Equality
A sacred festival with India’s trans spiritual leaders
The holy third gender — In 2019, transgender Sadhus – holy ascetics in the Hindu tradition – were allowed to participate in the country’s sacred Kumbh Mela festival for the first time. Photographer Guillaume Ziccarelli captured their journey.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Powerful portraits of trans youth in the USA
Transcending Self — A search for authenticity led Annie Tritt to the lives of transgender and non-binary youth. But a discovery along the way would change the photographer's own life forever.
Written by: Annie Tritt
Huck 67: An all-woman documentary photo special
Out now! — Huck's annual celebration of visual storytelling returns, focusing on incredible women photographers who have broken new ground or disrupted the status quo.
Written by: Huck
The snow sports designer inspiring a sisterhood of shred
Coalition snow — After seeing a shortage of women in the outdoor industry, Jen Gurecki launched the only ski and snowboard gear made by women, for women.
Written by: Naomi Larsson
Stef Nurding is bridging skate's gender divide
The concrete chameleon — Pro skater and model Stefani Nurding is using her unique set of skills to shake up a male-dominated industry.
Written by: Marianne Eloise
The drag queen who changed Ireland
From accidental activist to icon — As an outspoken gay performer living with HIV, Panti Bliss has become an unlikely – but empowering – ambassador for a once-conservative country.
Written by: Cian Traynor
North Carolina has passed the "most anti-LGBT bill" in the U.S.
A bill fuelled by prejudice — After passing discriminatory legislation, the North Carolina Governor, Pat McCrory, finds himself facing an intense backlash from campaigners, businesses and peers alike.
Written by: Jason Nicco-Annan
Arabia Felix is using YouTube to transcend the boundaries of Kuwait
Gender stories — Arabia Felix first donned make-up aged ten in his bedroom, playing alone as children often do. Today, aged twenty-three, hundreds of thousands take joy in his artistry, through videos on YouTube and tutorials on drag enjoyed by adoring fans around the globe. An online community may revere him, but at home in Kuwait, this life remains a closely guarded secret. Kuwaiti legislation punishes "imitating the appearance of a member of the opposite sex" with imprisonment or fines. His art, drag alter ego, and sexuality are all outlawed, and yet Arabia remains defiant. His make-up may embody traditional Arabian beauty, but it’s also his armour - and he’s preparing to fight.
Written by: Arabia Felix / Michael Segalov
Gender Stories: Jacob Tobia knows that Mx is more powerful than Mr or Miss
“Nothing about me is weird; society makes me weird.” — Jacob Tobia has a stiletto collection rivaling Ivanka Trump and facial hair most men would envy. But this 24-year old Southerner turned Brooklynite is neither masculine nor feminine. Jacob is genderqueer – or gender neutral – identifying as a person who sees beyond having only two gender options. As an advocate, working for Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice by day and moonlighting as a writer and TV personality after-hours, Jacob pushes for non-conforming gender acceptance every waking moment. Whether it’s penning a piece for Huffington Post asking why “dressing professionally” can’t mean a clean-shaven man wearing pearls, or publicly criticising transgendered media-darling Caitlyn Jenner, Jacob is out to make equal rights for genderqueer people a reality no matter how uncomfortable it makes others.
Written by: Jacob Tobia / Megan Broussard
Minority students' futures are under threat in the United States
Battle for equality on campus — The future of diverse higher education in the United States could be at risk, as a young white woman challenges affirmative action before Congress.
Written by: Adam White
Five things you should know about the Irish equality referendum
Fear, loathing and homophobia — Ireland's LGBT community are locked in a fierce battle with the religious right over the forthcoming equality referendum on May 22. Here's everything you need to know.
Written by: Cormac O'Brien