by Elizabeth Hopwood | Dec 11, 2023 | Crime, Culture, News, Top Story
Recent statistics by the South Yorkshire Police revealed that alleged anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased by over 65% in five years. The number of charges made to those accused of the crime has also doubled, from seven in 2018 to 14 so far in 2023. Also, the...
by Elizabeth Hopwood | Nov 29, 2023 | Culture, Events, News
An LGBTQ+ non-profit organisation ‘Gut Level’ has raised nearly £60,000 to take over a former Chapel Walk tea room. Gut Level has been a club, with over 1900 members, and venue for queer people in and around Sheffield since 2019. While they have...
by Elizabeth Hopwood | Nov 20, 2023 | Culture, Events
It’s Trans Day of Remembrance today, but what does this mean, and how will it be commemorated in the Steel City? What is International Trans Day of Remembrance? Observed annually on 20th November, the Day memorialises those who have been murdered as a result of...
by Elizabeth Hopwood | Oct 31, 2023 | Culture, News
Queer people have been disproportionately impacted by poor mental health, according to an LGBTQ+ charity in Sheffield. Heather Paterson, CEO of SAYiT, said years of hiding your true identity and the general anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric in society lead to poor mental...
by Athenea Lim | Oct 27, 2023 | Sports
When it was announced that Morocco, Portugal, and Spain would be joint hosts of the 2030 World Cup earlier this month, the reactions were incredibly mixed. Moroccans were filled with patriotic pride at becoming just the second African nation to host a World Cup. ...
