Intersections
The home of our Intersections coverage, looking at the cultural world through the intersecting lenses of gender, race, economics, class and sexuality. Check out our feature writing, opinion pieces, interviews, and our regular Love Bites column on the things, people and places our writers love the most.
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FeaturesI Will Survive: How to Dodge Fringe Burnout
Newsflash – festival season is a mental health minefield. Here's our crowd-sourced guide to keeping it together this August, whether you're here for one day or the entire month Read more »| 28 Jul 2017 -
OpinionThey are called Alex
My friend Alex has excellent taste in suits. A slim-cut jacket, a clean shirt, well-pressed trousers, well-chosen tie; they really know how to dress sharp. A... Read more »| 21 Jul 2017 -
Opinion
Safe & Sound: PWR BTTM and the Safe Space Problem
Bands like PWR BTTM and Cabbage capitalise on modern hunger for progressive icons and safe space – that's why recent allegations of abuse and harassment are not only upsetting, they're a betrayal of trust Read more »| 13 Jul 2017 -
Opinion
Here Comes the Pride
LGBT Pride remains a contentious issue – one writer explains why he had his doubts, and a moment in Montréal that turned it all around... Read more »| 06 Jun 2017 -
Travel
A Guide to Pride, Madrid-style
Taking its reputation as one of Europe’s gayest capitals to the next level, in June Madrid plays host to World Pride. Let this former resident talk you through how to make the most of the ten day celebrations Read more »| 05 Jun 2017 -
Opinion
Sorry, Not Sorry: On apologising too much
I went cold turkey on the word sorry in the name of feminism and it didn't go particularly well. Here's everything I learned... Read more »| 31 May 2017
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Books
Cities in Literature: Reading the Queer City
As a new book is published on the topic, we take a look at the idea of the city in the queer canon: often presented as a place of freedom and emancipation, but at other times an enforcer of social constructs Read more »| 24 May 2017 -
OpinionShitfaced & Interesting: Alcohol and Social Anxiety
Using alcohol to relax in social situations is deemed normal in Britain, but as social anxiety plagues a generation of digital natives, drinking can quickly become a crutch. It's time to talk about it Read more »| 05 May 2017 -
Opinion
Swiping Rights: How Tinder is Failing Queer Femmes
From relentless fetishisation to unsolicited threesome requests, queer femmes have a tough time of it when it comes to using Tinder. Here's how things need to change... Read more »| 03 May 2017 -
Books
Ever Dundas: The Problems with Gender and Language
In her debut novel Goblin, Ever Dundas takes on the preset gender narratives society imposes on us. Here she discusses the problems language throws up when w... Read more »| 28 Apr 2017 -
Opinion
Is It Safe to Come Out?
When I came out, there was the seeming option that I could stay in if I’d wanted – and some people don’t have that luxury Read more »| 04 Apr 2017 -
Features
Manchester's Emmeline Pankhurst statue announced
Sculptor Hazel Reeves has been announced as the designer who will create a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst for Manchester Read more »| 04 Apr 2017 -
Opinion
My Favourite Break-up: On Conscious Uncoupling
We’re terrible at break-ups as a society. Why were we so quick to dismiss the advice of conscious uncoupling advocates? Read more »| 27 Mar 2017 -
ArtIan McKellen opens LGBT+ rights exhibition
Sir Ian McKellen gave a stirring speech in Manchester last night to launch Never Going Underground, a new exhibition at the People's History Museum exploring the fight for LGBT+ rights Read more »| 03 Mar 2017 -
FeaturesAccess all Areas: Disability & Culture in Scotland
Deviance speaks to EUSA's Disability and Mental Wellbeing Convenor about Edinburgh's accessibility problem and the people who're trying to fix it... Read more »| 01 Mar 2017