Voicebox: LGBTQ+
Join us as we celebrate the wonderful creativity and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community
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14 February 2022
LGBTQ+ History Month : The path to legal equality in the UK
We take a look at the long and arduous path to legal equality undertaken by the LGBTQ+ community.
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11 February 2022
LGBTQ+ History Month: The first LGBTQ+ MP
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, we take a look at the first LGBTQ+ MP - Mareen Colquhoun.
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2 February 2022
Queer coding: a fine art and a load of old fart
Once used as a secret code by closeted filmmakers to elude censorship, queer coding has a long and complex history that has both benefitted and harmed the queer community.
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24 November 2021
Brit Awards will scrap gendered categories for 2022
The awards ceremony has said that it aims to be “as inclusive as possible”.
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24 November 2021
Taking it like a man: An exploration of Jackass, masculinity, and the queer community
A look into the, perhaps surprising, queer cultural relevance of prank TV show and film series Jackass and its ability to deconstruct and ridicule hegemonic masculinity.
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15 November 2021
BBC quits Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme
The broadcasting company has parted ways with LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall, raising questions as to its commitment to ensuring equality for its employees.
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29 October 2021
Sussex professor resigns following controversial transphobic comments
Kathleen Stock’s resignation is a win for the University of Sussex’s students, who protested after her transphobic comments left many feeling unsafe.
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29 September 2021
Scotland becomes first country worldwide to include LGBT issues in education system
Advice and information will be available across the curriculum to teachers and students regarding LGBT issues.
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20 September 2021
Under-16s gain better access to puberty blockers as limiting ruling overturned
The case concerns the use of reversible hormone treatments, and is a win for the rights of transgender young people.
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1 September 2021
Review: Coming Out, Going Out
Jeremy Atherton Lin discusses gay bars, unreliable non-fiction narration, and his debut book at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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22 July 2021
Argentina to officially recognize non-binary gender identity
Argentina becomes the first Latin American country to include non-binary as a gender option in the national document of identity.
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12 June 2021
A Spotify playlist to celebrate Pride Month
Get into the spirit of this year’s Pride Month with Voice’s LGBTQIA+ themed playlist!
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12 May 2021
It's about time Instagram added a pronoun section to user bios
Social media app Instagram has finally added a dedicated section on users’ profiles for their pronouns.
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10 April 2021
Transphobic backlash over Women's Prize for Fiction nomination for Detransition, Baby
Detransition, Baby, the debut novel by trans author Torrey Peters, is the focus of an anonymous letter that calls for its removal from the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021 longlist.
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15 March 2021
Sam Smith excluded from gendered categories at 2021 BRITS
Sam Smith, the non-binary pop singer, has been excluded from the gendered categories at the 2021 Brit awards.
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4 February 2021
Thespie Thursdays with Courtney Stapleton and Eloise Davies
UK stage stars Courtney Stapleton (SIX and Dear Evan Hansen), and Elouise Davis (Be More Chill, Grease) will join Thespie Creative Producer and Olivier nominee Aimie Atkinson (SIX, Pretty Woman) for a Thespie Thursday artist talk.
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27 November 2020
I Am Norman
A uniquely disturbing take on the repercussions of conversion therapy.
Trigger warning: Themes of suicide are mentioned in this review.
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14 November 2020
School uniforms: smartly-dressed equaliser or an unnecessary burden?
School uniform is well meaning, put in place to promote equality and pride, but it can also be problematic. Let’s discuss the pros and the cons of school attire.