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How can we effectively deal with ecofascism?

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How can we effectively deal with ecofascism?

Leila Sackur

06 Jul

Leona Nichole Black’s debut book ‘Tarot Therapy’ wants to bring us closer to ourselves

Leona Nichole Black’s debut book ‘Tarot Therapy’ wants to bring us closer to ourselves

Rosel Jackson Stern

06 Jul

The Bitten Peach is building a family of queer, Asian performers

The Bitten Peach is building a family of queer, Asian performers

SJ Zhang

05 Jul

The gal-dem guide to creating a community kitchen

The gal-dem guide to creating a community kitchen

Christina Ivey

04 Jul

I was a teenage rhythmic gymnast. I’m not surprised by allegations of abuse and mistreatment in the sport

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I was a teenage rhythmic gymnast. I’m not surprised by allegations of abuse and mistreatment in the sport

Mandy Gao

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05 Jul

‘Please don’t call me strong’: notes on race, gender and the body

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‘Please don’t call me strong’: notes on race, gender and the body

Savala Nolan

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02 Jul

Kendrick Lamar: I can judge you because you’re not Christ – you’re a hypocrite on women’s rights

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Kendrick Lamar: I can judge you because you’re not Christ – you’re a hypocrite on women’s rights

Jumi Akinfenwa

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30 Jun

An award winning media company committed to sharing the perspectives of people of colour from marginalised genders

For too long, both climate activism and climate coverage have overlooked the voices and experiences of communities of colour. Our new series looks to change that.

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The Bitten Peach is building a family of queer, Asian performers

The Bitten Peach is building a family of queer, Asian performers

SJ Zhang

05 Jul

This short film is destigmatising mental health issues through spoken word and dance

This short film is destigmatising mental health issues through spoken word and dance

Riann Phillip

17 Jun

The gal-dem guide to a summer of art in 2022

The gal-dem guide to a summer of art in 2022

Precious Adesina

16 Jun

The growing community of Black 3D artists creating better afro hair for video games

Black 3D artists are creating better afro hair for video games

Petiri Ira

24 May

gal-dem horoscopes: Protect your home and boundaries this Cancer season

“Although Cancer energy might be some of the most conflict-avoidant of the zodiac, we must remember that its devotion to care transcends its desire to stave off a confrontation”

Marissa Malik

How can we effectively deal with ecofascism?

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How can we effectively deal with ecofascism?

Leila Sackur

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06 Jul

The gal-dem guide to creating a community kitchen

The gal-dem guide to creating a community kitchen

Christina Ivey

04 Jul

‘I can physically feel the weight on my shoulders’: life in Britain’s hostile environment

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'I feel the weight on my shoulders': life in Britain's hostile environment

Naomi Larsson Piñeda

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29 Jun

How I May Destroy You is helping make stealthing a crime in Chile

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How I May Destroy You is helping make stealthing a crime in Chile

Charis McGowan

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27 Jun

Look back at our takeover and all things Kelis, as the legendary artist guest edits our site with some of her favourite things.

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I was a teenage rhythmic gymnast. I’m not surprised by allegations of abuse and mistreatment in the sport

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I was a teenage rhythmic gymnast. I’m not surprised by allegations of abuse and mistreatment in the sport

Mandy Gao

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05 Jul

‘Please don’t call me strong’: notes on race, gender and the body

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‘Please don’t call me strong’: notes on race, gender and the body

Savala Nolan

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02 Jul

Against the binary: Finding refuge in alternative education

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Against the binary: Finding refuge in alternative education

Yas Necati

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30 Jun

How our community stopped an immigration raid

How our community stopped an immigration raid

Illa Valenzuela-Oblitas

17 Jun

Introducing: gal-dem's 'New Tricks' series

gal-dem brings you five essays from people of colour who have thrown caution to the wind and taken up a new hobby in adulthood, despite fearing that they were ‘too late’.

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Leona Nichole Black’s debut book ‘Tarot Therapy’ wants to bring us closer to ourselves

Leona Nichole Black’s debut book ‘Tarot Therapy’ wants to bring us closer to ourselves

Rosel Jackson Stern

06 Jul

Wanderthirst: taking my first-generation dad to Rome was my way of thanking him for his sacrifices

Wanderthirst: taking my first-generation dad to Rome was my way of thanking him for his sacrifices

Jessica Ramos

30 Jun

Queeries: when will the pain of my sexual assault end?

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Queeries: when will the pain of my sexual assault end?

Aisha Mirza

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23 Jun

Nature books, magazines and newsletters to bring the outdoors into your life

Nature books, magazines and newsletters to bring the outdoors into your life

Niellah Arboine & Suyin Haynes

04 Jun

Forgotten Diasporas

gal-dem’s series exploring histories of movement, survival and diasporic identity

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Five on it: Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ renaissance captures the power of reinvention

Five on it: Beyoncé’s ‘Break My Soul’ renaissance captures the power of reinvention

Kayleigh Watson

01 Jul

Kendrick Lamar: I can judge you because you’re not Christ – you’re a hypocrite on women’s rights

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Kendrick Lamar: I can judge you because you’re not Christ – you’re a hypocrite on women’s rights

Jumi Akinfenwa

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30 Jun

Mahalia’s letter to her younger self: ‘Don’t let anybody dim your light’

Mahalia’s letter to her younger self: ‘Don’t let anybody dim your light’

Mahalia

20 Jun

Five on it: Nova Twins transcend heights on new album Supernova, empowering themselves and others

Five on it: Nova Twins transcend heights on new album Supernova

Kayleigh Watson

17 Jun

gal-dem’s food series celebrating culture, community and culinary joy over the last year

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What happened to Shukri Abdi?

How the death of a 12-year-old refugee became a contested cause.

Nimo Omer

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Diyora Shadijanova

22 Jun

An Oxford University president is fighting to roll back LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean. Why?

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An Oxford University president is fighting to roll back LGBTQ+ rights in the Caribbean. Why?

Christina Ivey

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28 Oct

Transgender healthcare in the UK is in crisis and people of colour are at the sharpest end

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Transgender healthcare in the UK is in crisis and people of colour are at the sharpest end

SJ Zhang

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25 Oct

How the Silvertown Tunnel became a climate disaster for Newham’s communities of colour

How the Silvertown Tunnel became a climate disaster for Newham’s communities of colour

Kimi Chaddah

04 Oct

Queeries: when will the pain of my sexual assault end?

“You know that your pain does not define you, but it is there, and it will be tended to for as long as it needs”

Aisha Mirza

How yoga made me fall in love with music again

How yoga made me fall in love with music again

Erica Campbell

02 Feb

Vaccinated in Zimbabwe, unvaccinated in the UK; how geopolitics are holding the Global South hostage

How vaccine geopolitics are holding the Global South hostage

Zuva Seven

10 Dec

Diwali taught me that ancient stories can help us face modern problems

Diwali taught me that ancient stories can help us face modern problems

Nayonica Ghosh

04 Nov

Forgetting mustard seeds: a year in the life of a mother during the Pandemic

Forgetting mustard seeds: a year in the life of a mother during the Pandemic

Millo Ankha

01 Sep

Covid-19 passports might sound like they’ll keep us safe, but for queer people of colour the opposite is true

Covid-19 passports might sound like they’ll keep us safe, but for queer people of colour the opposite is…

Emmanuelle Andrews

16 Aug

Why young people in India are taking to witchcraft to preserve their mental health

Why young people in India are taking to witchcraft to preserve their mental health

Snigdha Bansal

05 Aug

Living Through the Pandemic

Articles telling the story of our community's experiences throughout the global pandemic since the first UK lockdown in March 2020.

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Mahalia’s letter to her younger self: ‘Don’t let anybody dim your light’

Mahalia’s letter to her younger self: ‘Don’t let anybody dim your light’

Mahalia

20 Jun

The gal-dem guide to a summer of art in 2022

The gal-dem guide to a summer of art in 2022

Precious Adesina

16 Jun

How Sisterhood is raising a generation of girls to design their own futures

Sisterhood is raising a generation of girls

Riann Phillip

27 May

Queeries: how can I get over my fear of dating apps?

Queeries: how can I get over my fear of dating apps?

Aisha Mirza

25 Mar

gal-dem x Tinder

We've partnered with Tinder to explore trust, safety, and joy in dating this spring. Read through for guidance from the stars, perspectives on app-based dating, and a special edition of Queeries.

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