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04 12 2012
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Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit is a LGBT Heroine
When a friend and palace employee of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit was unable to immediately obtain a visa to visit infant twins born to a surrogate mother in India, she jumped in to help. The visa problems prevented the children's Norwegian parents - a same-sex couple - from arriving at the
04 12 2012
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Number of LGBT Elected Officials Reaches Historic Levels
Americans elected more gay and lesbian lawmakers during the November 6th election. And in states like Wisconsin, Oregon and Colorado, gay and lesbian officials will hold some of the highest positions of power. The number of openly gay state lawmakers doubled from 4 to 8 after the November election.
27 11 2012
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India to fly the rainbow flag for LGBT tourists
Indian tour operators are reportedly catering to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and paving the way for India to become the ultimate ‘pink’ travel destination. After the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 2009, the amount of exclusive Indian gay-tour operators have be
27 11 2012
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AP Drops ‘Homophobia’ And ‘Islamophobia’ From Its Style Guide
The Associate Press has removed “homophobia” from its style guide, which many print journalists follow. According to the guide’s new usage for words that end in “-phobia,” reporters should avoid any “political or social contexts,” such as homophobia or Islamophobia. Dr. George Weinberg, who coined t
25 11 2012
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Don’t make fun of us: LGBT community tells Bollywood
As the 5th edition of Delhi Queer Pride march takes place today, the Capital’s LGBT community expresses its anguish over the ridicule that it has been subjected to by Bollywood. And this, they believe, must change now. Lawyer and LGBT activist Shashi Bhushan, one of the organisers of the pride march
23 11 2012
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U.N. Draft Resolution Against Extrajudicial Executions Includes Gender Identity
The draft resolution approved in the Third Committee of the General Assembly mentions gender identity as a characteristic warranting protection from unlawful executions for the first time. International LGBT human rights advocates made the inclusion of the gender identity language a top priority th
19 11 2012
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Mayor of Reykjavik: Homophobes aren’t scared, they’re just assholes
The Mayor of Reykjavik, Jón Gnarr, a long time advocate of equality, has spoken out online at the protest yesterday in Paris against equal marriage rights for gay couples. Sharing a link to online coverage of protest, Mr Gnarr posted the simple statement: “Homophobia is not a phobia. They are not s
13 11 2012
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Swedish School’s Big Lesson Begins With Dropping Personal Pronouns
STOCKHOLM — At an ocher-color preschool along a lane in Stockholm’s Old Town, the teachers avoid the pronouns “him” and “her,” instead calling their 115 toddlers simply “friends.” Masculine and feminine references are taboo, often replaced by the pronoun “hen,” an artificial and genderless word that
12 11 2012
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Cinema’s New Gay Villain
James Bond movies have always been charged with sexual innuendo and cast with the occasional homicidal bad guy alerting us to his homosexuality. But in “Skyfall,” the latest installment of the James Bond franchise, there is no winking, no subtext whatsoever. The gay villain — Javier Bardem’s platinu
12 11 2012
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Uganda to officially pass ‘Kill The Gays’ bill
Speaker Rebecca Kadaga has said 2009's Anti-Homosexuality Bill will become law by the end of 2012 Uganda will officially pass the ‘Kill The Gays’ bill at the end of this year despite international criticism. Speaker Rebecca Kadaga said the anti-gay bill will become law by December since most U
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GRADATION - installation for The Trans Day of Remembrance
GRADATION is a collaborative installation of Women's Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG) and artist Uta Bekaia, supported by Propaganda.network. The voices and video images used in the installation belong to Transfeminist activists and our sisters - Amanda, Gabi, Nata, Tako. All of us are united by the grief that will forever remind us about our Trans sisters killed in the recent years, but we are also united by the same goal - to achieve living in a country and in the society free from Transphobia! #TDOR
GRADATION - installation for The Trans Day of Remembrance
Queer Sisters Run - Social and Environmental Justice