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Ladies and Gentlewomen
“Ladies and Gentlewomen” a Tamil language, Indian groundbreaking documentary by Malini Jeevarathnam is the first ever lesbian movie in that language. It is an attempt to break the silence about the dynamics of lesbianism and covers love, life, but also suicide among lesbians in that country. While researching for the film, Malini met around 85 women from the…
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Cynthia Nixon is honored with HRC’s Visibility Award
Cynthia Nixon the actress and activist has just been honored with the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award which will be presented to her later this year HRC President Chad Griffin said: “Cynthia Nixon is a fearless and outspoken advocate for all LGBTQ people.“ “Cynthia uses her talent and public platform to speak out for equality in this country…
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Tom of Finland’s full-bodied wine for full-bodied men
If you cannot get enough of Tom of Finland (and who can?) then you’ll be excited to know he has his own wine cellar too. The Foundation named after him that educates the public on the merits of erotic art and healthier and more tolerant attitudes to sexuality, have produced their own full-bodied…
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HERVÉ KOUBI What The Day Owes To The Night
The fact that the French-born choreographer Hervé Koubi only learned of his Algerian heritage as an adult is quite remarkable when you see what this discovery led too. The revelation prompted his first trip to Algiers at age of 25, where he held auditions, received 250 (mostly self-taught) dancers and selected twelve, whom he calls his…
