Pink·16th May 2021I was a teenage Smiths fan Jade Calder Image description: many different Smiths albums scattered over each other CW: xenophobia, transphobia, Holocaust denial A dreaded sunny... Read More
Pink·30th April 2021Safe space or marketing method? K-Pop and the LGBTQ+ community Debbie Lemke Image Description: Irene and Seulgi from K-Pop girl group Red Velvet at a concert in 2016 CW: mental health issues... Read More
Pink·22nd February 2021MSM and the Internet Charlie Croft Image Description: Two men laying down on their side surrounded by technology *MSM stands for men who have sex with... Read More
Pink·14th January 2021Calling out our heroes Robert Macilraith Image Description: Alan Light and Ellen DeGeneres at the 1994 Emmy Awards I recently had the misfortune to read a... Read More
Pink·13th October 2020Faith, gender and the burden of proof Miqueas Lopez Woodward Image Description: Silhouette of an unidentified person standing on a hill during a starry night looking up at the sky. ... Read More
Pink·6th June 2020Barbie Doll’d Up! Amira Izhar The drag queen Trixie Mattel, otherwise known as Brian Firkus, is the winner of Drag Race All Stars Season 3,... Read More
Pink·30th May 2020It’s time to acknowledge the problems with Pride Helena Aeberli Image description: rainbow flags flying on a street in London When the organisers of Pride in London announced that 2020’s... Read More
Pink·13th May 2020Bona to vada your eek! The secret world of Polari Ben Jureidini Image description: A Punch and Judy puppet show Vada’d any bona eeks recently? No? Surely you’ve at least zhoozed your... Read More
Pink·29th April 2020Making a relationship thrive during lockdown Robert James I want to start by acknowledging how lucky I am. Many of my fellow LGBTQ+ people at Oxford will have... Read More
FeaturesPink·2nd February 2020Queer Theory – What’s it all about? Susmita Dave Last Thursday, I attended a philosophy reading group which aimed to unpack the term ‘queer theory’ and the implications of... Read More
Pink·7th May 2021Pronouns and evolving gender within language Miqueas Lopez Image description: two rolls of stickers in a basket which say “They/them/theirs” and “Ze/hir/hirs” on them respectively A few weeks... Read More
Pink·11th April 2021Twink culture and body positivity Robert Macilraith Image Description: Two men kissing at the Baltimore Pride Parade block party 2017 TW: Body Image, Eating Disorders From an... Read More
Pink·18th February 2021Our Flag, our History Robert Macilraith Image Description: Female presenting person waving pride flag on a truck As with many facets of the LGBTQ+ community, our... Read More
Pink·24th October 2020The problem with feminism Emily Margaret Image Description: Protestor in knitted hat at the 2018 Women’s March Cw: Transphobia All too often I hear the words... Read More
Pink·6th June 2020Can straight people go to Plush? Maya Walker Like many, I find it easy to promote the existence of spaces exclusively for the LGBTQ+ community, but difficult to... Read More
Pink·3rd June 2020You’re a winner… maybe? RuPaul’s Drag Race Virtual Finale. Robert Macilraith After months of sashays, shantays and Snatch Game, this tumultuous season of Drag Race is finally over. Without a doubt,... Read More
Pink·23rd May 2020Covid-19, AIDS and the outdated stigma Olly Boyland Photo description: an AIDS awareness mural by Keith Haring in Barcelona The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a proliferation of... Read More
Pink·8th May 2020Joe Exotic – queer icon or misogynistic predator? Alison Hall Image description: Joe Exotic crouching next to a tiger Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness has taken the world... Read More
Pink·26th April 2020Surviving in the closet during lockdown C. T. Image description: a person at the window of dark room “I’m going to make sure that your wedding is nearby... Read More