23rd November 2023
The diversity of sexuality in the animal kingdom has been largely kept quiet, it’s time to embrace the prevalence of same-sex activities in the wild, for science, but for society too. “Historians will say they were just friends”. From Achilles and Patroclus to anyone Sapho ever came into contact with; across human history there are ...
13th October 2023
This autumn, the iconic queer bookstore in Glasgow’s Southside is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Co-owner Fin Duffy-Scott looks back on half a decade of championing queer voices. You can’t miss the bookshop standing on 34 Allison Street, Glasgow. With its trans flag proudly flapping at the storefront, colourful placards and windows covered with LGBTQIA+ stickers, ...
28th February 2023
A deep dive into the public opinion and discourse on queer relationships and love. Who is the top and who is the bottom? A long-running question and/or joke as old as time within the queer community and society at large. The heteronormative lens in front of queer representation appears in all aspects of culture. The ...
22nd February 2023
For LGBTQ+ history month, an exploration of three artists and bands bringing queer expression into their songwriting It’s often said that if you want something done well, you must do it yourself. This perfectly sums up the new wave of LGBTQ+ musicians that have risen up in recent years. With fresh ideas, unapologetic themes, and ...
21st February 2023
With February being LGBTQ+ history month and inclusivity being at the heart of Glasgow University Trampoline Club, GUTC are the sport of the month for February. Tuck jump, straight jump, and pike jump: these are just three of the moves that you could learn with Glasgow University Trampoline Club (GUTC). If you’ve got the energy ...
20th February 2023
The LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall recently found that more people identify as bisexual than gay or lesbian, making bisexuality the most common identity after heterosexuality. This doesn’t surprise me: truthfully, I’m a bit surprised if I speak to a woman under 25 who isn’t bi. It seems that our generation might be moving further away from ...
8th January 2023
Alisha explores its extensive LGBTQ+ archives and exhibitions dedicated to women’s history. Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) has come a long way since its modest beginnings at Garnethill. Stepping through the doors of its present location in Bridgeton, I was transported to a shop front, at the corner of Hill and Dalhousie Street, that seemed unassuming ...
8th January 2023
Music Editor Otto examines the quality of representation for those watching, and working on, films about queer students. Being queer as a student is often defined by possibility. You are open not only to the barrage of new experiences that university provides, but entirely new and freer forms of self-expression. But whether or not modern ...
29th November 2022
Gestures of solidarity will always be met with scrutiny and consequences, but that doesn’t make them any less important. In the last couple of weeks as the FIFA World Cup has kicked off, so has a wave of different decisions by the federation which have sparked outrage across the world. This World Cup has been ...
22nd November 2022
Former GUSA LGBTQ+ role model Jon Dixon shares his advice on how to get involved in sport and shows that there is a place for everyone and anyone. Where sport can be perceived as a scary and unwelcoming environment, there are students at the University of Glasgow with the goal of changing these stereotypes and ...
