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Suyin Haynes
Recent Articles
How Activists Are Radically Interrogating Berlin’s Colonial Past—and Reshaping Its Future
A group of activists, artists and educators is working to draw attention to Germany's dark history of colonialism through mapping, exhibitions, walking tours and more
By Suyin Haynes
October 22, 2021
How One Drag Performer's Overlooked Activism Helped Lay the Groundwork for Today's Fight for Transgender Rights
In the Los Angeles club scene of the 1960s, Sir Lady Java—a dancer, comedian and drag queen—was a two-shows-a-night fixture. “I loved the people that came to see me, it delighted me,” she says, flipping...
By Suyin Haynes and Video by Arpita Aneja
June 25, 2021
The House of Flowers
Is Proof That Telenovelas Are Changing—and So Is the Way We Watch Them
“I grew up in a society where I never felt represented. I needed to change that," says director Manolo Caro
By Suyin Haynes
June 23, 2021
Myanmar's Artists Are Continuing to Resist from Abroad
Myanmar's brutal crackdown has forced journalists, artists, filmmakers and writers into exile, where their struggle continues
By Suyin Haynes
June 22, 2021
Coalition, Not Allyship, Is the Next Step for Racial Justice
As Irish-Nigerian academic and broadcaster Emma Dabiri prepares for the U.S. release of her latest book, she reflects on the thinkers who have inspired her own work. “I feel deeply indebted to specifically Black American...
By Suyin Haynes
June 22, 2021
The Best International Movies on Netflix
From 'Pan's Labyrinth' to 'Atlantics,' 'The Handmaiden' to 'Wadjda'
By Abhishyant Kidangoor , Kat Moon , Suyin Haynes , Ciara Nugent , Eliza Berman , Erica Solano , Judy Berman and Chris Grasinger
June 11, 2021
How to Talk to Kids About Gender Pronouns
'Pronouns are evolving, and language is evolving. People are figuring out what words fit them best'
By Suyin Haynes
June 3, 2021
Leyna Bloom on Opening Doors for the Next Generation of Trans Talent
The actor, model and activist talks to TIME about her trailblazing firsts and the magic of ballroom culture
By Suyin Haynes
June 1, 2021
Germany Recognizes Colonial-Era Atrocities
The German government formally recognized colonial-era atrocities against the Herero and Nama people in modern-day Namibia for the first time, referring to the early 20th century massacres as “genocide” on Friday and pledging to pay...
By Suyin Haynes
May 28, 2021
How Leena Nair, Unilever’s Head of HR, Sees the Future of Work in a Post-Pandemic World
The barrier-breaking exec talks to TIME about the future of work in the post-pandemic world, mental well-being, and how the stays grounded.
By Suyin Haynes
May 23, 2021
Demi Lovato Announces They Are Nonbinary
"I feel that this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression"
By Suyin Haynes
May 19, 2021
Patti Harrison Is Serious About Goofing Around
The comedian talks to TIME about her new film, her first leading role, and her hopes for transgender characters in entertainment
By Suyin Haynes
May 14, 2021
Journalists Reflect on Covering Stories About Their Communities
Longstanding journalistic maxims would have a reporter remain disengaged while gathering the facts. But pursuing the whole truth means considering the humanity of one’s subjects—and of oneself. Lived experience can help a reporter empathize and...
By Jasmine Aguilera , Jenna Caldwell , Josiah Bates , Nadia Suleman , Naina Bajekal , Paulina Cachero , Sanya Mansoor and Suyin Haynes
May 13, 2021
How Activists Around the World Are Fighting for Justice
The video of Derek Chauvin’s kneeling on George Floyd’s neck traveled from a Minneapolis street to every corner of the world. Black activists in the U.K. spoke of their visceral reactions to the footage, while...
By Amy Gunia , Ciara Nugent , Kat Moon , Simmone Shah and Suyin Haynes
May 11, 2021
How a New Book About African Europeans Is a 'Call to Arms'
“We are completely immersed in the legacies of the past,” says historian Olivette Otele
By Suyin Haynes
May 4, 2021
Chloé Zhao's Oscar Win Was Censored in China
Zhao became the first woman of color to win Best Director at the Oscars, but celebrations were muted in China as reports of censorship and media silence emerged Monday
By Suyin Haynes
April 27, 2021
The Gender Gap Will Take an Estimated 135 Years to Close
The wait for gender parity now extends to over 135 years, according to World Economic Forum research
By Suyin Haynes
March 30, 2021
A Reading List to Celebrate Asian Authors
See a curated reading list from members of TIME's Asian community that celebrates Asian authors
By Naina Bajekal , Paulina Cachero , Andrew R. Chow , Suyin Haynes , Cady Lang and Karena Phan
March 24, 2021
‘This Isn't Just a Problem for North America.' The Atlanta Shooting Highlights the Painful Reality of Rising Anti-Asian Violence Around the World
“It’s felt by the whole of the East and South East Asian community”
By Suyin Haynes
March 18, 2021
Organizers Say a Reckoning on London Police's Treatment of Women Is Overdue
The heavy-handed policing at a vigil for Sarah Everard prompted fury across the country
By Suyin Haynes
March 16, 2021
The Little-Known History Behind the People of Color Who Joined the Royal Family Long Before Meghan
The Royal Family's treatment of Meghan Markle has prompted comparisons with the way Queen Victoria treated several people of color she adopted as "godchildren"
By Suyin Haynes
March 12, 2021
A Woman’s Disappearance Sends Shockwaves Through the U.K
After Sarah Everard's disappearance, a senior police officer was arrested on suspicion of murder
By Suyin Haynes
March 11, 2021
Meghan, Harry and the Royal Family's History With Race
'People felt a silence around racism in the Royal Family was being broken'
By Suyin Haynes
March 10, 2021
Films From the Middle East and North Africa Often Struggle to Reach Viewers in the Region. A New Streaming Service Aims to Bring Them Home
Shasha is the world’s first platform showcasing films from the Middle East and North Africa to a global audience
By Suyin Haynes
March 1, 2021
Caster Semenya Takes Her Case to the European Court of Human Rights
"All we ask is to be allowed to run free, for once and for all"
By Suyin Haynes
February 25, 2021
How 'It's a Sin' Explores the History of the AIDS Crisis
In the early 1990s, Welsh writer and television producer Russell T Davies heard the same story from many families about their experiences in earlier years: parents who arrived at AIDS wards at British hospitals to...
By Suyin Haynes
February 15, 2021
How Myanmar's Artists Are Fighting Military Rule
Artists in Yangon are creating striking, often satirical images as part of a civil disobedience campaign against the military
By Suyin Haynes
February 12, 2021
Zackary Drucker on Telling Trans Stories
The multimedia artist speaks with TIME about her new series, 'The Lady and the Dale'
By Suyin Haynes
February 8, 2021
How the Creators of HBO's
The Lady and the Dale
Told a Sensitive Story About a Complicated Trans Trailblazer
The new docuseries paints a multidimensional portrait of the auto entrepreneur and complicated transgender trailblazer Liz Carmichael
By Suyin Haynes
February 3, 2021
How One Writer Uncovered the Lost Histories of 999 Women and Girls Who Were Sent to Auschwitz
“Intellectual men have owned Holocaust literature. I truly believe it is misogyny, and I also think it’s classist"
By Suyin Haynes
January 27, 2021
UK's Third Wave of COVID-19 Pushes Health System Into Crisis
The U.K. is under lockdown as a new variant of COVID-19 drives a painful third wave. Here's how it got so bad
By Ciara Nugent and Suyin Haynes
January 13, 2021
Codebreaker Elizebeth Friedman Never Got Her Due—Until Now
Elizebeth S. Friedman was one of the brightest codebreakers of her generation. But her biggest achievement was kept secret her whole life
By Suyin Haynes
January 11, 2021
World Reacts as U.S. Capitol Breached by Trump Supporters
Politicians around the world quickly condemned the violence, urging respect for America’s democratic processes
By Suyin Haynes
January 6, 2021
What LGBTQ Lawmakers Want to See From Biden
In the 2020 elections, 334 openly LGBTQ candidates won office; the highest ever in any election year
By Suyin Haynes
January 1, 2021
The Anti-Gay 'Lavender Scare' Not Taught in Schools
Under President Eisenhower, the investigation, interrogation and removal of gay men and lesbians from the federal government became policy
By Suyin Haynes and Video by Arpita Aneja
December 22, 2020
Russian Feminist Poets Are Changing What It Means to Protest
When Russian poet Galina Rymbu saw images from online flash mobs protesting the arrest of LGBT feminist activist Yulia Tsvetkova in June, she knew she had to add her voice in support. Tsvetkova is based...
By Suyin Haynes
December 21, 2020
What Europe's Activists Want From Joe Biden
When Tamas Dombos heard that the Hungarian Parliament passed a series of laws on Dec. 15 effectively barring same-sex couples from adopting and making LGBTQI school education programs impossible, he was not surprised. “This is...
By Suyin Haynes
December 18, 2020
DJ Switch on Her Fight for Justice in Nigeria
Obianuju Catherine Udeh, better known as DJ Switch, doesn’t think of herself as social media savvy. “The people that follow me know this, sometimes I’ll post a picture and forget to post another thing for...
By Suyin Haynes
December 17, 2020
The Story Behind Small Axe: Alex Wheatle
The fourth installment in Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' anthology portrays the teenage years of novelist Alex Wheatle, and his participation in the 1981 Brixton Uprising
By Suyin Haynes
December 11, 2020
Greta Thunberg on Fighting Climate Change During COVID-19
Like millions of other students around the world, Greta Thunberg is still getting used to attending school virtually. But on a Sunday morning in late November, the 17-year-old Swedish climate activist—named TIME’s Person of the...
By Suyin Haynes
December 8, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Now Being Rolled Out in the U.K.
The first patient, who turns 91 next week, called it "the best early birthday present"
By Suyin Haynes
December 8, 2020
The True Story Behind
Red, White and Blue
From Steve McQueen’s
Small Axe
Anthology
Leroy Logan, a police officer played by John Boyega in the film, speaks to TIME about his experiences pushing back against institutional racism
By Suyin Haynes
December 4, 2020
Zanele Muholi Documents Black, Queer Life
"To think that people are being recognized and respected and have been given a space to be themselves—it heals."
By Suyin Haynes
December 3, 2020
Steve McQueen on His Small Axe Anthology
The director discusses his new film anthology 'Small Axe'
By Suyin Haynes
December 3, 2020
For Trans People Worldwide, The Last Year Was One of the Deadliest on Record. But the Community Has a Long History of Resilience
For Viviane Vergueiro Simakawa, Nov. 20—this year’s Transgender Day of Remembrance—is about imagining futures for the transgender and gender-diverse community as much as it is about mourning and remembering lives that have been lost. The...
By Suyin Haynes
November 20, 2020
A New Show Revives the Legacy of a Trans Icon
After garnering critical acclaim in Spain, a new series based on the life of Cristina Ortiz, a.k.a. 'La Veneno,' is poised to introduce her to new audiences
By Suyin Haynes
November 19, 2020
The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2020
Reading fiction in 2020 was an act of defiance—of turning our attention away from the catastrophes playing out around us to engage in a quiet, imaginative act. And the year’s best fiction offered many paths...
By Lucy Feldman , Annabel Gutterman , Suyin Haynes , Ciara Nugent , Dan Stewart and Lucas Wittmann
November 19, 2020
How Princess Diana Became a Global Celebrity
Here's what to know about her unique position in the royal family
By Suyin Haynes
November 16, 2020
All About The Crown's Royal Love Triangle
'Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded'
By Eliana Dockterman and Suyin Haynes
November 15, 2020
A New Documentary About Greta Thunberg Shows the Personal Side of Her Public Fight
Hulu's 'I AM GRETA' goes beyond the headlines to look at the many dimensions of the world’s most famous teenager
By Suyin Haynes
November 13, 2020
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