LGBTQ+ Representation

On the 31st of October 2022, actor Kit Connor tweeted: “I’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. i think some of you missed the point of the show.” Caitlin Kelly examines what happened, and what could bring someone to release a statement like this....

After 18 years of production and years of petitions calling for a change to the heteronormative family narrative of the children's show Peppa Pig, its creators have finally introduced a same-sex couple. Many people have celebrated this as a landmark moment in the pursuit of LGBTQ+ education for children,...

Alice Bennett Love Actually is a very popular Christmas film, securing a place on multiple “Best Christmas Film” lists including Vulture’s, Independent’s and Entertainment Weekly’s. It features a star-studded ensemble cast and a variety of different stories that intertwine, with an overarching theme of love in all its forms...

Gemma reviews Girl in Red's debut album and how the artist has shifted in her sound from bedroom pop towards a more darker side....

Eliz Hussein The LGBTQ+ community has never shied away from unapologetic self-expression, and this is at the forefront of the fashion worn by icons within the community. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and visit some iconic looks from some iconic idols over the past few decades …...

Philippa Flanagan-Smith In the US and Europe, science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions have always been dominated by white, cisgender men, usually from middle- and upper-class backgrounds. Despite pushes to broaden access to these fields, with schemes often targeting women, people from working-class backgrounds, and people from marginalised...

Jack Richardson In this final part we look at the House of Mouse’s long, problematic road to good representation in its shows, and how TV animation like the Owl House is now setting an example for Disney’s big screen projects to follow. Disney Animation The Owl House, Gravity Falls,...