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Welcome to ‘Tell a Feminist…’ a new weekly column on my blog where I discuss a common misconception or question about feminism. This series started off as “Ask a Feminist’, but I wanted to offer opinions other than my own. I distributed a survey asking for others’ thoughts on 9 counter-statements about feminism; ensuring diversity […]… Continue reading Tell A Feminist.. — Lucy Williamson

Do you believe in ghosts? This question has haunted mankind for millenniums. It is the topic of many spirited conversations. Ultimately, our beliefs regarding ghosts are not gravely important which is why I can ask that question without raising the specter of conflict and disagreement. So why can’t we talk about faith like we talk… Continue reading Ghosts and God and Getting Along — John Branyan

LGBTQ citizens in Albania can rest easier than before. The country has recently become the latest European country to ban conversion therapy. According to the Human Rights Watch, Albania’s Order of Psychologists announced that they will prohibit members from offering the practice. In Albania, working therapists are required to be registered members of the organization […]… Continue reading Albania’s Psychologists Banned Conversion Therapy — Instinct Magazine

According to sources close to WGTC – the same ones who told us that Percy Jackson is being rebooted as a streaming series and Ahsoka Tano will be in The Mandalorian season 2, both of which we now know to be correct – Netflix is setting up their upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last… Continue reading Netflix Reportedly Wants Live-Action Avatar: The Last Airbender To Be Their Game Of Thrones — Entertainment Updates

(UPDATED) #TrumpMeltdown trended on Twitter most of May 27, in part because the president of the United States whined about a wide range of topics, including how the “Radical Left Lamestream Media” and the “Do Nothing Democrats” are spreading misinformation about how fast he reacted to COVID-19. He countered by crowing that “We pass 15,000,000 […]… Continue reading Trump attacks expansion of vote-by-mail — Los Angeles Blade: LGBT News, Rights, Politics, Entertainment

WARSAW — A Polish prosecutor has charged an IKEA manager with religious discrimination for firing an employee who called homosexuality “an abomination” on the company’s internal website. The employee at IKEA’s Krakow store was fired last year after quoting passages from the Bible referring to homosexuality on the company’s intranet and refusing to remove his […]… Continue reading IKEA manager in Poland charged for firing employee over anti-gay comments — Canoe

Each week LGBT HealthLink, a Program of CenterLink, and researcher and blogger Corey Prachniak-Rincón bring you a round-up of some of the biggest LGBTQ wellness stories from the past week. Now you can HEAR your Weekly Wellness Roundup, too! Subscribe to our weekly podcast here: https://bit.ly/LGBTWellnessPodcast or where ever you podcast. Queer and Trans Men… Continue reading Queer and Trans Men Feel Unsafe During Pandemic – #LGBTWellness Roundup — LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity

May is being touted as #SexEdForAll month on social media platforms, and a look at many posts using the hashtag shows teaching children about sexual “pleasure” is now included in the language of “medically accurate” sex ed. Cathy Ruse, senior fellow and director of human dignity at Family Research Council, wrote, “The ‘facts of life’ […]… Continue reading Comprehensive Sex Ed Proponents Admit Teaching Children Sexual ‘Pleasure’ Is a Primary Goal — The Daily Buzz

We are making a random film about this. Book for free HERE! https://my7.travel.blog/awesome/ The success of Idina Menzel’s version of the song “Let It Go” from Disney’s animated movie “Frozen” really didn’t surprise me at all. The first time I heard the song (the opening weekend of the movie), I fell in love. I have […]… Continue reading What the Disney “Frozen” song “Let It Go” means to me – Maranda Russell — hobbies

Today I am participating in a community sport forum for Play By The Rules, on how to keep LGBT+ inclusion on the agenda post COVID-19. I offer some extended thoughts below. Early observations suggest diversity and inclusion are being sidelined in recovery efforts post COVID-19, with several diversity and inclusion positions being axed from sporting […]… Continue reading Post COVID-19 Community Sport forum: How do we keep the inclusion of LGBT+ people on the agenda? — The Social Storr Project