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Bristol’s Sikh community: A family history

With the arrival in 1961 of Bristol’s first copy of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy text, we trace the history of the city’s Sikh community and the family it began with

Priyanka Raval

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Clifton, Celtic revivalists and a quest for unity: The history of Bahá’í in Bristol

Sofia Lambis

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Humanism in Bristol, where faith no longer defines the majority

Marcus Smith

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A new trans tipping point

In the 2010s, trans characters were a regular part of popular TV shows. With that progress going into reverse, trans Bristolians reflect on the lack of representation in modern culture

Hannah Vickers

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A year of aggressive policing against antifascists in Bristol

Adam Quarshie

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Harbourside to Gaza: Bristol answers the Freedom Flotilla’s call

Will Crawford

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Quakerism’s quiet youth turn?

A 400-year-old faith, with an average member age of 66, may be finding new life among a younger generation of Bristolians

Sofia Lambis

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‘Come and find a listening ear’: Seeking solace at Bristol’s Rastafari Centre

We visit the Rastafari Community Centre in St Pauls. How is the legacy and learning of a tradition carried forward when its elders are no longer here?

Adam Quarshie

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‘Not as proud as I should be’: How The Church of England’s divide plays out in Bristol

For decades, the Church of England has been divided on same-sex marriage. In Bristol, a city with a vibrant LGBTQ+ community, is the rift widening, or is a united Church still possible?