At The Economist I wrote about LGBT+ issues and culture, as well as being audience engagement editor and, before that, deputy community editor.

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Even earlier, I covered the politics of science for four years at Research Fortnight magazine and in a series for The Guardian. My other journalism has appeared in BBC Online, New Humanist, The Register and World Trademark Review.

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A selection of my articles for The Economist / 1843:

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Why performing naked is good for the soul

December 14th, 2018

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“Grindr: The Opera” taps into debates about desire and big tech

August 23rd, 2018

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The online debate over transgender identity needs more speech, not less

July 10th, 2018

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A powerful dramatisation of the murder of Gianni Versace (PDF here)

January 18th, 2018

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Making sense of the culture war over transgender identity

November 16th, 2017

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What porn and listings sites can tell us about Britain’s gay population (PDF here) November 9th, 2017

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Mapping gay life in Britain (PDF here)

November 9th, 2017

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In Orlando, everybody is an artist: One year from the Pulse shooting

June 16th, 2017

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In “Sense8” an empathetic outlook is an advanced form of humanity

May 5th, 2017

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Disney has drawn an outline for gay characters

March 21st, 2017

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Gay bars are under threat but not from the obvious attackers

December 24th, 2016

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Pick and Mx: on gender fluidity

November 17th 2016

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“Star Trek: Beyond” strips politics from the universe

July 22nd, 2016

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Neil Young and the state of the free world

June 14th, 2016

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The Danish Girl is good, but Transparent is clearly better

January 6th, 2016