Written by Caitlin Curtis The Stonewall riots of 1969 are known for being one of the most important events in changing the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Due to the discrimination […]
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35th BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival
The BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival kicks off for the 35th time on Wednesday and is running from the 17th to Sunday 28th March. The Covid friendly, online program […]
The Loss of an LGBTQ+ Hero; The Death of Carmen Vazquez
The 27th of January saw the tragic passing of longtime LGBTQ+ and social justice activist Carmen Vasquez; she sadly passed from medical complications brought about from Covid-19 according to the […]
Interview: Laura-Autumn Cox
Our Alumni & Public Relations Officer Jack Harvey caught up with The Yorker‘s News Editor 2015-2016, Laura-Autumn Cox, now a Senior Staff Writer at D/SRUPTION. Laura studied for a BA in History 2013-2016. She […]
Fortnightly News Roundup 24th June-8th July 2018
Being well informed isn’t easy, but it doesn’t have to be time consuming. In this feature, The Yorker is bringing you a fortnightly roundup of politics free national and international […]
YUSU Elections 2017: Rowen Ellis (LGBTQ Officer)
Rowen Ellis is running to be the LGBTQ Officer at the University of York Students’ Union. What inspired you to run for the position? After being a member of the […]
YUSU Elections 2017: Henry Fairnington (LGBTQ Officer)
What inspired you to run for the position? Seeing the work that previous officers have done has inspired me to continue that, as well as hearing LGBTQ individuals talk about […]
Following ‘Transgender Awareness Month’
As many may (and should) be aware, November marked Transgender Awareness Month, meaning that all transgender people were permitted to remove our invisibility cloaks and be recognised for who we […]
Live Review: Jesus & His Judgemental Father (18/11/2016)
Queer music is an emerging kind of music. Taking inspiration from more mainstream LGBTQ artists, whose work is generally welcome on the radio, queer artists combine elements of rock, pop, punk and […]
Photographs from York LGBT Pride 2016
Below are a selection of photographs of the 2016 York LGBT Pride parade.