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The Netherlands elects ROB JETTEN as their first openly gay Premier
It looks from the recent polls coming out of the Netherlands today that their next Prime Minister will be their youngest one ever, but more importantly, the first openly gay one. 36-year-old Rob Jetten is the leader of the centrist Democrats 66 (D66) Party, and in his victory speech after the election exit poll, he…
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Queer Irish hero ROGER CASEMENT is honored with a plaque on the Rainbow Honor Walk in SF’s Castro
Hollywood may have its legendary Walk of Fame, but for Queerguru the Rainbow Honor Walk in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood is far more important. Now spanning several blocks, it houses bronze sidewalk plaques that honor Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer individuals who have made a significant difference to society in California, the United States and…
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H.M. The King makes his first official engagement in support of the LGBT+ community
It’s (yet) another time when our American Editor is proud to celebrate his British heritage, when most media are sharing the latest news about HM The King. In his first official engagement in support of the LGBT+ community, the King unveiled a memorial to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender military personnel after a decades-long campaign…
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Silas Howard an exceptional talented queer filmmaker talks about how proud he is of Netflix’s hit show BOOTS
Silas Howard is an award-winning queer indie filmmaker who is very much at home on the big and small screen. His very prolific output includes significant contributions to series such as POSE, TALES OF THE CITY, DICKINSON, EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE OK, plus he was the first trans director to work on the Golden Globe-winning TRANSPARENT.…
