Amelia Abraham

Culture

what partying with sex workers taught me about queer visibility

In an extract from her book ‘Queer Intentions’, journalist Amelia Abraham joins the first ever sex worker float at Amsterdam Pride.
Amelia Abraham
5.31.19
Culture

join the londoners campaigning for an lgbtq+ community centre

London has no dedicated space that exists specifically for the needs of its LGBTQ+ community. That needs to change.
Amelia Abraham
5.16.18
News

guillermo del toro is making a horror series for netflix

'The Shape of Water' director has something “sophisticated” and “horrific” in store for you.
Amelia Abraham
5.15.18
News

Meet the drag queens protesting trump’s uk visit

Ahead of Trump’s July visit to the UK, activists are planning a series of unexpected protests on parliament
Amelia Abraham
4.30.18
Culture

so what does pansexual actually mean?

Janelle Monáe previously identified as bisexual. However, in "pansexual" she seems to have found a term that works much better for her.
Amelia Abraham
4.27.18
Think Pieces

community, sex, friendship – the joy of being queer

There might be a long way to go, but let’s celebrate how far we’ve come.
Amelia Abraham
2.21.18
Culture

why we need to talk about mental health in the creative industries

A new exhibition hopes to open a dialogue around mental health problems suffered by those working in creative fields.
Amelia Abraham
8.10.17
Culture

the editors of cause & effect magazine discuss creating their powerful queer manifesto

A space to fight the bleak, oppressive nature of mainstream culture.
Amelia Abraham
4.19.17
Culture

whatever happened to camp – does it still exist?

Camp was the secret language of gay communities. Is it still relevant today?
Amelia Abraham
3.16.17
Music

the xx discuss mistakes, recovery, drifting apart, and coming back together

Romy, Oliver, and Jamie have spent the last four years living life, finding love, and confronting their demons, and poured it all into their brand new album, "I See You."
Amelia Abraham
3.9.17
Music

silvana imam raps about same-sex desire and does it for her teenage self

"I’m a lesbian, a feminist, and an immigrant." — Sweden’s first openly gay rapper on why society made her political.
Amelia Abraham
12.5.16
Think Pieces

sexuality in the modern world

It’s quite difficult writing about what it’s like to be an LGBT boy or girl in 2014. It’s a bit like writing about what it’s like to be a straight person in 2014. Or a human being in 2014. I’d even go as far as to say it’s harder to write about being...
Amelia Abraham
8.20.14
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