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Top 6 Picks for Wicked Queer 2016
There is a really good reason why you will want to hit the big city lights of Boston this coming weekend. Its the 32nd edition of the their LGBT Film Festival, and just like it’s title it really is Wicked Queer. They have another wonderful eclectic program of real cinematic treats and we would rave about most…
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Brace yourself for International Day of Trans Visibility
To celebrate International Day of Trans Visibility we are publishing the link to see the stunning short movie Brace. Written, produced and starring trans filmmaker and activist Jake Graf, and directed by Sophy Holland and Alicya Eyo, the movie has played at over 40 film festivals worldwide and won Best Short at Queer-STREIFEN, Germany and The Alfred…
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It is still tough being Trans at work.
To mark International Day of Trans Visibility a new Report has been published by TotalJobs which shows how tough it is to be a trans employee in the workplace. 60% have experienced transphobic discrimination, 53% felt the need to hide from the colleagues and 36% left a job because the environment was so unfriendly. …
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Ballez : ballet with a queer agenda
When Misty Copeland was finally promoted to principal dancer in the American Ballet Theater last year, she became the first African American woman to be given this honor in their 75 years of existence. This is a very vivid reminder that even in this day and age the world of ballet is still one of the…
