Jake Hall
How Crowdfunding Became a Lifeline for the Trans Community
Long waiting lists, exorbitant costs and surgeries unavailable on the NHS have shown the financial importance of platforms like GoFundMe.
The Myth That PrEP Is Just For Gay Men is Hurting Women
PrEP has been hailed as a revolutionary drug breakthrough in the prevention of HIV. But UK doctors are still having trouble convincing women it's for them, too.
Why Hasn’t There Been a Huge UK Girl Band Since Little Mix?
A series of new groups have been hotly tipped but failed to make it big—but maybe the concept itself has become outdated.
Karnage Kills Is an Unstoppable Grime Talent
We spoke to the 21-year-old rapper about being gay, femme and fearless in a typically hyper-masculine world.
Can the Russian World Cup Sponsors Call Themselves LGBTQ-Friendly?
Brands are, as ever, happy to pose as allies when it suits them, but some marketing opportunities are too rewarding to refuse.
HIV Transmission Rates Have Fallen, But We Can't Be Complacent
With government cuts forcing clinics to close or offer fewer appointments, we'll have to work to uphold the hard-fought progress that has been made.
Lady Gaga Pioneered Online Fandom Culture As We Know It
Today we have Beliebers, Swifties and Directioners. But the Little Monsters were cultivated in a way we hadn't seen before.
Are HMLTD Queerness Tourists or Guitar Music’s Greatest Hope?
The complications of being an art project/band of straight guys where gender-fluid makeup and clothes define your look.
How the Gay Icon in Music Has Evolved Since Mariah Carey
There will always be room for the ‘divas’ of the musical world. But queer identities are as complex and multi-faceted as straight identities—it’s only fair this is reflected in our many brilliant musical idols.