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Meet OfficiallyVeryGay, The Unofficial Gay Parents Of TikTok

Welcome to The Floor Is Yours, where we spotlight the creators behind the meaningful content on your FYP — because it’s not just about who they are, but the message in what they’re creating.   “I got on [TikTok], and I was making videos literally targeted to one person,” Grey laughs. […]

Journalist Noor Tagouri Wants You To Question Muslim Representation

Journalist Noor Tagouri Wants You To Question Muslim Representation

When Noor Tagouri logs onto our Zoom meeting a few minutes late, she’s visibly emotional. The 28-year-old award-winning journalist has just gotten off a 20-minute phone call with one of her best friends. Her friend listened to the first episode of Tagouri’s new podcast, Rep, in which Tagouri explores how […]

The Grammys Snubbed Jamaican Artists, But Reggae Doesn’t Need Awards To Validate The Genre

The Grammys Snubbed Jamaican Artists, But Reggae Doesn’t Need Awards To Validate The Genre

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: Spice attends the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 03, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Dancehall and reggae deserve so much more. Leading up to the 2022 Grammy award ceremony, […]

Delays To My Endometriosis Treatment Mean I Might Not Have A Baby

Sabrina* is a pharmacist in her early 30s living in Hertfordshire. She has endometriosis and has been on the NHS waiting list to see a gynaecologist for endometriomas (cysts which form on the ovaries) for over a year, which is delaying her access to NHS fertility treatment. Here, she tells […]

Delays To My Fibroids Treatment Are Affecting My Fertility & Sense Of Self

Delays To My Fibroids Treatment Are Affecting My Fertility & Sense Of Self

Carina is in her 30s and lives in Wales. She has fibroids which have been under investigation since late 2016 and is currently on the waiting list to have a full myomectomy. Here, she tells R29 UK how the waiting times for gynaecology are affecting her health, her fertility, and […]

NHS Waiting Times Are At Crisis Point & Causing Infertility

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) are warning that long NHS waiting times for the treatment of conditions such as endometriosis, fibroids (non-cancerous growths that develop in or around the womb) and ovarian cysts are seriously impacting women and people with wombs’ fertility and plans to have children.  […]

I Have Endometriosis & Had To Quit My Job While Waiting For Treatment

34-year-old Sophia* lives just outside of London and has been living with endometriosis for a decade. She describes living with heavy bleeding and pain which, she says, is “worse than being in labour” and she would know as a mother of one. Here, she tells R29 UK how the waiting […]

Why “Crop” & “Story Time” Are All Over TikTok Comments

Some TikTok trends are more self-explanatory than others. It’s a place where we can learn about others’ morning routines, check out the latest headband hairstyles and follow creators who wear Victorian fashion every day. It’s become a place to exchange serious ideas, too. TikTok is helping people to question if […]