By day Michael Segalov is News Editor at Huck, a bi-monthly journal of radical and independent culture, turned daily online magazine. Here he provides a platform for countercultural voices to express themselves in a way that mainstream media won’t allow. In his spare time he’s better known as the powerhouse behind various kiss-ins staged at supermarkets in London and Brighton.
As a teenager coming to terms with his sexuality, Michael was impacted by the negative way the gay community was portrayed in the press. His kiss-ins seek to redefine that cynical narrative and get queer stories into the headlines with a more positive twist.
It is a publicity stunt that hopefully changes that narrative, and those kids sat at home can watch two guys celebrating, crying, enjoying, embracing, being excited and comfortable and supported by their community.
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Michael Segalov writes regularly for The Independent, The Guardian, Vice and BuzzFeed
