The Student’s top five literary masterpieces for LGBT+ History Month
It’s February 2019 and the gay agenda is out in full force. It is a time to celebrate our queerness, contemplate our history, and think about the work we still…
In conversation with Natasha Ion, Students’ Associaction LGBT+ Officer
In the light of LGBT+ History Month and as the Students’ Association 2019 Student Elections approach, The Student spoke with Natasha Ion, current LGBT+ Officer, about her campaign and outlook…
University of Edinburgh: overlooked LGBT history
In December 1809, a medical student enrolled at the University of Edinburgh under the name James Barry. When Barry died, his gender became the subject of rumour and scandal, with some…
Go the Way Your Blood Beats
It is not uncommon to encounter an event in Edinburgh during which topics of love, sexuality and desire are explored and challenged. However, amongst the sea of events in which…
Mapping Edinburgh’s place in LGBT+ history: past present and future
LGBT+ History Month is both a celebration and a reminder. As a celebration, it’s a time dedicated to looking back at what has already been achieved in the struggle for…
LGBT+ people who have shaped our history
For many, it is seemingly convenient to believe that queer figures have only just started to venture into the history books within this millennium. Indeed with figures such as David…
LGBT+ & pop: “If we don’t kiss each other now, the world will stay the same”
Almost one year ago, a picture of Years & Years album Communion placed in a ‘gay’ section in a music store in Germany rocked Twitter. Although Olly Alexander, the band’s…
Prominence of LGBT+ figures offers example for others to follow
As The Student focuses on and celebrates the LGBT+ community this week, we take a look at some famous LGBT+ sportspeople and recognise the issues that still remain in the…
