Over the weekend of 16th/17th October 2021, the FiLiA feminist conference took place at Portsmouth Guildhall, while outside demonstrators gathered to protest in support of trans rights at the Fly the Flag demonstration. Here, Deborah [… read more ]
In the first of a two part series, Dianna Djokey interviews Portsmouth-based supply teacher Adam (not his real name) about his experience of being a migrant during the pandemic. Adam’s name was changed at his [… read more ]
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – Ross McGregor, a pupil at St Edmund’s School, gives his [… read more ]
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – student at Havant and South Downs College, Joshua Moynihan voices [… read more ]
Continuing our new series of stories from our Young People’s Voices project – funded by Victorious Festival and supported by the University of Portsmouth – Tom Hooker & Helena Tuck, students at Havant and South [… read more ]
Lucy Schorn, local writer, activist and resident, explores male privilege, power and misogyny in her account of a train journey back to Portsmouth from Brighton Pride in August 2018. I just got home from a [… read more ]
For most of us choosing which public toilet to use is easy – across the world WCs are signed either for males or females. But the decision is more complicated for transgender and gender fluid people. First year student Anniken [… read more ]
Tom Clement gets to the bottom of the rumours and speculations surrounding one of gaming’s greatest characters. Lara Croft is one of the world’s most recognisable video game characters, and 2016 marks her twentieth birthday. [… read more ]
In part 2 of a 3-part series, Susie Edmonds moves on from the long years of coming out to live with her girlfriend. Moving to Essex to live with my girlfriend was a really positive step. I [… read more ]
A local resident with deep concerns about cuts to Portsmouth’s domestic abuse and sexual violence support services writes about the impact of proposed cuts from Portsmouth City Council on victims and survivors of violence in [… read more ]
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