Editorial

Gal Dem

Photos by Aisha Pegley

Model Travis Alabanza

Makeup, hair and stying Umber Ghauri

Makeup Assisted by Hannah Shaikh

Gay times- amplify issue

Photography Hidhir Badaruddin

Words Jack Pengelly
Fashion Umar Sarwar
Makeup (Travis) Umber Ghauri
Makeup (Jamie) Jessica Edwards
Fashion Assistant Miranda Mikkola
Photography Assistant Delali Ayivi

For Us, by us. with love from kobe darko

“The experiences and struggles of lgbt+ people of colour are often forgotten or unconsidered, especially when people fail to realise what life is actually like at the intersection of those identities.

When I first began planning for this coffee table book I struggled to find a collective body of work delineated explicitly to the experiences of Queer/Transgender people of colour in London, as most of these bodies of work centre around the experiences of the wider lgbt+ community. I personally believed it was essential to create a channel whereby the testimonies regarding the intersectionality of POC experiences are heard.

To do my part in creating a positive platform for the lgbt+ youth community of colour, I decided to not only feature the identifying individuals and their experiences but to create the book together as a community and as a safe space. For us, by us. Meaning, all the photographers, make-up artists, models, set designers, stylist and designers are lgbt+ people of colour, highlighting the experiences of the individuals featured and simultaneously, acting as a portfolio for the qtpoc creatives behind the scenes.”

Photographer: Naomi Wong | @naomiwongo

Styling: Seyon Amosu | @seyon__

Make-up Artist: Umber Ghauri | @umberghauri

Hairstylist: Shanice Noel | @shanicenoelhair

Pink side wrinkle trousers by Window 00 | @window00_official

Special Thanks to: Central Saint Martins, Photography department