We Asked People at London’s First Trans Pride Why the Event Needed to Happen
Around 1,500 people gathered in central London on Saturday for the city's first Trans Pride. We talked to attendees about why trans rights need to be centre stage.
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Long Read: The Hairpin Drop: The Radical Origins of Pride in the UK
Radical. Rebellious. Resistant. This is the real history of Pride in the UK.
Long Read: A Story of Queer Riot
"Police were barricaded inside, the queers outside, on the street. This spatial switch shows the upheaval of power in this clash. For these glorious hours, the sanctuary of the bar was no longer needed."
Long Read: Towards a Queer Crisis: On Capitalism & Compulsory Heterosexuality
For most of the history of capitalism, heterosexuality has been mandated by law. Sophie Monk & Joni Pitt (Cohen) examine the role of compulsory heterosexuality in capitalism, and consider how it can be disrupted.
Another Pride is Possible
Contested for its recent commercialism and embrace of dubious organisations, Pride nonetheless remains an important event for the queer community for a variety of reasons. With austerity disproportionately affecting the queer community, there isn't a better time for Pride to be repoliticised.
Another Pride Is Possible?
On this weeks show James Butler is joined by Charlotte Gerada, Amy Roberts, Dan Glass and Dan Laverick as they discuss Saturday's #PrideinLondon. Is Pride becoming little more than a plaything for big business?