LGBTQ
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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,…
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Foundation helping to tell the stories of LGBTQ Latino Chicagoans
A Chicago-based charitable foundation is helping make sure under-represented queer Latino artists and communities get their stories told. The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation is awarding almost $2 million to creative small arts organizations in Chicago. It’s being called the Broadening Narratives Initiative. Our history is important to us for the current queer…
