentic self.
...Read MoreLife as a transwoman of colour can be a very challenging and solitary existence In the patriarchal and gender-biased world we live in, it is extremely challenging for someone assigned ‘male’ at birth, to assume their femininity. Society makes it very hard, almost impossible. A transwoman’s journey to womanhood is one ridden with one challenge
...Read MoreRyan James Caruthers Challenges Archetypes of Masculinity in New Photo Series ‘Tryouts’ ‘Strong’ and ‘dominant’ are popular adjectives often associated with masculinity. However, our Gender Report found that a significant number of male respondents saw themselves as being somewhere ‘in the middle’ of masculinity and femininity and did not wholly identify with the stereotypes most commonly
...Read More10 things you should never say to a gay guy 1. Who is the woman/man in the relationship? Ummm. No one? We are both men so…*feels awkward for you* 2. You’re like, my gay best friend. I will be your best friend sure, but not your gay best friend. In fact, now you’ve said that, I don’t
...Read MoreChanging the world, one nail at a time Charlie Craggs, trans-woman and activist, travels around the UK with her pop-up nail salon and invites strangers to come and get their nails done for free. Why? Well, this gives her ‘a chance to sit down with someone who might not have met a trans-person before, yet probably
...Read MoreWhat is it Like to be Gay in Kenya Today? Living in a progressive culture is something that a lot of people take for granted. Whilst there is still a long way to go in the fight for equality in the West, we are still much further ahead than some of our brothers and sisters
...Read MoreAs one of the UK’s leading anti-bullying charities, we are constantly researching the current landscape of equality, both online and offline. We took to Google and Bing – both leading search engines, to find out what the most searched for terms were surrounding different demographic profiles. Some of the results were so abusive, they have
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