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Why ‘repatriating’ refugees is just another form of forced displacement

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Why ‘repatriating’ refugees is just another form of forced displacement

Houda Fansa Jawadi

08 Dec

I thought sex parties would free my sexuality. The reality was more dystopian than utopian

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I thought sex parties would free my sexuality. The reality was more dystopian than utopian

Khadija Osman

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07 Dec

How representation politics mask fashion’s unethical underbelly

How representation politics mask fashion’s unethical underbelly

Hannah Uguru

07 Dec

‘We need a revolution in society’: inside Glasgow’s socialist Red Sunday School

‘We need a revolution': inside Glasgow's socialist Sunday school

Anita Bhadani

05 Dec

When will fashion brands stop sexualising the cheongsam?

When will fashion brands stop sexualising the cheongsam?

Suyin Haynes

02 Dec

See three Caribbean painters bring the folklore of Carnival to Cambridge

See three Caribbean painters bring the folklore of Carnival to Cambridge

Riann Phillip

01 Dec

Against the binary: Reconnecting to Islam as a trans person

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Against the binary: Reconnecting to Islam as a trans person

Yas Necati

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02 Dec

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

A new legacy

A collaboration between gal-dem and oestrogeneration, platforming transfeminine writers of colour and their stories

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‘Eat the rich’: how the workers took on Amazon, and won

‘Eat the rich’: how the workers took on Amazon, and won

Alice Figes

29 Nov

Nadia Whittome: ‘The Tories have made their choice: protect the rich, condemn the rest’

Nadia Whittome: ‘The Tories have made their choice: protect the rich, condemn the rest’

Nadia Whittome

18 Nov

The gal-dem guide to getting involved in mutual aid

The gal-dem guide to getting involved in mutual aid

Simar Deol

17 Nov

‘As disabled people we have been living in a cost of living crisis for years’

‘As disabled people we have been living in a cost of living crisis for years’

Isabelle Jani-Friend

08 Nov

‘We have been silenced’: meet the sex worker coalition fighting the cost of living crisis

Meet the sex worker coalition fighting the cost of living crisis

Suyin Haynes

25 Oct

To be ungovernable: on the history and power of Black anarchism

To be ungovernable: on the history and power of Black anarchism

Lisa Insansa

25 Oct

The Cost of Living Crisis

Over the next two weeks and beyond, gal-dem is publishing stories exploring our communities’ experiences during this tumultuous time – and what we can do to collectively work towards a fairer future.

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From gal-dem, this is Our Place Is Here – a collection of personal essays written and spoken by migrant domestic workers living in the UK. These are their stories, in English and Filipino, written in their words.

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Why ‘repatriating’ refugees is just another form of forced displacement

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Why ‘repatriating’ refugees is just another form of forced displacement

Houda Fansa Jawadi

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08 Dec

‘We need a revolution in society’: inside Glasgow’s socialist Red Sunday School

‘We need a revolution': inside Glasgow's socialist Sunday school

Anita Bhadani

05 Dec

‘Eat the rich’: how the workers took on Amazon, and won

‘Eat the rich’: how the workers took on Amazon, and won

Alice Figes

29 Nov

Err, so what just happened at COP27?

Err, so what just happened at COP27?

Diyora Shadijanova

23 Nov

Open Secrets

Open Secrets is a series from gal-dem and VICE that explores abusive behaviour in the music industry – and how it has been left unchecked for too long.

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See three Caribbean painters bring the folklore of Carnival to Cambridge

See three Caribbean painters bring the folklore of Carnival to Cambridge

Riann Phillip

01 Dec

Twin Flames: Maybe Love is Blind’s Cole and Zanab were gaslighting each other

Twin Flames: Maybe Love is Blind’s Cole and Zanab were gaslighting each other

Kemi Alemoru

22 Nov

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever explores grief, but doesn’t give up on hope

Exploring grief with the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever cast

Timi Sotire

18 Nov

Four Black British trans artists who are reimagining the future

Four Black British trans artists who are reimagining the future

Travis Alabanza & Hélène Selam Rose Kleih

18 Nov

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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gal-dem horoscopes: dim the noise and be intentional this Sagittarius season

“You have time, whether the world makes you feel that way or not”

Marissa Malik

How representation politics mask fashion’s unethical underbelly

How representation politics mask fashion’s unethical underbelly

Hannah Uguru

07 Dec

Queeries: Should I come off my SSRIs?

Queeries: Should I come off my SSRIs?

Aisha Mirza

06 Dec

When will fashion brands stop sexualising the cheongsam?

When will fashion brands stop sexualising the cheongsam?

Suyin Haynes

02 Dec

Wanderthirst: How six months in Albania made me slow down

Wanderthirst: How six months in Albania made me slow down

Sonia Ben

24 Nov

gal-dem’s food series celebrating culture, community and culinary joy

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Eliza Rose on recognition and reward: ‘The hard work is paying off’

Eliza Rose on recognition and reward: ‘The hard work is paying off’

Riann Phillip

30 Nov

gal-dem selects: the ultimate new music playlist

gal-dem selects: the ultimate new music playlist

Kayleigh Watson

24 Nov

Primavera Sound brings its inclusive line-up to a region that desperately needs it

Primavera Sound brings its inclusive line-up to a region that desperately needs it

Charis McGowan

15 Nov

From Kilmarnock to Berlin, TAAHLIAH is making her mark in clubs around the world

From Kilmarnock to Berlin, TAAHLIAH is making her mark in clubs around the world

Josiah Moktar

15 Nov

I thought sex parties would free my sexuality. The reality was more dystopian than utopian

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I thought sex parties would free my sexuality. The reality was more dystopian than utopian

Khadija Osman

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07 Dec

Against the binary: Reconnecting to Islam as a trans person

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Against the binary: Reconnecting to Islam as a trans person

Yas Necati

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02 Dec

Encountering my grandma’s ghost allowed me to grieve her absence

Encountering my grandma’s ghost allowed me to grieve her absence

Cici Peng

30 Nov

How interior design brings comfort to the depths of my chronic illness

How interior design brings comfort to the depths of my chronic illness

Dorneka Ward

25 Nov

Queeries: Should I come off my SSRIs?

“There’s a sense of urgency in your message, and it makes me want to say, give it time”

Aisha Mirza

Forgotten Diasporas

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

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Inside the online forums where anti-Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sentiment thrives

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Inside the online forums where anti-Gypsy, Roma and Traveller sentiment thrives

Cyrine Sinti

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23 Nov

Revealed: ‘Shocking’ number of asylum seeker infant deaths in Home Office housing

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Revealed: ‘Shocking’ number of asylum seeker infant deaths in Home Office housing

Mirren Gidda & Jessica Purkiss

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27 Oct

The story of Alexander Tekle: a young asylum seeker who died in Britain’s hostile environment

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The story of Alexander Tekle: a young asylum seeker who died in Britain’s hostile environment

Dawn Limbu

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07 Sep

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Accusations of exploitation mount against an ‘ethical’ housing enterprise

Diyora Shadijanova

22 Jun

Decoding ‘The African Desperate’: we explore five of the film’s key references

Decoding ‘The African Desperate’: we explore five of the film’s key references

Sabrina Fearon Melville

27 Oct

With ‘The African Desperate’, director Martine Syms turns the coming-of-age party film into a work of fine art

With ‘The African Desperate’, director Martine Syms turns the coming-of-age party film into a work of fine art

Kemi Alemoru

21 Oct

Movement beyond boundaries, redeveloping our relationship to fitness

Movement beyond boundaries, redeveloping our relationship to fitness

Zainab K-Swanzy

19 Oct

5 unmissable exhibitions to see this Black History Month

5 unmissable exhibitions to see this Black History Month

Kemi Alemoru

18 Oct

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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