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Features & Longread
Features & Longread
Deep dives, untold stories, and bold perspectives. In this section, you’ll find longform journalism, personal essays, and reported features that explore the richness and complexity of queer life — from culture and politics to identity, history, and community. Take your time, dig in, and discover stories that stay with you.
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Features & Longread
May Contain Trans Fats: The Radical Act of Loving My Supersized Self
Opinion
Opinion: Big Brother's Philip is the worst type of gay man
Community Corner
INTERVIEW: Hove based salon owner Oliver Blackaby opens up about creating a safe space, hair trends and the client story that made him cry
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Culture
Will Young says he felt unable to be himself despite being openly gay
Features & Longread
"Nobody Asked Us"
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Features & Longread
INTERVIEW: Gay couple speak out against the adoption gap
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Culture
INTERVIEW: Homobloc promoter on honouring FLESH, Kim Petras and taking risks
Features & Longread
Mark Bingham: The 9/11 hero whose legacy lives on through gay and inclusive rugby
Features & Longread
Love Island warned against ‘token’ LGBTQ+ inclusion by Brighton queer model
Features & Longread
Around 3,000 people attend Brighton's first-ever Dyke Pride
Features & Longread