The show may have made drag more visible but it champions a very narrow type of artistry.
- Professor of Social Sciences, Edge Hill University
Many of the most loved parts of the Christmas story are unbiblical
The only documented experiences we have about growing up LGBTQ+ as a Jehovah’s Witness comes from former members, like Evans, who have left – or been forced to leave.
Comme Madonna avant elle, Rihanna détourne volontiers l'imagerie religieuse. Au-delà de l'effet subversif, c'est aussi l'occasion de remettre en cause les codes classiques de la féminité.
Rihanna’s cover for the Spring 2024 edition has come under fire for being sacrilegious and distasteful – but it’s devilishly divine at exposing the misogyny and hypocrisy of organised religion
The Bible is full of strong men and pumped prophets.
Those in Spain who have objected to Jesus being portrayed as ‘effeminate’, ‘camp’ or ‘sexualised’ seem to imply that there is something wrong or deviant about such portrayals.
By practising double standards, Conservative Christians are missing the point of the scriptures.
Our research into drag cultures and performances found that despite the common idea of two schools of drag, it is much more diverse.
The idea that people can be ‘converted’ from homosexuality is a dangerous lie – and yet such therapies still aren’t banned in the UK.
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