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8.4KActivists Attach Pride Flag To Ukraine’s Motherland Statue
The venerated Motherland statue in Kyiv, Ukraine flew a Pride flag thanks to a group of activists who used a drone to attach it to the sword, LGBTNation reports. “Drone flights were carried out under the current legislation and according to the rules of the State Service,” according to Dronarium Ukraine, the company that arranged...
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12.4KLegendary Director Joel Schumacher Dies At 80
Filmmaker Joel Schumacher has died at 80 after a year-long battle with cancer, the ABC reports. Schumacher, who was openly gay, was known for being honest and candid about his life – from his drug addictions, to his many sexual encounters. His career began dressing department store windows before becoming a costume designer for Woody...
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10.3KNetflix’ Eurovision Comedy Casts A Serious Light On Being LGBTIQ In Chechnya
In a recent interview, Downton Abbey star Dan Stevens said his character in the upcoming Netflix movie, Eurovison Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga sheds light on the dangers of being LGBTIQ in Chechnya. Stevens joins Will Farrell and Rachel McAdams who play struggling Icelandic musicians fighting to represent their country in Eurovision. Stevens...
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9.8KCalifornian Farmers Market Director Says No To Rainbow Flags
In a video that’s been dubbed “Farmers Market Karen” a director of a farmer market in Livermore, California was caught on camera telling a gay vendor he could not hand out rainbow flags. Gail Hayden, who is head of the Californian Market Association (CFMA) took issue with Dan Floyd for pushing “his political agenda” by...
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13.5KNeighbours Star Hopes His Character’s Gay Family Will Open Minds
This week, Australian TV drama, Neighbours, has led with a storyline featuring characters David Tanaka and on-screen husband Aaron Brennan welcoming a foster child into their family. Previously the pair were the first same-sex couple to say I do on the Australian soap, when the show featured their wedding. In an interview with PinkNews, Takaya...
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6.8KShout Out For Young Gay Men To Join Mental Health Study
Mitchell Doyle, a research student at the University of New England (UNE) is looking for young gay men to take part in his mental health study. Doyle would like to understand the experiences of young gay men who have sought professional help for their mental health. To participate, you must be a man who identifies...
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8.3KUSA’s Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling Bars Discrimination Against LGBTIQ Workers
The United States Supreme Court has ruled a longstanding workplace anti-discrimination law also protects LGBTIQ employee, the ABC reports. The ruling defeats the Trump Administration’s push to allow employers to discriminate against queer workers. In a 6-3 ruling, it is the biggest moment for LGBTIQ rights since the court ruled same-sex marriage legal in...
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9.2KTrump’s Republicans To Roll Back LGBT Rights, Including Same-Sex Marriage, In 2020 Platform
The United States Republican Party (GOP) have dusted off their 2016 policy platform that includes a ban on same-sex marriage, allows conversion therapy, bans trans people from the military and makes it legal for businesses to discriminate against LGBTIQ people, the New York Times reports. The Republican National Committee (RNC) made the decision to re-hash...
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10.1KGay Couple Feature In “Who Gets To Stay In Australia”
Australian broadcaster SBS will premiere an emotional four-part series on July 1 that follows a gay couple and 11 other migrants as they wait to hear whether they can stay in the country. The series follows the people whose applications have been previously rejected. In an Australian television first, cameras have been allowed inside the...
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10.7KMan To Plead Guilty After Allegedly Posting Secret Video To OnlyFans
A man is expected to plead guilty to 11 charges of taking and distributing without consent images and video of him being intimate with his now ex-boyfriend the ABC reports. Brazilian, Fabrico Da Silva Claudino is alleged to have uploaded the video of the pair having sex to porn site, OnlyFans. The ex was not...
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12.4KFormer Adult Entertainment Star Race Cooper Speaks Out About Racism
Former adult entertainment star, Race Cooper has spoken about systemic racism in the industry and calls for studios to cut ties with racist performers in an interview with PinkNews. Cooper said racism was “a daily constant” when he worked in the adult entertainment industry. He started as a casting director at Raging Stallion Studios and...
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13.2KMusician Raymix “Free And Happier” Now He’s Come Out As Gay
Mexican musician and electrocumbia pioneer, Raymix opened up about his sexuality via a YouTube post. In the five-minute video Raymix (whose real name is Edmundo Gomez Moreno) said people in the music industry told him not to come out. “Can you believe that in 2020, there are people in the industry who told me not...
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16.6KBiden Launches “Out For Biden” To Woo The LGBTIQ Vote
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, has launched Out For Biden in an effort to connect with the voting LGBTIQ community. There are 11 million LGBTIQ Americans eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election, over 2 million aren’t registered to vote with about 50 percent of them registered to vote Democrat, LGBTNation reports....
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7.6KCould Marque Snow Become The First Black Gay Man In Nebraska’s Legislature?
If elected, Marque Snow will become the first gay black man in Nebraska’s legislature, LGBTNation reports. Snow, who is the president of the Omaha School Board, said he would be honoured to fight for and represent Lincoln’s LGBTIQ community. “It allows me to fight for my community as a black male. It allows me to...
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9.4KDrag Race Stars To Appear In Black Lives Matter Fundraiser
Stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK will host a livestream event on 8 June to raise awareness and funds for the black LGBTIQ community. The show will include Vinegar Strokes and previous Drag Race stars, Mayhem Miller, Tayce, Yshee Black, Frieda Slaves, Miss Micah, Astina Mandella, Cyro and Latrice Royale. The show will be available...
