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4.3KThe US Navy Names A Ship After The Iconic Gay Politician Harvey Milk
The US Military has long-been considered an unfriendly environment for LGBTQIA+ folks, many of whom have been dismissed due to their sexuality. With a rebranded LGBTQIA+ friendly image, the US Navy has christened a new ship after gay rights advocate and politician Harvey Milk, reports KQED. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell The once ubiquitous policy known...
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6.1KABC Secures Broadcast Rights To World Pride And Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras
The ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) have secured the broadcast rights to two of the world’s biggest LGBTQIA+ events – the 2023 World Pride event, and three years of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras from 2022. The ABC has been given both the television and radio rights, as well as triple j (one of...
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11.6KInfluential Chinese LGBTQIA+ Activist Group Shuts Down Due To Increasingly Hostile Environment In China
LGBT Rights Advocacy China have announced they will cease all activities and shut down their social media due to growing restrictions on social activism within China, reports USA Today. The influential advocacy group have spearheaded many of the legal cases within China that have pushed for greater rights for LGBTQIA+ people and raised awareness about...
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5.7KIt Is Intersex Day Of Solidarity Today
On Monday, November 8 2021 we commemorate Intersex Day Of Solidarity, also know as Intersex Day Of Remembrance. It’s an opportunity to reflect upon the lives of intersex people, a group that experiences under-representation in mainstream conversations about the LGBTQIA+ community. A Brief History Intersex people make up the I in LGBTQIA+ and this classification...
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5.1KBrooke Blurton Is Exactly What The Bachelorette Series Needs – The First LGBTQIA+ Contestant
Brooke Blurton Is Exactly What The Bachelorette Series Needs – The First LGBTQIA+ Contestant Since 2013, Australian free-to-air television has seen The Bachelor – and The Bachelorette – become a primetime staple. After eight years, we finally get an LGBTQIA+ bachelorette, Brooke Blurton. Blurton’s season will be the first to feature both male and female contestants, as Blurton identifies as pansexual. This change is a refreshing one and promises to shake up an otherwise predictable formula. Who Is Brooke Blurton?...
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3.8KBoy George Is BACK And Headlining A Unique LGBTQIA+ Inspired Music Event
Boy George and TEG Live have teamed up to create a musical event that celebrates the creativity of the LGBTQIA+ community. Titled FANTABULOSA, Boy George will be headlining the show, alongside handpicked supporting artists Courtney Act, Mo’Ju and Odette. Fantabulosa has been billed as a, “unique experience,” for fans of Boy George, and will feature...
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3.6KSocial Media Stars, The Old Gays, Snag Docuseries Contract
Dubbed this generation’s Golden Girls, social media stars The Old Gays, have signed with Brian Garden Media (BGM) to develop a docu-series about their personal and professional lives, reports NBN News. The group of four openly gay men, Robert Reeves, Mick Peterson, Bill Lyons and Jessay Martin, have over 3.2 million followers and 320 million...
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8.4KDNA’s Track By Track Review Of ABBA’s Voyage
The last time Swedish supergroup ABBA released a new album was in 1981 – 40 years ago! – when the four band members were in their 30s. Now as Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-frid are all pensioned up in their 70s lands their rather belated ninth, and by their own admission final, album “Voyage”. It comes ahead of their “ABBA-tars” concerts set for London from May 2022. So, have they miraculously managed to recapture...
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5.4KABBA’s Voyage
The Swedish supergroup may have just pulled off the greatest comeback of all time Just in case you missed it, ABBA are back. Yes, the super trouper Swedes who won the hearts, screams and moneyboxes of the 1970s have gloriously decided to pay a return visit with a new album, Voyage, and a concert show where they will be...
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8.5KMexico City Honours LGBTQIA+ Victims Of Hate Crimes With An Altar For El Dia De Los Muertos
While some are packing up their Halloween decorations, many Latin Americans are preparing for El Dia De Los Muertos (Day Of The Dead). This year Mexico City pays tribute to victims of LGBTQIA+ hate by creating an alter to their memory during Dia De Los Muertos, reports SBS News. El Dia De Los Muertos In...
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4.8KKristen Stewart Is Engaged To Girlfriend, Screenwriter Dylan Meyer!
Kristen Stewart and her long-time girlfriend, screenwriter fiancée Dylan Meyer have announced their engagement. In an interview on The Howard Stern Show, Stewart explained that it was Meyer who popped the question, reports Elle. In a 2019 interview with Howard Stern, Stewart, who is most famous for the Twilight film series and has received rave...
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7.8KPoland’s Troubling Anti-LGBTQIA+ Stance Continues As Parliament Considers Further Bans
Poland has been thrust into the spotlight lately because of its continuing stance against LGBTQIA+ people. The latest developments have seen parliament debate the Stop LGBT legislative initiative, reports Pink News. The Stop LGBT initiative has been proposed to the Sejm (lower house) by conservative campaigners. With the majority of voters in Poland being against LGBTQIA+ people, this initiative has the potential to deliver further blows to queer communities. Let’s Start from The...
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6.9KActor, Kal Penn, Comes Out And Announces Engagement To Partner Of 11 Years
In his new book You Can’t Be Serious, actor Kal Penn, best known for his roles in Harold And Kumar and House, has come out and announced his engagement to his partner of 11 years, reports NBC News. In his memoir, Penn details intimate moments from his life, his relationship with his partner, Josh, his...
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5.6KPost-Covid, Gay Ski Weeks Are Back! Chris And Sean By Riley-McFarlane Photography
PHOTOGRAPHY: Riley-McFarlane Photography | Instagram | Twitter | WebsiteMODELS: Sean | Instagram | Chris | Instagram One thing to look forward to as covid restrictions ease around the world is the return of Gay Ski Weeks! In this shoot from Riley-McFarlane Photography, Chris and Sean are photographed at Whistler Pride – a gay ski event....
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8.7KAustralian LGBTQIA+ Advocate Group Calls For Gay Blood Ban To End
LGBTQIA+ advocate group, Just.Equal, are calling for the end to a blanket ban on LGBTQIA+ people and MSM (men who have sex with men) being able to donate blood in Australia, reports SBS News. The advocacy group hopes the laws will change to a more “equitable approach” and make individual assessments of potential donors rather...
