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Flesh Festival

Three stages, two days, and a revolutionary line-up: queer camping heaven has arrived for LGBTQ+ ravers, their friends, and allies.

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Dry Ground Burning

The ICA has announced the seventh edition of its film festival, Frames of Representation, running from 5-12 May 2022. The opening night film, Dry Ground Burning, directed by Adirley Queirós and Joana Pimenta, is a definite must-see.

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Women to Watch

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, the exciting work of up and coming artists keeps powering onwards! Here are our top picks for women to keep on your radar this year.

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Photographing Protest

At Four Corners in Bethnal Green, you’ll find an archive that takes you through protest history. Photographing Protest: Resistance through a Feminist Lens is a must-see collection of protest images by feminist photographers from 1968 through to the present day.

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5 Ways to Spring Clean Your Life

Spring is here! We’re prepping for this new season of growth by decluttering. That’s right – it’s time to Marie Kondo our way to a refreshed mind, body, and soul.

We don’t have the answers to everything, but these 5 steps might help with getting started.

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What Makes Me Happy?

I’ve been thinking about what makes me happy. Do I need to travel? Is music the most important thing? Is it friendships, relationships, and love? Or does it all boil down to spending time in the sunshine?

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Decriminalised Futures

Decriminalised Futures at the ICA highlights the multiplicity of contemporary sex worker experiences. In line with the global sex workers’ rights movement, the exhibition demands that sex work is work – so sex workers deserve the same rights as workers in any other industry.

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International Women’s Day - #BreakTheBias

At GIFTED, we celebrate women in all stages of the creative process. As a female-led team, we #BreakTheBias by supporting women behind the lens as well as in front of it. You’ve heard that the future is female – we’re saying that this future is now. Check out our list of great groups taking action against inequality to help women and girls thrive!

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#StandWithUkraine

As protests have erupted worldwide against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we want to show our solidarity with the people of Ukraine.

We’ve rounded up some resources where you can find out more about the current situation, and how to help those in need.

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Queer Visibility

As alternative sexualities and gender identities have become increasingly mainstream, so has the inclusion of LGBTQ+ characters in popular TV shows and films. But with visibility higher than ever, some raise concerns about its superficiality — can we really use media representation as a measure of progress?

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5 Ways To Banish Burnout

It can’t all be hustle and productivity. It’s important to allow time for rest and recovery: just as going to the gym is easier when you’re well-rested, you will feel stronger mentally when you allow your mind to rest.

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GIFTED Recommends: ‘Stay Free’ - Londrelle

Londrelle spreads a message of joy and resilience: through self-love and mindfulness, he shares how we can overcome the darkest moments of life. Stay Free is about good vibrations, spirituality, manifestation, meditation, and appreciation, all combined with chill-hop beats and relaxing vibes.

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LGBTQ+ History Month: Books You Should Read

LGBTQ+ History Month: Books can help us to expand our understanding of each other beyond our own experience. With that in mind, we’ve chosen a few of our favourite LGBTQ+ books – both fiction and nonfiction, some new and some old – that you should add to your reading list this year.

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