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Polari book prize cancelled after row over gender-critical novelist

Organisers of the award for LGBTQ+ writers have paused the prize this year, after controversy over the longlisting of John Boyne meant it was ‘overshadowed by hurt and anger’

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Why I withdrew my book from an LGBTQ+ literary prize

The Polari first book prize claims to promote trans rights and trans voices. But when I saw the longlist, I had to act, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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Labour should allow debate about racism

Letters: Why does Abbott pointing out an obvious truth about racism entail her suspension from Labour? Darcus Howe’s show Devil’s Advocate was a platform to discuss this, writes Farrukh Dhondy

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Difficult discussions on different types of racism

Letters: Readers on Diane Abbott’s suspension from the Labour party after she said in a radio interview that she had no regrets about previous remarks about racism

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The Diane Abbott row shows how impoverished Britain’s conversations about race have become

We should be able to discuss the different ways in which minorities are racialised in a thoughtful – and sometimes confronting – way, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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The one change that worked: tired of being a fussy eater, I forced myself to taste something new every week

Mayonnaise still makes me feel like I’m dying, but I’ve learned to love parmesan. And at least I’m making an effort

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Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope

It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimism, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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Britain has dropped down Europe’s LGBTQ+ rights rankings. Good – now we might have to face reality

In 2015, the UK placed first on the rainbow map. But even then, as an 18-year-old gay man, I knew that wasn’t the whole story, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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Easing the pressure of getting concert selfies

Letters: Robert Frazer and James Taylor respond to an article by Jason Okundaye on phone-filming at gigs

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Do yourself, the world and me a big favour: stop phone-filming at gigs

Recording concerts has become a compulsion for many. I’m resolving to put my device away and just dance: I hope others follow, says Guardian writer Jason Okundaye

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Thursday briefing: Search underway after catastrophic mid-air collision over Potomac river

In today’s newsletter: What we know so far about the deadly air crash involving passenger jet and military helicopter

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Friday briefing: What new research about the limits of the body mass index might tell us about obesity

In today’s newsletter: An international commission has called for a ‘radical overhaul’ of the way obesity is diagnosed, raising concerns about the limitations of body mass index (BMI) as a diagnostic tool

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Monday briefing: After a month of political chaos, where does South Korea go now?

In today’s newsletter: A month after his failed declaration of martial law, protesters are still gathering to call for the arrest of president Yoon Suk Yeol, while loyalists continue to support him. Where does South Korea go from here?

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Friday briefing: Why Keir Starmer hopes this is the year to end the Channel crossing crisis

In today’s newsletter: The government’s new interim order could bring some criminals to justice, but may not stop desperate people putting their lives at risk to cross the Channel

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Wednesday briefing: Why was the UK so poorly prepared for extreme flooding?

In today’s newsletter: Our environment reporter on what went wrong following Storm Bert and whether widespread flooding might make the government to face up to the country’s leaky defences

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Friday briefing: The inside story of The Long Wave, the Guardian’s newsletter on Black life and culture

In today’s newsletter: Writer Nesrine Malik reveals how our weekly roundup for the global Black diaspora came into being, and explains the very personal reason she got involved

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The Guardian launches weekly newsletter dedicated to Black life and culture

The Guardian has today launched The Long Wave: a new newsletter delivering a weekly dose of Black life and culture around the world, written by Nesrine Malik and edited and co-written by Jason Okundaye.

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Welcome to The Long Wave: ‘The Black diaspora is like a large, sprawling family’

My father’s old radio inspired a place where we can show Black life in all its textures. Plus: Jamaicans on Kamala Harris’s final push for the White House, and Mati Diop follows the return of Dahomey’s looted treasures?

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Thursday briefing: Keir Starmer’s plan to fix Britain’s fractured friendship with Europe

In today’s newsletter: Yearly summits, freedom of movement (sort of) – how the prime minister is trying to repair the UK-EU bond

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Wednesday briefing: What we learned from Keir Starmer’s first conference speech as prime minister

In today’s newsletter: From announcements on green energy to pledges for veterans, care leaver and domestic abuse survivors, here’s what the prime minister’s speech signalled

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Finding TV that represents the true breadth of British society

Letters: Caroline Spry calls for a comprehensive policy on digitised archiving of less mainstream film and television programmes. Plus letters from Linda Gresham, June Findlater and Desmond Hewitt

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My hunt for a missing TV episode – and what it shows about being Black in Britain

I trawled archives, located a lost VHS, and spent £100 to watch the story of a Black gay man in the 90s. The gaps in our history are stark, says author Jason Okundaye

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Living with my mum has been a blessing – but young adults should not be forced back into the family home

Although there are significant financial and emotional benefits to returning to the nest, it should be a choice says London-based writer Jason Okundaye

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When Black gay London came out

Jason Okundaye has used his knowledge of the capital’s Black queer spaces and community for good, celebrating them in a new book. Emma Loffhagen meets him for a tour of Brixton’s surreptitious sights

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Revolutionary Acts by Jason Okundaye review – bringing Black gay history to life

This groundbreaking debut tells the stories of six radicals who were among the first out Black gay men in Britain

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