LGBTQ
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Gay and Christian ? Choose your religion with care …
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…
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The number of LGBTQ+ politicians who head governments and/or countries is growing (albeit slowly)
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…
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Identfying the LGBTQ+ community by Flags
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…
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In the UK The Best TV Travel Guides are all hosted by LGBTQ stars
We don’t think that this actually constitutes a major new trend BUT we have suddenly become aware of LGBTQ+ people hosting excellent TV travel programs in the UK As they put their own spin on the places they visit and the people they meet we realize how naturally curious (nosey?) gay people are,…
