Tag: racism

• Rights and riots

  

  LGBT+ History Month is marked at different times in different countries, but in the UK this falls in February. Some may ask why, though, if we have made progress as a society – however imperfect – it is needed. Why don’t we focus on the future instead of also looking to the past? Why do…

  Guy Rintoul

  16 Feb 2021

  allyship, equity, gender, history, homophobia, intersectionality, LGBTQ+, lived experience, power, privilege, race, racism, sexual orientation

• Sticks and stones

  

  We tell children that “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That sentiment may be admirable, but the reality is far more complex. Two weeks ago the North American Scrabble Players Association announced that they will ban derogatory slurs that target people based on characteristics such as race, gender…

  Guy Rintoul

  20 Jul 2020

  homophobia, language, LGBTQ+, lived experience, race, racism, reappropriation, reclamation, sexual orientation