If its not bad enough for us in the LGBTQA+ community to have keep the struggle going for full equal rights, its actually nothing less than despicable when people/corporations that exsist because of us, then start to cherry pick which parts of the queer community they will support, and which they will not. The … Continue reading
With such perfect timing ….the memory of the Paris Olympics fresh in our mind, where LGBTQ+ athletes collected a whole swathe of medals……and the exciting prospect of the ParaOlympics about to start on Oct 28th, YOU TUBE is now showing Ballin’ Out. This excellent five-part documentary series delves into the lives of LGBTQ+ women … Continue reading
I’m not sure how elated we gay non-Catholics are meant to be with the latest news from the Vatican. Pope Francis has approved some Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, so long as they do not appear to endorse their marriage, The Vatican has stressed that marriage remains exclusively between a man and a … Continue reading
Hot on the heels of the recent news that Andorra’s prime minister, Xavier Espot Zamora, has come out as gay, Greece is following suit. 35-year-old Greek-American businessman Stefanos Kasselakis was elected to lead the largest opposition party in Greece on Sunday, becoming the first out-gay leader of a political party in the country’s history … Continue reading
We always tell our heteronormative friends and allies that there may not be an actual exam to pass to be gay BUT we are expected to absorb an awful lot of additional knowledge. Take flags for example. The original rainbow flag was created in 1977 by Gilbert Baker, an artist, activist, and openly gay … Continue reading