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Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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Uganda passes Law that can now sentence LGBTQ+ people to death just for being gay!
Africa is the very worse continent when it comes to LGBTQ+ rights. Being gay is only legal in 22 of the 55 countries, and being trans is legal in just 4 of them. As other regions of the world tread slowly in improving queer rights, African countries like Uganda are hell-bent on making…
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The Trans Rights Readathon : supporting trans writers and the trans community at large
Writer and BookTok influencer Sim Kern has come up with one of the best ideas we have heard about all week. They have conceptualized a TRANS RIGHT READATHON with a goal to read as many books by trans authors and centering trans narratives as possible within one week, It is also to encourage…
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Ben Whishaw’s THIS IS GOING TO HURT TV series sweeps BAFTA TV nominations
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has released its list of nominees for their Television Awards and it very refreshingly has an excellent representation of queer programs and performers. In fact, leading the pack with the most nominations medical comedy-drama This Is Going To Hurt, starring openly gay Gilden Globe/Emmy…
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Help complete ‘Dragstrip 66: The Frockumentary : a crucial part of our queer history
Trip down the rabbit hole of time to experience Dragstrip 66, a monthly underground nightclub in Silver Lake, Los Angeles that ran for an unprecedented 20 years (1993-2013). Dragstrip 66 was so much more than just a nightclub. It was a wellspring of creativity, it was a community of artists and survivors, and…
