Culture Film & TV
Dean Atta on BAFTA-winning film Two Black Boys in Paradise: ‘People have seen it as something needed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The poet and filmmaker has been honoured at the PEUGEOT Attitude PRIDE Awards Europe, supported by British Airways
Lerone Clarke-Oliver
Culture Film & TV
Moonlight at 10: An Oscar-winning milestone revisited
“The Academy has long salivated over Black trauma framed as progressive, tasteful cinematography – but this wasn’t a white-saviour narrative,” writes Lerone Clarke-Oliver, as the Oscar-winning Moonlight turns 10
Culture Sexuality
Black in porn: Leveraging stereotypes, monetising desire, and liberation in autonomy
"We’re not seen as human but rather as someone to fulfil their fantasies" says Cody.xxv, an OnlyFans content creator on his identity in content creation
Life Wellbeing
Why UK Black Pride was the most restorative day of the year
"Knowing that so many Black and brown LGBTQ+ people and our allies have a safe, purpose-built space - even for one day - to celebrate Pride never fails to move me" writes Lerone Clarke-Oliver in an op-ed
Life Travel
Is Curaçao a queer-friendly Caribbean paradise?
Things are changing in the Caribbean and if you know which islands are welcoming, you are likely to discover paradise
Culture Film & TV
Remembering the trailblazing life of queer Black activist Pauli Murray
As documentary My Name Is Pauli Murray drops on Amazon Prime, Lerone Clarke-Oliver explores the legacy of an ahead-of-the-curve queer feminist born in 1910
Life Travel
I Am Samuel: Inside the powerful gay documentary film now banned in Kenya
Shot over five years, the film charting the real-life struggles of a gay Kenyan and his partner was banned by Kenya’s Film Censorship Board in September 2021.
Culture Sexuality
‘The Foreign Office asked whether I’d had any homosexual experiences – I lied’
Former diplomat Sir Stephen Wall GCMH LVO (left) shares his experiences as the Foreign Office apologises for its historic ban on LGBTQ staff.
Culture Film & TV
I Am Samuel: Behind the epic documentary offering insight into the lives of gay Kenyans
After its screening at BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival, we delve into the powerful stories of I Am Samuel's Sam and Alex
Culture Sexuality
Opinion | ‘Grindr removing ethnicity filters could put LGBTQ BIPOC at greater risk of abuse’
Gay dating apps already infamous for a lack of effective moderation must now do more to protect BIPOC users, writes Lerone Clarke-Oliver.