GAY TIMES: Beyoncé’s Renaissance means so much to me as an LGBTQ+ person of colour
(Op-Ed, 2022)
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In this article, I explore how Beyoncé’s Renaissance is a love letter to the LGBTQ+ community – discussing the album's affirming messages and nods to LGBTQ+ culture.
You can read my article here:
CharityCommS: Top tips for creating social media content with minimal resources
(Article, 2021)
I wrote for CharityComms, sharing some tips on creating impactful social media content for charities with minimal resources and budget.
You can read my article here:
GAY TIMES: Volunteering for Just Like Us
gave me confidence in my identity
(Op-Ed, 2020)
I wrote this article to help launch the new partnership between Just Like Us and GAY TIMES! I discuss my story and why the work Just Like Us is doing in schools is so important.
You can read my article here:
School Diversity Week Parliamentary Launch
(Speech, 2019)
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I delivered this speech at the Parliamentary Launch of Just Like Us' School Diversity Week 2019 - a week in which schools and colleges across the UK promote LGBT+ equality in education. This year, over 1 million school pupils took part!
You can read and watch my speech, as well as read about by SDW experience here:
https://malikhaddingtonahmed.blogspot.com/2019/08/school-diversity-week-2019.html
No Outsiders MatterS
(Blog Post & Interview, 2019)
I wrote this blog post in order to share my thoughts on the ongoing row about LGBT+ education in schools. This was inspired by the #NoOutsidersMatters Campaign orchestrated by Just Like Us - the charity I volunteer for - as well as an interview I did with ShoutOut Radio about my thoughts on the matter as an LGBT+ person from a religious background.
The blog post and interview can be found here:
https://malikhaddingtonahmed.blogspot.com/2019/03/nooutsidersmatters.html
Coming out on Screen:
A Look into Representations of Young Gay Men in Contemporary US Coming-Of-Age Cinema
(Dissertation, 2018)
My undergraduate dissertation discusses the representation of young gay men in US Coming-of-Age Drama in the films Moonlight (2016), Call Me by Your Name (2017), and Love, Simon (2018). It can be found here: http://bit.ly/comingoutonscreen.
This dissertation was written as part of my degree in Film and Television Production at the University of York.
Behind the Screen:
Diversity In Film & TV
(Blog, 2017-2018)
My 10-post blog - exploring the current issues surrounding diversity in employment, representation, and stories within the UK and US Film and TV Industries - can be found here: https://diversityinfilmandtv.blogspot.com/.
This blog was written as part of my degree in Film and Television Production at the University of York.