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‘It gives people a place to be a part of a community’ – Nottingham artists celebrate LGBTQ+ gallery opening

Rachel Enemua January 21, 2025 No Comments artartisticcommunitylgbtqnottinghamnottingham trent universityqueerstudent

A new LGBTQ+ art space has opened in Hockley on January 17 and has received support from local community.

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Nottingham trans community welcome decision to pull “transphobic” film within minutes

Adam Eaton December 13, 2022 No Comments lgbtqNottingham Against TransphobiaNottingham TransSherwoodtransgender

Transgender equality campaigners have welcomed the decision to pull a controversial film which was due to be screened by a Nottingham feminist group. The screening…

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How talent shows and reality TV are changing their representation towards the LGBTQ+ community

Elena Pre-Kouadio October 1, 2021 No Comments lgbtqrealitytvrepresentationstrictlytalentshows

Talent shows and reality TV are perhaps the only genres of television where you can find real lives cast and no scripts involved. They promote…

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Happy Birthday Ru Paul: The Best of Drag Race

Katie Green November 20, 2020 No Comments lgbtqRu PaulRuPaul Drag Race

A multitude of reality shows reward people with talent, from cooking, singing or dancing, but no shows have offered us the crazy arguments, death-drop gorgeous…

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Notts Pride 2020 set to take place virtually for first time

Newseditor July 8, 2020 No Comments coronaviruslgbtqlockdownnottinghamNottinghamshirepride

Organisers of this year’s Nottinghamshire Pride have confirmed the event will be taking place virtually for the first time. The event, scheduled for Saturday 25…

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Dorothy Arzner: a pioneer in the film industry

Katie Green April 18, 2020 No Comments celebrationdirectorfilmlesbian visibility weeklgbtqpioneer

With this week being lesbian visibility week, we look to celebrate Dorothy Arzner as a lesbian in the film industry. Being queer is difficult for…

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TV Review: Feel Good

Katie Green April 5, 2020 No Comments bingeChannel 4lgbtlgbtqNetflixstreaming

Mae Martin’s semi-autobiographical show is deep, dark and often hilariously funny… Mae is a single stand-up comedian gradually, in her early thirties recovering from drug…

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Supporting the mental health of our LGBTQ+ community

Newseditor February 21, 2020 No Comments lgbtqmental healthStudent Mindsstudent minds print edition

A shocking 93% of people thought young LGBTQ+ individuals have higher rates of poor mental health, self-harm and suicide than their ‘non LGBTQ+ counterparts.’ This…

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Nottingham, a future human rights city?

Newseditor October 3, 2019 No Comments cityequalityhuman rightslgbtqnottingham

After a workshop took place in June to detail the ways Nottingham could improve opportunities and equality, it raises the question – could Nottingham become…

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Book Review: Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

Katie Green June 18, 2019 No Comments artComicdiversitydramafashiongaygraphic novellesbianlgbtlgbtqmangaprideRom-Comromanceyoung-adult

“It all happened in the space of a love song. A crappy karaoke video. Starring me, a stupid person.” Love can be both a brilliant…

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