Andrew Lumsden: an original member of the Gay Liberation Front; founder of the UK’s first gay publication; a pioneer of LGBTQIA+ rights in the UK – we look back at his legacy. Jamie Wareham / QueerAF* The founder of the UK’s first LGBTQIA+ publication and Gay Liberation Front […]
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A philosophy of care
There is a difference between the expressions ‘I don’t mind’ and ‘I don’t care’. The first one might have to do with indifference as acceptance and respect (I do not mind what my neighbour prefers to eat); the second one refers to indifference as lack of engagement (I do not […]
Cleaners of the world… unite!
Times are changing and governments and some trade unions are crawling along to catch up. Sub-contracted work deprives workers in service industries of their most basic rights to security and often to physical and mental safety.
New unions and workers’ cooperatives are a way forward, neglected since the 1970s.
Immigrants: finding a multicultural identity
Language is both part of identity and also an easy means for others to treat an immigrant as an outsider: “You don’t belong here”. Film director Melanie Pereira talks about the impact on her and her friends of speaking Luzembourgish with an accent, and how in London one of them […]
Indigenous Peoples denounce toxic legacy in Colombia and Peru
Indigenous leaders from Colombia and Peru will be in the UK from 27-29 November to meet parliamentarians and NGOs to rise of awareness of the reported negative impact of Glencore’s coal and copper mines have had on their territories. The event “Unmasking Glencore: a toxic legacy in Colombia and Peru” […]
















