Remembering David Hockney: “As a fellow Yorkshire queer, I’ve always been a total fan.”
Artists and creatives pay tribute to one of Bradford’s most famous sons.
LGBT Representation
“Organisations like ours tend to be refuges for people who might struggle to fit in”: the Woolwich Works director on promoting inclusivity and celebrating queer creatives this Pride month
Nick Williams sits down with Hadley Stewart to explain how the multi-disciplinary cultural hub is becoming London’s must-visit venue this summer.
“Representation is so important right now”: astrophysicist and co-founder of Pride in STEM Dr Alfredo Carpineti on LGBTQ+ visibility at a time of distrust in science
The astrophysicist turned social activist sits down with Hadley Stewart to discuss the invisible rainbow in science and innovation.
Curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley: “I didn’t really know how to navigate the art world as a northern lesbian.”
As a curator who has been at the forefront of contemporary art for almost two decades, Gemma Rolls-Bentley sits down with Hadley Stewart to reflect on the impact of queer representation in art and her journey from South Yorkshire to the international arts scene.
Roxy Bourdillon on writing about love and loss: “This is a book about being a woman who loves women in all senses of the word.”
The debut author sits down with Hadley Stewart to talk about being a woman who loves women, her relationship with her body, and the hierarchy of grief.
DJ Koessler on the power of politics: “It’s not some abstract thing. It’s about how you can make people’s lives better.”
The Democratic strategist sits down with Hadley Stewart to discuss his work with some of the most recognisable names in modern US politics, his fears under the current Trump administration, and his hopes for more LGBTQ+ presidential candidates.
Milliner Barnaby Horn on being queer and working class in fashion: “It feels like a big responsibility.”
The multi-award-winning hatmaker from Leeds sits down with Hadley Stewart to reflect on his path from drag to couture.
Vada Magazine celebrates one year of digital covers
We look back at a year of digital covers and the inspirational LGBTQ+ people who feature on them.
London 1986 Kickstarter
London 1986 is a point-and-click detective story highlighting life in 1980s London. Jake Basford tells us why you should support their Kickstarter campaign.
LGBT Life Around the World: Ted Talks
Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols, a gay couple from San Francisco, recently made ‘Out and Around’ – a film about the changing status of the queer experience around the world.