Pride Archives - Cherwell

What does Pride mean to you? A reflection on identity

I was so excited to connect with the rest of the group through our shared enthusiasm and experiences. Eagerly, I contacted many other queer friends to join. Their responses would soon shock me.

Hertford College faces student criticism for limiting display of Pride flag

Hertford College is facing backlash from students following a request that the Middle Common Room (MCR) removes a Pride flag from its window. Students...

‘Oxford DIY Pride’ to stage separate Pride event

A new organisation has been set up as an alternative to the official Oxford Pride. Oxford DIY Pride plan to host their own pride...

“I’m a Black lesbian feminist woman, who is absolutely in support and stands in solidarity with my trans siblings.”: In conversation with founder of...

Lady Phyll is a British political activist who advocates for racial, gender, and LGBTQ+ equality. She is a co-founder of UK Black Pride, a...

The Economics of Pride

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” The...

The language of Pride: five books I read in the closet

"As well as the direct dialogue from writer to reader, I realised that I was just one of a larger readership: an intoxicating mix of individual and collective experience that was validating above all else."

Unclichéd and unabashed: LGBTQ+ storytelling at its best

Many a list of the ‘Top 10 LGBT films’ can be found online. Undoubtedly, another handful of these lists have popped up during pride...

We must not forget our history – Pride was born out of protest

"In a system created to work against them, queer people created underground communities in which they could be themselves."

The Global Backslide of LGBTQ+ Rights: what’s happening and what you can do about it

While Pride should be a celebration of Britain’s vibrant LGBT community, we must also always remember that queer people still face discrimination, even across much of what we would consider the developed world.

Songs of a Pride Cancelled

Pride 2020, which was supposed to be a celebration of our place in the world looking forward to liberation for even more LGBT+ people...

Stonewall: 50 years on

We must never forget: Pride is a protest.

Mashrou Leila’s Message of Pride Prevails Following Government Ban

How one Lebanese band became a symbol of hope for LGBTQ people across the world

Pride must be inclusive

Why we need to include straight allies.

Council fly LGBTQ+ Flag for Oxford Pride

In previous years, Conservative Councillors had reportedly stopped the flying of the flag above the Chambers.

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