Human Rights
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SexualityReclaiming Our Histories: Growing up LGBTQIA+ and religious
Religion and LGBTQIA+ inclusivity tend to go together like oil and water. One writer reflects on her own Catholic school upbringing and how it shaped her sexual identity Read more »| 03 Apr 2020 -
SexualityRevenge porn, and trust in the age of nudes
After finding images of herself on a revenge porn website, one writer contemplates how we can trust in the age of online dating and "send nudes" Read more »| 07 Feb 2020 -
SexualityWatching the news as a second-generation Iranian immigrant
2020 started with the US assassination of Qassem Soleimani, throwing Iran into turmoil and causing World War III to trend on Twitter. Here's what watching the news unfold felt like to this second-generation Iranian immigrant Read more »| 03 Feb 2020 -
ArtApply for the Diverse Critics scheme
We're teaming up with Disability Arts Online and Creative Scotland to offer support for four Scottish-based disabled writers and journalists Read more »| 19 Dec 2019 -
Human RightsGen Z on growing up during the climate crisis
Today's young people are angry, frustrated and scared about their and our planet's future. We asked some local Gen Zers their thoughts on the climate crisis. This is what they had to say. Read more »| 05 Dec 2019 -
BooksThe BAME writers network changing Scotland's publishing scene
The Scottish BAME Writers Network is creating space in Scotland's literary scene. One writer looks at how the group is doing just that Read more »| 07 Nov 2019
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SexualityOur Home Is (Literally) On Fire: On the politics of disasters
From the Amazon to Scottish flat blocks, fire disasters are political. One writer explores how a fire above his home connects to a fire in his other home, Brazil Read more »| 25 Oct 2019 -
SexualityImpostor Syndrome: How society makes a fraud of you
One writer asks if impostor syndrome is all in our heads or if something more socially insidious is at play Read more »| 27 May 2019 -
Human RightsFascism at Home: The rise of the right in Brazil
As Brazil elected rightwing Jair Bolsonaro as their new leader, one writer looked on from Scotland at the rise of fascism in his home country Read more »| 09 Apr 2019 -
Human RightsBurning Up: On Political Activism and Self-Care
As 2018 comes to an end, it’s safe to say everyone’s feeling a bit of political burnout. We speak to three activists about how they balance self-care with politics Read more »| 22 Nov 2018 -
Human RightsWhat we learned at 2018’s Resisting Whiteness Conference
Resisting Whiteness is about how we can create long-term, institutional anti-racist action in the UK. Here’s a breakdown of what we learned at this year’s conference Read more »| 28 Sep 2018 -
TravelThe realities of travelling as a black woman
One writer explores what it means to travel as a black woman and why despite its difficulties, she always encourages people of colour to go Read more »| 03 Aug 2018 -
SexualityThe NHS at 70, by the immigrants who make it
Free, universal healthcare is a privilege most of us take for granted in this country. We talk to healthcare professionals who have chosen to work in the UK about what the NHS means to them on its 70th birthday Read more »| 30 Jul 2018 -
SexualityScotland's Coming Out: 23 Years of Pride
Pride is far from perfect, but its impact on human rights in the country is undeniable. One writer retraces the strides we've made in 23 years of Scottish Pride Read more »| 05 Jun 2018 -
Human RightsHow to be a better feminist this International Women's Day
As British feminists look forward to an International Women's Day that coincides with the centenary of female suffrage, one writer maps out what we could learn from past mistakes Read more »| 07 Mar 2018