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‘Street Hassle,’ or the Queer Negotiation Between the Public and the Private — Lesbiapart

Staff Writer, Elena. L, writes about the balance between the “Private” and the “Public” when it comes to queer identity during Pride. Photo credit: “I Am Out Therefore I Am” by Adam Rohlston, 1989. Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art. via ‘Street Hassle,’ or the Queer Negotiation Between the Public and the Private — Lesbiapart

Polish president calls LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism — Jaacto Mist

The election is scheduled for June 28, with a second round featuring the two top candidates two weeks later on July 12 if none of the contenders wins at least 50% outright. While there are now 10 candidates in the race, polls predict a runoff between Duda and Trzaskowski, who belongs to the centrist and… Continue reading Polish president calls LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism — Jaacto Mist

Doctors told to hang rainbow flags to make waiting rooms more welcoming to gay and transgender patients — Laughing at Feminists (it’s a civic duty)

A piece published on the website of Justice for Men & Boys (and the women who love them), the political party of which I’m the chairman, in January 2018: Another piece for our “You couldn’t make this s*** up!!!” filing cabinet. Extracts: Doctors have been told to hang rainbow flags in their waiting rooms to… Continue reading Doctors told to hang rainbow flags to make waiting rooms more welcoming to gay and transgender patients — Laughing at Feminists (it’s a civic duty)

The best ally you can be — BASIC † SNITCH

Being an ally is active, not passive. It sounds absurd now, but I’ve only just internalised that you can’t rely on simply knowing that you’re a person with good intentions who isn’t racist, sexist, misogynistic, transphobic, homophobic, xenophobic, ableist. Because allyship isn’t about intention. Because declaring “I am an ally” is insufficient. Listening is vital […]… Continue reading The best ally you can be — BASIC † SNITCH

Homosexuality: Colours of Love — Helical

Homosexuality is a word that has been once written in horrid, pitch black letters in the golden pages of history and has struggled its way towards the light, now to be recognized in rainbow colours throughout the world. Homosexuals of various ages as well as religions have faced punishments, honor killings, bans, social stigma, bodily […]… Continue reading Homosexuality: Colours of Love — Helical

How a Conservative Legal Perspective Just Saved LGBT Rights — Paisley Currah

It is already a truism that the Supreme Court’s June 15 six–three decision, holding that discrimination against LGBT people constitutes sex discrimination, came as a shock to queer and trans legal advocates. With the replacement by Brett Kavanaugh of Anthony Kennedy, who tended to favor gay rights, and with John Roberts joining the dissenters in […]… Continue reading How a Conservative Legal Perspective Just Saved LGBT Rights — Paisley Currah

Evangelical Christians ‘disgusted’ with LGBT moves — SHE Barbados

Any steps to remove the crime of buggery from the country’s Sexual Offences Act will be done at the detriment of the Mia Mottley administration, local religious leaders have warned. This position appears to have the backing of dozens of citizens who supported a mass meeting at Bay Street on Sunday night where they aired… Continue reading Evangelical Christians ‘disgusted’ with LGBT moves — SHE Barbados

5 books that will tell you what real life love is all about — shannonmountford

Movies have always taught us what love is and how love stories are supposed to go. Girl meets boy. They fall in love. Something bad happens that disrupts their love. They fix it. And live happily ever after!… But movies aren’t real life and it is never how we expect it, leaving us questioning what […]… Continue reading 5 books that will tell you what real life love is all about — shannonmountford