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4.9KAmerican Booksellers Association Apologises After Criticism For Promoting Transphobic Book
The American Booksellers Association (ABA) has apologised after they sent out a promotional shipment to members that allegedly included Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters by Abigail Shrier. The book in question was criticised by readers for containing anti-trans material and the public outrage has encouraged the American Book Association to respond with an...
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3.8KEuropean Commission Takes Legal Action Against Hungary Over Anti-LGBTQIA+ Law
The recent introduction of a law passed in Hungary banning LGBTQIA+ representations faces heavy criticism from the EU. This law was introduced as part of the Children Protection Act, which sought to fight against paedophilia and create a safer environment for children. Lawmakers in Hungary allegedly co-opted this bill in a move against LGBTQIA+ media,...
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9.2KABC TV Is Seeking Gay Men For A New Season Of You Can’t Ask That
The popular ABCTV show You Can’t Ask That is looking for gay men for the seventh season. The show, which has been running since 2016, explores the lives of marginalised and misunderstood Australians. This season is seeking gay men for the panel to come and open themselves to questions that, at times, can seem insensitive...
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8.0KYou Can’t Pray The Gay Away: Netflix Premieres Documentary About Conversion Therapy
The streaming giant Netflix will host to the 2021 documentary Pray Away. The film, directed by Kristine Stolakis and produced by Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum, looks at the leaders of Exodus International, one of the most controversial ‘ex-gay’ conversion therapy organisations during the 1970s, reports TV Blackbox. The documentary also interviews survivors of the...
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7.2KIs Gender Over? More Youth Are Identifying As Non-Binary Or Questioning Their Identity
In a survey conducted by LGBTQIA+ mental health organisation the Trevor Project, it has been found that over one in four LGBTQIA+ youth identified as non-binary, reports Time. To define the term non-binary, it covers individuals who do not identify with the construction of a gender binary (male or female and in turn, do not...
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3.8KGeorgian Cameraman Dies Following Violent Anti-LGBTQIA+ Demonstration In Tbilisi
The Tbilisi Pride march was cancelled following violent demonstrations from openly anti-LGBTQIA+ protestors in Georgia’s capital city. Following this violence in Tbilisi, Lekso Lashkarava, who was a cameraman for TV Pirveli, was injured whilst reporting the violence and found dead later that day, reports BBC News. Lashkarava was one of at least 50 journalists who...
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12.0KRichard Branson Takes A Pride Flag To Space In Tribute To Pulse Nightclub Victims
Reaching a new frontier, Sir Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, becomes one of the first people to visit space on a suborbital flight designed for commercial use. The flight conducted by Branson’s company Virgin Galactic launched the VSS Unity successfully on Monday morning over New Mexico on its fourth test flight, reports...
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4.6KLove Yourself – Revisiting Pose As Season Three Brings Iconic Show To A Close
As groundbreaking TV series Pose comes to an end with season 3, we revisit the cast’s Pose-A-Thon version of Love Yourself. Although the show has come to an end, this video reminds us of the hope and inspiration that Pose brought to our community. In the words of Billy Porter, “If you feel alone, just...
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5.9KNeil Patrick Harris Leaves Australia As Covid Outbreak Worsens
For the 2021 return of Australia’s Got Talent, the show announced that it would welcome a new panel of judges including acclaimed actor and broadway star, Neil Patrick Harris, reports Mumbrella. Australia’s Got Talent was initially set to run in late June of this year, but amid the return of covid restrictions, the show has...
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4.0KWeChat Has Blocked Accounts Of LGBTQIA+ University Groups In China
Chinese university students have found that the social media platform We Chat has surreptitiously blocked dozens of accounts belonging to individuals in LGBTQIA+ groups. WeChat claims these LGBTQIA+ groups violated the guidelines for sharing information on the internet, reports ABC News. Several groups have expressed concern over their account access being blocked and their content...
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11.3KTbilisi Pride Organisers Receive Messages Of Support After Attack On Pride March
A Pride march has been cancelled in the capital city of Tbilisi in Georgia after the Tbilisi Pride headquarters was stormed in a violent demonstration by far-right groups on Monday, July 5, reports The Guardian. Among the victims of the demonstration were journalists who were reportedly beaten by protestors. The number of injured parties is...
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6.6KProtests Break Out In Spain Over Death Of Gay Man In Alleged Homophobic Attack
Three people have been arrested over the killing of Samuel Luiz, a 24-year-old nursing assistant, who was allegedly beaten for being gay on Saturday, July 3. The attack happened in the Galician city A Coruña outside of a nightclub, reports The Guardian. Authorities have not ruled out the possibility of more arrests. Friends of the...
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9.3KNew Trafalgar Square Artwork Honours The Narratives Of Transgender Individuals
In London’s busy Trafalgar Square, an art monument will be erected that celebrates the under-represented lives of people throughout British history. Artist Teresa Margolles was commissioned for the piece, which features moulds of different faces from 850 transgender individuals from the UK and around the world, reports Sky News. The sculpture will be on the...
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6.8KNew Zealand Has Its First Openly Gay Diver On Their Olympic Team
The New Zealand Olympic diving team will include Anton Down-Jenkins in Tokyo later this month. Not only is Down-Jenkins the first male diver in decades to qualify for the New Zealand Olympic diving team, but he is the first openly gay New Zealander on the team ever, reports Star Observer. Jenkins announced on his Instagram...
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6.0KRussia’s First Anti-Homophobia Campaign Fights For LGBTQIA+ Rights
On the one year anniversary of President Vladimir Putin’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriages in Russia, the We Will Become Better campaign has launched in defiance of anti-LGBTQIA+ government policy. The campaign involves raising awareness and promoting LGBTQIA+ rights in Russia with a beautiful video involving choreography with two men directed by Andzej Gavriss. The...
