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Investigation: Trans+ People Finding it Harder to Access ‘Lifesaving’ Treatment

By Billie Gay Jackson / The Bureau of Investigative Journalism Reports of treatment being refused or withdrawn are on the rise – and no official figures exist to track the issue. The text message Emily* received from her GP practice was life-changing. Emily, who is transgender, was first prescribed hormone replacement therapy (HRT) two years ago. It had enabled her […]

Film Review: Ben Whishaw Brings Peter Hujar on Screen in a Stunning Performance

By Sasha Brandt In the annals of American photography, gay New York photographer Peter Hujar (you will remember the photograph of Candy Darling on her deathbed), who died of AIDS in 1987, stands as a figure of profound complexity—a man whose lens captured the raw, unvarnished essence of New York’s 1970s art scene. Ira Sachs’s latest film, Peter Hujar’s Day, […]

Sweden’s Gay Geopolitical Satire for Russians

By Sasha Brandt How should a nation respond when foreign submarines are suspected of stealthily gliding through its sovereign waters? For the Swedes, the answer came with a flair for the theatrical and a dash of irony. Instead of launching a military counteroffensive, the Swedish Peace and Arbitration Society (SPAS) devised a decidedly unconventional deterrent: an underwater neon-pink gay sailor. […]

THE9+. Queer News.  A Very Queer UK, Violence in Italy, Eurovision Sold Out and more

Your weekly guide to the queer media. Every Wednesday. As usual… 5.5 minutes to read. A weekly digest of the most important queer news in your backyard! Every Wednesday THE9 is edited by me, Taylor Abbot, with the support of the GAY45 editorial team.  If you want to hear the most essential news commented on in-depth, you can listen to our podcast, […]

Remembering the Queer Surrealism of David Lynch

By Ben Kane David Lynch was one of the most monumental directors of our times. Known for his ability to manipulate and syncopate the surreal and the sinister into an immersive, disquieting, and atmospheric blend, few have wielded the camera with such a visionary prescience as he. The news of his death following the California wildfires therefore left culture vultures, […]

Opinion: Can a Neoliberal Think Tank Truly Champion Queer Rights?

By Arthur Cormerais While American CEOs increasingly genuflect before Donald Trump, shedding the last pretence of pinkwashing, France’s corporate elite is taking a different stance. Business leaders Albin Serviant and Thierry Jadot have launched The Pigments Project, an LGBTQ+ ‘think-and-do tank’ that fuses neoliberal polish with a bold stand against rising homophobia, transphobia, and corporate complacency. But will it hold […]

2025 Grammy Awards Made History: Black Women and Queer Artists

By Dominik Böhler The 2025 Grammy Awards marked a historic evening, celebrating the profound contributions of Black women and LGBTQ+ artists. The ceremony not only honored musical excellence but also highlighted the evolving landscape of representation and inclusivity amid a xenophobic Trump administration. The 67th Grammy Awards returned to Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena today, hosted by Trevor Noah, and featuring […]

Daniel Felsenthal: Poems

By Daniel Felsenthal GAY45 presents poems by the esteemed writer, critic, and poet Daniel Felsenthal, whose work explores themes of queerness, sex, and loss. The Beautiful People In the corner There is a painter And to her right A great Dilettante who wears Friendship lightly: Reason they have All been invited. To their left, critics Whose talk of Freud Belies […]

Nosferatu’s Gay Secret: The Story Behind a Photograph

By Jude Jones When archivists were going through the personal photographic collections of the late Hollywood director F. W. Murnau, the cinematic genius behind many a seminal film including the original Nosferatu, the made a queer discovery: a series of nudes of an unidentified young man, his body lean and brown hair suggestively coiled. The photographs, both erotic and playful, were […]

THE9. Queer News. Lesbian and Transgender Groups Clash, Amazon Removes DEI Page, and more.

Your weekly guide to the queer media. Every Wednesday. As usual… 5.5 minutes to read. A weekly digest of the most important queer news in your backyard! Every Wednesday THE9 is edited by me, Taylor Abbot, with the support of the GAY45 editorial team. If you want to hear the most essential news commented on in-depth, you can listen to our podcast, […]

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