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What it was like to attend Nigeria’s Pride In Lagos event

‘I was able to be my openly queer self without worrying about being attacked’: the organisers behind Pride In Lagos and several attendees share their experiences

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Jul 04, 2022

Vincent Desmond
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Are abortion rights at risk in the UK?

The situation in Britain is markedly different to the unfolding crisis in the US – but access to abortion here is more restricted than you might think

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Jul 01, 2022

Serena Smith
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Dangerous herbal abortion misinformation is going viral on TikTok

Following the overturn of Roe v Wade, videos recommending poisonous herbs to treat ‘late periods’ are racking up millions of views on the app

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Jul 01, 2022

Serena Smith
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Ciaran Thapar and Ben Lindsay on the UK’s youth violence crisis

To mark the release of Cut Short in paperback, Ciaran Thapar joins fellow youth worker and activist Ben Lindsay to talk government cuts, mental health, and the power of grassroots organising

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Jun 30, 2022

Serena Smith
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‘We are not afraid’: LGBTQ+ activists bravely defy Istanbul’s Pride ban

Turkish police arrested 373 activists during a peaceful Pride gathering in Istanbul

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Jun 29, 2022

Günseli Yalcinkaya
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‘I’m scared’: the bleak reality of life in post-Roe America

For women in red states, access to safe abortion is becoming impossible – we speak to five who are already being affected

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Jun 28, 2022

Serena Smith
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Sex workers warned us about the US right – now it’s time to listen

After the overturning of Roe v Wade, we need to form a powerful coalition to protect the rights of women and marginalised communities, writes Liara Roux

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Jun 28, 2022

Liara Roux
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Activist Clifton Kinnie on the Bipartisan Gun Bill: ‘It’s a start’

The US Senate has just passed the most significant gun legislation in decades and – although imperfect – it’s the foundation for more meaningful change

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Jun 24, 2022

Clifton Kinnie
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Roe V Wade has officially been overturned by the Supreme Court

It’s expected that 26 states will immediately restrict or completely ban abortions

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Jun 24, 2022

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Chelsea Manning is releasing a tell-all memoir this year

The long-awaited README.txt will be published in October

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Jun 24, 2022

James Greig
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Why RMT leader Mick Lynch is the hero we need right now

We speak to trade unionists and labour movement experts to make sense of the ‘Mick Mania’ sweeping social media

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Jun 23, 2022

James Greig
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The Joiners Arms is coming back... but it needs your help

The East End’s legendary gay pub is returning as a community-run venue

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Jun 22, 2022

Serena Smith
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How did things get this bad? On the frontlines of the UK housing crisis

Journalist Vicky Spratt calls for a radical overhaul of the housing system in her new book, Tenants. Here, she talks about renter’s rights, Grenfell, and Britain’s ‘psychopathic’ obsession with property

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Jun 22, 2022

Adele Walton
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‘We don’t want chaos’: The real reasons young RMT workers are striking

‘Some of the cleaners are homeless, they’re working six days a week, full time, and sleeping at a bus shelter at night’

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Jun 21, 2022

James Greig
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Priti Patel approves the extradition of Julian Assange

Can we extradite Priti....................... to hell?

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Jun 20, 2022

Serena Smith