Ukraine’s Roma communities, as well as LGBT groups and anti-corruption activists, have suffered a series of violent attacks this year, culminating in a killing. Human rights groups urge Ukrainian civil society to stand united against fascism.
As a young man with autism strives for independence, Abigail Minor’s short story describes the impossible challenge of accessing the support he deserves.
In Canada, Jessie Kolvin uncovers a shameful record of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Examining the country’s ingrained racism, she asks whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has used the issue for political gain.
Why do moral people make us uneasy? Is it inevitable that power leads to corruption? And why do the majority of Brits believe the Empire was a good thing? From a Pulitzer Prize winner to a book that gives the middle finger, we present Lacuna’s pick of six books to open your mind.
Forty years ago Spain repealed the homophobic laws that branded LGBT people a “social danger”. Photojournalist Luca Gaetano marks the anniversary by sharing the portraits and memories of six survivors.
Adam Weymouth has been shortlisted for the 2018 Young Writer Award for his epic adventure story. After four months of paddling down the Yukon River, he shares the captivating story of the gold miners, dog mushers and reality TV stars he met along the way.
