How Pinkwashing and Rainbow Capitalism harms marginalised communities

Above: A die-in queer protest in Israel against the state’s pinkwashing Growing up as a LGBTQ+ teen I cried out for mainstream acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities. As a pansexual, non binary adult every June I see institutions, companies, and even governments deck themselves out in the rainbow flag for Pride Month. I have just come

Left-Wing and the ‘Other’ History: Magnus Hirschfeld and the Sexology Institute

We are unfortunately seeing, mainly in the UK and US, a wave of transphobia and enbyphobia driven by an unholy alliance of fascists, conservative commentators, and self-described ‘radical feminists’ including former stalwarts like Germaine Greer. As a result, many trans and non-binary people have been facing greater hardships – as I non-binary person I have