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Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Diyora Shadijanova

22 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

The failed Rwanda deportation flight was a rare victory for refugees

The failed Rwanda deportation flight was a rare victory for refugees

Maria Brul

21 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

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

How our community stopped an immigration raid

How our community stopped an immigration raid

Illa Valenzuela-Oblitas

17 Jun

‘We were all robbed’: Grenfell’s community stands in solidarity on fifth anniversary

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‘We were all robbed’: Grenfell’s community stands in solidarity on fifth anniversary

Jeevan Ravindran

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15 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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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

Everything Everywhere All at Once unpacks immigrant women’s anxious what-ifs

Everything Everywhere All at Once unpacks immigrant women’s anxious what-ifs

Cici Peng

20 May

gal-dem horoscopes: Listen to logic this Gemini season

“The key thing to remember about June’s astrology is to walk before you run”

Marissa Malik

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Diyora Shadijanova

22 Jun

The failed Rwanda deportation flight was a rare victory for refugees

The failed Rwanda deportation flight was a rare victory for refugees

Maria Brul

21 Jun

How our community stopped an immigration raid

How our community stopped an immigration raid

Illa Valenzuela-Oblitas

17 Jun

Nadine Dorries, secretary of state for culture wars

Nadine Dorries, secretary of state for culture wars

Kimi Chaddah

16 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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How our community stopped an immigration raid

How our community stopped an immigration raid

Illa Valenzuela-Oblitas

17 Jun

Against the binary: the magic of queer sex parties

Against the binary: the magic of queer sex parties

Yas Necati

27 May

Shelter in Place: the politics of public spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic

Shelter in Place: the politics of public spaces during the Covid-19 pandemic

Sanjana Varghese

26 May

Why despite being arrested during police intervention, I’d do it again

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Why despite being arrested during police intervention, I’d do it again

Anonymous

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19 May

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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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

Afro Answers: why I’m giving Black women the alternative styling experience they deserve

Afro Answers: why I’m giving Black women the alternative styling experience they deserve

Ebuni Ajiduah

03 Jun

Queeries: am I running out of time?

Queeries: am I running out of time?

Aisha Mirza

23 May

Forgotten Diasporas

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

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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

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

Five on it: Sudan Archives celebrates the diverse beauty of hair on ‘Selfish Soul’

Five on it: Sudan Archives celebrates the diverse beauty of hair on ‘Selfish Soul’

Kayleigh Watson

27 May

Five On It: Grove is the experimental artist set to shake up alternative music

Five On It: Grove is the experimental artist set to shake up alternative music

Kayleigh Watson

13 May

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: am I running out of time?

“Mourning yourself while you’re still here, while an important queer rite of passage, can also become a bit of a trap”

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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