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Dan Levy To Star In New Netflix Film Alongside Luke Evans - www.starobserver.com.au - county Levy
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19.10.2022

Dan Levy To Star In New Netflix Film Alongside Luke Evans

Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) is set to write, star in, and direct a new Queer film.The film, called Good Grief, will be released on Netflix and will also star Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast). In a post to celebrating the news, Levy wrote, “Well, this is a g d dream come true!”Well, this is a g d dream come true! https://t.co/8Opw95bAVa pic.twitter.com/iULw34n6kM— dan levy (@danjlevy) October 17, 2022Evans posted to social media, writing, “What a dream team. So thrilled.”According to Netflix, Good Grief follows Marc Dreyfus (Levy) who, after losing his mother, decides to try and distract himself with a comfortable marriage.

Syphilis Cases Soar Among Gay and Bisexual Men - www.metroweekly.com - USA
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24.03.2024

Syphilis Cases Soar Among Gay and Bisexual Men

I Love Lucy was kicking off its first season, super glue had just been invented, and there were 140,000 syphilis cases reported across the country.”By 2000, however, decades of public health advocacy and medical advancements, such as the use of antibiotics in early treatment, had cut down cases to just 32,000 per year.So, what happened? Why are the numbers worse now than they were 24 years ago?“In the United States, syphilis was close to elimination in the 1990s, so we know it’s possible to reverse this epidemic,” Dr. Jonathan Mermin, director of CDC’s National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, stated.The CDC recently released its STI surveillance report for 2022, the most recent verified data set available.

Los Angeles is Gay America’s Horniest City, According to Sniffies - www.metroweekly.com - Australia - Britain - Los Angeles - Mexico - Chicago - Ireland - Canada - Columbia - state Washington - Boston - city Seattle, state Washington
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28.12.2023

Los Angeles is Gay America’s Horniest City, According to Sniffies

Making the “top five” list of “horniest countries” are the United Kingdom, followed by Canada, Australia, Ireland, and Mexico.The platform’s “Rookie of the Year,” based on growth compared to 2022, was London, which experienced a 475% surge in users over the past year.The “most discreet city,” measured by the highest number of discreet sessions, where users employ the platform’s “discreet mode,” was Vancouver, Canada. The “chattiest city,” where users sent the most messages, was Philadelphia, while users in Chicago were the least loquacious.Users in Seattle, Washington, sent the most photos of themselves, earning the distinction of “most photogenic city.” At the same time, Washington, D.C., lived up to its decades-old reputation of being closeted, with users sharing the fewest photos of themselves.According to the data, the Sniffies platform typically sees the most action on Mondays.

Woman Attacked by Cashier Who Thought She Was Transgender - www.metroweekly.com - New York - New York
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13.10.2023

Woman Attacked by Cashier Who Thought She Was Transgender

New York Daily News. “So I paid. But he sucked his teeth and got mad and me and threw [the marijuana packet] on the floor.”Adams asked for her money back, at which point she says the cashier shouted at her and accused her of trying to get him fired.He threatened to call the police.“I said, ‘Call the cops! I just want my money back,'” Adams said.

75% of Gay People Find Open Marriages “Acceptable” - www.metroweekly.com - USA
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22.09.2023

75% of Gay People Find Open Marriages “Acceptable”

Pew Research Center survey about Americans’ views on open marriages shows that 75% of gay, lesbian, and bisexual Americans find open marriages “acceptable.”The finding starkly contrasts with straights — who oppose the concept by a 54% to 29% margin — and Americans overall, with only 33% of American adults finding the concept acceptable to some degree and 50% saying such relationships are unacceptable.As expected, age appears to influence respondents’ attitudes towards open sexual relationships, with each successive generation supporting open marriages more than their predecessors. For instance, only 15% of people over age 70, and 26% of people aged 50-69, believe such marital arrangements are acceptable, according to the Pew poll.Those aged 30-49 — covering a small sliver of Generation X and most millennials — are evenly split on the acceptability of open relationships, with 41% saying they are acceptable and 41% saying they are unacceptable.Meanwhile, 51% of Americans aged 18-29 say open marriages are acceptable, with only 31% saying such arrangements are unacceptable.Marital status — present or past — is also more indicative of a person’s attitude towards open marriages.

The Riley Roundup: Cleveland Catholic Diocese’s LGBTQ Crackdown - www.metroweekly.com - state Missouri - Ohio - Columbia - county St. Louis - county Terrell
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17.09.2023

The Riley Roundup: Cleveland Catholic Diocese’s LGBTQ Crackdown

News 5 Cleveland.This has raised questions about whether such a provision relies too heavily on gender stereotypes about clothing and behavior that could also impact non-LGBTQ students. The policy prohibits students from transitioning genders or using gender-affirming pronouns, bars same-sex couples at school events, and prohibits students from “advocat[ing] or celebrat[ing]” the LGBTQ community, including displays of the Pride flag or rainbows.A student’s biological sex will determine bathroom usage and membership on single-sex school-sponsored sports teams, although girls may join boys’ teams “when deemed appropriate.” Parents will also be notified if their child is believed to be gender-nonconforming.The new policy has been criticized by some who have claimed it appears to conflict with more welcoming remarks by Pope Francis regarding the inclusion of members of the LGBTQ community within the Church.The diocese has defended the policy as a request from church and school leaders, emphasizing the importance of training and education youth in Church teaching — even as it continues to claim that “each and every person is welcome and invited to be a part of the Church,” according to The Hill.DignityUSA, a group for LGBTQ Catholics and their families, and the organization’s Northeast Ohio chapter, have said the diocese’s policy appears to “betray the essence of Catholicism.”“The policies that our bishop has recently released send a clear message that welcome in our schools and churches is conditional,” Susan Russell, the President of Dignity Northeast Ohio, said in a statement.

TV Game Show Host Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual - www.metroweekly.com
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08.08.2023

TV Game Show Host Wayne Brady Comes Out as Pansexual

Let’s Make a Deal, has come out as pansexual in an interview with PEOPLE.Brady, a five-time Emmy Award winner who is also a regular on the improv comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, told the celebrity and pop culture magazine that he is attracted to individuals regardless of their sex or gender, joking that he’s “Bisexual — with an open mind!”Although Brady knew he was attracted to men and women, he wasn’t sure of what label to embrace.“I couldn’t say if I was bisexual, because I had to really see what that was, especially because I really have not gotten a chance to act on anything,” the actor, who has only ever been with women romantically, explains.“[T]o me, pan means being able to be attracted to anyone who identifies as gay, straight, bi, transsexual or non-binary,” he adds. “Being able to be attracted across the board.

Dan Levy To Star In Queer Netflix Film Alongside Luke Evans - www.starobserver.com.au - county Levy
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19.10.2022

Dan Levy To Star In Queer Netflix Film Alongside Luke Evans

Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek) is set to write, star in, and direct a new Queer film.The film, called Good Grief, will be released on Netflix and will also star Luke Evans (Beauty and the Beast). In a post to celebrating the news, Levy wrote, “Well, this is a g d dream come true!”Well, this is a g d dream come true! https://t.co/8Opw95bAVa pic.twitter.com/iULw34n6kM— dan levy (@danjlevy) October 17, 2022Evans posted to social media, writing, “What a dream team. So thrilled.”According to Netflix, Good Grief follows Marc Dreyfus (Levy) who, after losing his mother, decides to try and distract himself with a comfortable marriage.

Lonsdale Promises Love, Flash and Rainbows at WorldPride Closing Concert - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia - county Love
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17.10.2022

Lonsdale Promises Love, Flash and Rainbows at WorldPride Closing Concert

Best known for his roles in Love, Simon and The Flash, Australian actor, dancer, and singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale will be headlining and co-hosting Rainbow Republic, Sydney WorldPride 2023’s closing concert on March 5. While the release date for this new album is top secret, Lonsdale disclosed that the new album charts new personal ground. Reflecting on recently turning 30, he said, “I’m thinking about love differently, I’m thinking about identity differently. “My first album was all about coming out… really accessing this identity and exploration and this fight and yearning to be understood. “Now, I’ve just been a lot more settled into myself and just a lot more self-reflection. I feel more relaxed into myself and navigating life and love outside of the secrets, and travelling to different countries, and growing into myself more as a man and loving myself more as a man, and really solidifying my values.”Rainbow Republic marks Lonsdale’s return to hosting after a decade. The former MTV VJ, who interviewed celebrities and hosted parties and events, is relieved that he would not be doing it alone, with Melbourne-based non-binary singer-songwriter G Flip sharing hosting duty.Not only does Rainbow Republic promise to be the biggest audience of Lonsdale’s career, but it will also be his first-ever Mardi Gras.“I’ve always been away from the country and when I lived here I was too scared to go, to be completely candid with you,” he says. “It’s always been this thing that I’ve been looking forward to being able to access and enjoy.

Parramatta Pride Picnic Returns - www.starobserver.com.au
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12.10.2022

Parramatta Pride Picnic Returns

The glitter and glam of the Parramatta Pride Picnic returns next week, Saturday 22 October 2022.Brought to you by ACON, Parramatta Queer Forum, and Proud at Woolworths Group, this will be the Pride Picnic’s 14-year anniversary.Featuring activities for the whole family, The Parramatta Pride Picnic is an event that has assisted in fostering community pride amongst LGBTQI people in Parramatta.As western Sydney’s largest Pride event the Parramatta Pride Picnic promises to be “full of fun and pride.”   There will be community and corporate market stalls as well as all-day entertainment, drag performers, DJs, exhibitions, activations, food and drinks.According to organisers, Trolley’d, a mobile bar company will be there with their “life-size aviation theme’d bar.”Speed dating company CitySwoon, there will also be a “free, fun, flirty & fast pop-up matched speed dating event.”A spokesperson for Woolworths Group said, “As collaborating partner, we’re committed to inclusion and belonging and at Parramatta Pride Picnic we’ll have a family-friendly activation with face painting and more, ideal to glam it up before you can proudly hit our Runway Stage!”Community groups such as Harbour City Bears, Dykes on Bikes, WorldPride Sydney, Rainbow Families, and Bobby Goldsmith Foundation will also be in attendance. This will be the first Parramatta Pride Picnic since 2019 as COVID-19 restrictions caused the cancellation of the picnic in 2020 and 2021.Prior to 2020, the Parramatta Pride Picnic included many LGBTQI community organisations.

Yarra Trams Invites Victorians To Vote On Its Pride Tram Design - www.starobserver.com.au
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11.10.2022

Yarra Trams Invites Victorians To Vote On Its Pride Tram Design

Yarra Trams is inviting Victorians to have a say in its Pride Tram design. Set to be unveiled in mid-December at the tram’s home depot in Malvern, Victorians are able to choose from five designs that will wrap the Pride Tram till October 21.The five finalist designs for this #AllAboard tram contest are as follows:The artist behind Design One explained that the colours of the flag “represent us all, allowing us to be ourselves, inviting us, all aboard! The two hands move toward an embrace, representing the community helping each other, no matter who you are. The hands are gender and raceless, everyone is welcome aboard.”Design OneDesign Two’s creator stated that, “the unification of people has become part of our city’s identity and I hope my design encourages Melburnians to demonstrate the same acceptance in their lives, so that we can all travel with pride each day.”Design TwoDesign Three’s artist wanted to express “‘A new chapter for all of people’, that’s why I designed the “AllAboard Sunrise.” Design ThreeAccording to the artist behind Design Four.

Get Your Questions About Monkeypox Answered At This Virtual Forum - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia
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09.10.2022

Get Your Questions About Monkeypox Answered At This Virtual Forum

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations (AFAO) has organised a free Virtual National MonkeyPox Forum, which takes place on Monday, October 10 at 6:30pm.According to the AFAO, the forum is designed to help members of the community make informed decisions regarding Monkeypox (MPXV). It will cover current ways to protect yourself from MPXV, as well as address any community concerns or questions. Moderated by AFAO’s Deputy CEO Heath Paynter, the speakers at the event include Australia’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Professor Michael Kidd, Kirby Institute’s sexual health medicine specialist Dr Vincent Cornelisse, ACON’s Acting Director of HIV & Sexual Health Matthew Vaughan. According to Paynter, “This is an important opportunity to engage with leading health professionals who can help the community make informed decisions about staying safe,” he said. “The forum will provide essential information about monkeypox and how it is affecting Australians. “It will also discuss how the community can protect themselves,” Paynter said, “with a particular focus on vaccination, as well as address any community concerns and questions.” Currently, the vaccine is being administered intradermally.

5 Things To Know About Steve Lacy - www.metroweekly.com
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05.10.2022

5 Things To Know About Steve Lacy

He Identifies As BisexualStarting back in 2017, Lacy commented publicly that he identifies as bisexual.“As a kid, I just thought it would be a fantasy. I kiss a boy?,” he shared during an interview with The Guardian.

Northern Beaches To Raise Rainbow Flag, Coogee Rainbow To Be Updated For Sydney WorldPride 2023 - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia
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29.09.2022

Northern Beaches To Raise Rainbow Flag, Coogee Rainbow To Be Updated For Sydney WorldPride 2023

Northern Beaches and Randwick Councils are installing rainbows to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Mardi Gras, this year.Randwick Council voted unanimously to update the 47-metre Coogee Rainbow, at the steps of Coogee’s lower promenade, to include five additional Progress Pride Flag colours, creating a more inclusive rainbow.Coogee Rainbow. Image: SuppliedDesigned in 2018 by graphic designer Daniel Quasar, the Progress Pride Flag incorporates a brown and black stripe to represent people of colour and the white, pink and blue stripe of the trans flag, to create a more inclusive representation of the LGBTQI+ community. Randwick Council Mayor Dylan Parker proclaimed that, “Randwick Council is proud to partner with Sydney World Pride as part of the 45 Rainbows initiative.

Many bisexual employees in closet, hide identity at work - qvoicenews.com
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27.09.2022

Many bisexual employees in closet, hide identity at work

Bisexual men and women experience less workplace discrimination than their gay and lesbian colleagues, but that figure could be due to more bisexual people are in the closet at the office, according to a new study.

White House Names Monkeypox Czars - www.metroweekly.com - New York - Washington
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05.08.2022

White House Names Monkeypox Czars

finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals awarded by the Partnership for Public Service, a good-government group that celebrates federal employees and agencies, reports The Washington Post.The White House has also named Demetre Daskalakis, a senior official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as deputy coordinator of the U.S.

London Police Ban Officers From Stripping At Gay Club’s ‘Porn Idol’ - www.starobserver.com.au - Britain
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03.08.2022

London Police Ban Officers From Stripping At Gay Club’s ‘Porn Idol’

The London Metropolitan Police have warned their officers not to take part in a gay nightclub’s stripping competition, even if off duty. The officers will face disciplinary action if they participate. The competition hosts are past RuPaul’s Drag Race Queens, including All-Stars 7 queen Yvie Oddly, Season 14 queen Angeria Paris VanMicheals, Season 13 queen Gottmik, and Drag Race UK queen The Vivienne.

White House Names Monkeypox Response Coordinators - www.metroweekly.com - New York - Washington
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02.08.2022

White House Names Monkeypox Response Coordinators

finalist for the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medals awarded by the Partnership for Public Service, a good-government group that celebrates federal employees and agencies, reports The Washington Post.The White House has also named Demetre Daskalakis, a senior official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as deputy coordinator of the U.S.

Katherine Deves Rails Against Plans For Rainbow Lights At Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia - Japan
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29.07.2022

Katherine Deves Rails Against Plans For Rainbow Lights At Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance

In a historic first, Melbourne’s iconic landmark, the Shrine of Remembrance will be bathed in rainbow colours on Sunday August 1, 2022, to honour LGBTQI veterans. Not surprisingly, the decision has run into the usual homophobic and transphobic opposition.Shrine CEO, Dean Lee told Star Observer that plans to light up the Shrine in rainbow colours to mark the opening of a new exhibition, ‘Defending with Pride: Stories of LGBTQ+ Service’, would go ahead. “Enough.  The Victorian Shrine of Remembrance being used to promote divisive political ideologies.

Fauci: Monkeypox Response Must Avoid Stigmatizing Gay and Bi Men - www.metroweekly.com - USA
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28.07.2022

Fauci: Monkeypox Response Must Avoid Stigmatizing Gay and Bi Men

All Things Considered, that it is important to treat the virus as one that can affect anybody, even though the overwhelming majority of infected individuals have been men who have sex with men.Currently, there are 20,638 confirmed cases of monkeypox infection worldwide, and 4,639 confirmed cases in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The World Health Organization has recently classified the current outbreak as a public health emergency, underscoring the importance of public health officials prioritizing actions like connecting infected individuals with treatment, doing contact tracing to alert those at risk of acquiring the disease, and vaccinating those who have not yet been exposed to the virus but are among high-risk populations, such as men who have sex with men, trans women, and commercial sex workers.According to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 98% of infected individuals, out of a sample of 528 people from 16 different countries, were gay or bisexual men. But Fauci argues that just because the disease is prevalent in one community doesn’t mean that community should be shunned or stigmatized.

Threesomes, Not Quite Group Sex But More Than One is Fun! - www.starobserver.com.au
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25.07.2022

Threesomes, Not Quite Group Sex But More Than One is Fun!

It’s the stuff sexy daydreams and night-time fantasies are made of; who hasn’t seen a dubiously acted porno with three willing participants getting their freak on? But as anyone who has stumbled through one can attest, it rarely works out like you’ve seen in the movies! The very first time you do it, you feel like you’ve hit the jackpot! It’s gonna be so hot! And then you’re there in the room and the vibe is weird, you’re with two other single fellas which just makes it harder to tee up the energy because, like, why doesn’t that one look anything like his obviously ancient profile pic and why is that one over there eating the potpourri!?Or the other commonly fantasised about experience – being the guest star in another couple’s boudoir. It’s a veritable minefield of mistakes to manoeuvre. Don’t look at that one too closely, the husband might get jealous.

LGBT Community Finding Shelter in the Ukraine Crisis - www.starobserver.com.au - Ukraine - Russia
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25.07.2022

LGBT Community Finding Shelter in the Ukraine Crisis

More than four months since Russia first invaded Ukraine, over 9.6 million refugees have since left Ukraine, and an estimated 8 million people had been displaced within the country by May 3.Trans women and trans men have faced difficulties while trying to leave Ukraine, with a shortage of medical services and supplies including necessary hormone therapy drugs and HIV medication. Trans women have also been turned back at the border due to personal identification documents failing to match their gender or physical examinations by border officials who have declared them to be men. When Russia first moved troops towards the border, The Kyiv City Council posted a map that indicated the nearest shelters that people could find in the event of bombings or assault.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz: Supreme Court Wrong to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage - www.starobserver.com.au - USA - Texas
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18.07.2022

Texas Senator Ted Cruz: Supreme Court Wrong to Legalise Same-Sex Marriage

US Senator from Texas, Ted Cruz, has said that the Supreme Court was wrong to legalise same-sex marriage. During the podcast, Cruz said, “Obergefell, like Roe v Wade, ignored two centuries of our nation’s history.“Marriage was always an issue that was left to the states. We saw states before Obergefell —some states were moving to allow gay marriage, other states were moving to allow civil partnerships.

Non-Binary Actor Blake Appelqvist on Starring in the Musical Bonnie & Clyde - www.starobserver.com.au
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17.07.2022

Non-Binary Actor Blake Appelqvist on Starring in the Musical Bonnie & Clyde

Blake Appelqvist, one of the stars of the musical Bonnie & Clyde, currently playing at the revered Hayes Theatre, had a flying chat with Star Observer. We quickly got down to business when Appelqvist replied to a question asked about any possible differences in how they, as a non-binary actor, approach the role of a storied, married, heterosexual man from America’s past compared to other roles they’ve tackled, such as Oaken in Frozen or an Angel in Kinky Boots.“So it is a little bit of a freedom to be non-binary and playing a role that is not necessarily specified as whether or not he’s non-binary or if he’s binary presenting but I think it’s good and I feel like there should be more non-binary and gender non-conforming people playing cis-presenting roles.

Josh Cavallo Questions His Safety in Qatar Amidst Dreams of Playing in World Cup - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia - Qatar
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03.07.2022

Josh Cavallo Questions His Safety in Qatar Amidst Dreams of Playing in World Cup

In Qatar, homosexuality is illegal and carries punishments of up to three years in prison and a fine and the possibility of the death penalty for Muslims under sharia law (though there are no known instances of the death penalty being enforced in the past).Cavallo states that this issue “does concern me.” He muses on the possibility of representing Australia at the World Cup and though it would be an honour, “at the same time, the laws clash,” and could put him at risk.“I want to do something really good in my career. I’ve always dreamed of playing for my country at the World Cup, but do I want my life to be in danger?”After his announcement in October, the midfielder received 700,000 messages within the first 30 minutes, including some from football icons.“When I was younger, I woke up to watch them play early in the morning, so it’s nice to see these straight athletes reaching out and saying, ‘Hey Josh, it’s OK’,” Cavallo said.Cavallo has spoken about Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ+ stance and its penalties in the past.

Fire Island Star Joel Kim Booster Responds To Leaked Nudes - www.starobserver.com.au
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27.06.2022

Fire Island Star Joel Kim Booster Responds To Leaked Nudes

Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster has recently discovered some nude pics of himself had been leaked online, but the actor and writer behind the hit film isn’t bothered at all. In fact, he’s actually surprisingly happy because of where the pictures ultimately appeared.“Yeah, I can see some of you reaching for your phone right now.

Margaret Cho Speaks on Discrimination She’s Felt As a Queer Asian Woman - www.starobserver.com.au - USA - North Korea - San Francisco
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26.06.2022

Margaret Cho Speaks on Discrimination She’s Felt As a Queer Asian Woman

Margaret Cho described feeling invisible as a bisexual woman because of the lack of representation and absence of leading figures in the media to whom she could relate as an Asian American and a  queer woman. Cho guest narrates the first episode of The Book of Queer, a five-part series that reflects on queer figures of the past, and their impact today and is a rousing celebration of queer joy. When asked what Pride Month meant to her, Cho asserted that it wasn’t about a singular parade or a short time taken out of the year to celebrate queerness. “I think that more than ever we have to celebrate ourselves and look to protecting our rights- whether that’s protecting trans kids, trans legislation or increasing our own visibility throughout the media,” she said. She declared it was vital for queer people to continue to be made visible and that through avenues like media and representation, LGBTQI -identifying individuals would be able to “maintain and advance our own rights and abilities to continue to exist and to thrive.” “My parents owned a gay bookstore in San Francisco, and I grew up in gay culture but the Korean society that we’re from doesn’t acknowledge queer culture. In fact, they still have gay pride parades in Korea but people are often not allowed to take photographs because they don’t want to have a witness to being there.

Kesha Says She’s “Not Gay” and “Not Straight” - www.metroweekly.com - Iceland
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23.06.2022

Kesha Says She’s “Not Gay” and “Not Straight”

Pop star Kesha has revived the discussion about her sexuality in a new Instagram post, explaining she’s neither gay nor straight. In the post, published on June 17, Kesha opened up about her experience with gender and sexuality identity while visiting Iceland.“In case I haven’t been straight forward enough (LOL) I just wanted to take a sec to tell everyone that you are not only enough, just as you are, but the world is so fucking lucky to have you,” the Grammy-nominated singer wrote in a post wishing her fans a “happy Pride.”“I’m not gay. I’m not straight. I don’t know what I am.

NSW Government Provides $2.3 Million To Support Trans and Gender-Diverse Communities - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia
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22.06.2022

NSW Government Provides $2.3 Million To Support Trans and Gender-Diverse Communities

The NSW Government will provide $2.3 million to support trans and gender-diverse communities as part of the 2022-23 NSW Budget.According to the NSW Health Ministry, the $2.3 million includes $1.3 million for ACON’s new Trans Mental Health and Wellbeing service, which will provide trans women, trans men and non-binary people with up to 12 counselling sessions, free of charge. $725,400 will go to expand youth counselling service, Twenty10’s counselling and support programs for trans and gender-diverse youth and their carers, and $300,000 will go to Equality Australia in order to develop leadership in trans and gender-diverse communities.“This funding boost will enable ACON, Equality Australia and Twenty10 to respond to the needs of the trans and gender diverse community and ensure access to safe, inclusive and responsive services.”Independent Member for Sydney Alex Greenwich welcomed the initiative saying, “The NSW LGBTIQ+ Health Strategy identified significant poor health and mental health across all LGBTIQ+ communities as a result of stigma, discrimination and social isolation.“Outcomes for trans and gender diverse people were found to be the worst with shocking rates of attempted self-harm and suicide, with the strategy identifying this cohort for priority action.“I strongly welcome the NSW Government’s support for our state’s trans and gender diverse communities through the funding of key and targeted services to support and promote their health and well-being.”ACON CEO Nicolas Parkhill noted that the funding “would help ACON establish a tailored service that will deliver safe, inclusive, and affirming counselling and mental health peer support services to trans people (binary and non-binary).”In addition to health

Loved Heartstopper? Give These Queer Movies and TV Shows a Try - www.starobserver.com.au - Ireland
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19.06.2022

Loved Heartstopper? Give These Queer Movies and TV Shows a Try

In Dating Amber, we see two closeted teenagers in 90s Ireland decide to fake-date in order to stop speculation about their sexualities. Eddie and Amber respond to persistent homophobia by attempting to convince those around them that they are in a relationship.

Harry Styles Talks ‘My Policeman’ Gay Sex Scenes - www.starobserver.com.au - Britain
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18.06.2022

Harry Styles Talks ‘My Policeman’ Gay Sex Scenes

My Policeman, in which the singer plays a married police officer involved in a secret gay love affair in 1950s Britain, was released June 15, stirring up even more public interest in the Queer love story.In a recent appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Styles spoke about the challenges he faced while performing the film’s sex scenes.“It does feel vulnerable. I’d never kissed anyone on camera before and it felt like giving a part of myself away in some ways,” Styles said.“I was naked in My Policeman.

MICAH SCOTT: CHAMPION FOR LGBT YOUTH - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia - Antarctica
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18.06.2022

MICAH SCOTT: CHAMPION FOR LGBT YOUTH

“Asking for help is the most important thing you can do.” Micah Scott is the Chief Executive Officer of Minus18, an organisation that supports LGBTQ young people in Australia through preventative mental health support, education, advocacy and leadership development. Scott grew up near Victoria’s Dandenong Mountains and moved to Melbourne when he was 20 years old. He found life in Dandenong rather isolating: “I was the only gay kid that I knew… I’m not aware of anyone in my social circles from back then who is queer themself,” he said. These days, when not working, Scott enjoys spending time with his friends, his partner, his chosen family.

Holding Hands, Inaccessible to Most Queer Australians - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia
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13.06.2022

Holding Hands, Inaccessible to Most Queer Australians

Holding hands in public – it’s such a simple human gesture, capable of telegraphing so much and yet this elementary gesture of friendship, love, affection, support and so many other basic human needs is off-limits, in public at least, to the majority of queer people in Australia and especially for gay men.A study conducted by ANZ in honour of their 11-year association with Mardi Gras back in 2017 showed that “members of Australia’s LGBTQI community are three times more likely to feel uncomfortable holding hands in public than other Australians” and that while 94% of respondents agreed that everyone should feel comfortable holding hands in public, only 43% of the LGBTQI community actually felt comfortable and confident enough to do so.And let’s face it, we’re not talking about the horrors of seeing two people eating each other’s faces on a train platform or dry humping in a library, this is two people engaging in the most innocuous forms of Public Displays of Affection possible and yet the sight of two men holding hands is enough to make this 42-year-old gay man blush with the romanticism and braveness of it all, having never walked down the street holding another man’s hand.Will this ever change? Will this simple gesture of love and affection ever truly be an accepted declaration between two men on the streets of rural or suburban Australia? Hopefully one day, Australians of all persuasions will feel safe to perform that most simple act of human connection – basic skin-on-skin contact with another human being of our choosing.© Star Observer 2022 | For the latest in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTIQ) news in Australia, be sure to visit

Rebel Wilson Responds After Australian Newspaper Admits To Planning To ‘Out’ Her - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia
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13.06.2022

Rebel Wilson Responds After Australian Newspaper Admits To Planning To ‘Out’ Her

Actress Rebel Wilson has broken her silence after it emerged that Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald had planned to out her. On Thursday, June 9, Wilson had come out in an Instagram post and introduced her girlfriend LA-based fashion designer Ramona Agruma to the world. “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess.”Found My Disney Princess: Rebel Wilson Reveals New GirlfriendOn June 11, Herald said that the newspaper had given Wilson “two days” to comment about her relationship with Arguma or they would go ahead and publish the story.

The Legendary Troughman Streams Onto ABC Iview’s ‘You Can’t Ask That’ - www.starobserver.com.au - Australia - USA - Manhattan - county Kings
starobserver.com.au
08.06.2022

The Legendary Troughman Streams Onto ABC Iview’s ‘You Can’t Ask That’

“There was a guy pissing and I got down on my knees and he got the signal and and and he started pissing on me.”The legendary Troughman, AKA Barry Charles, discusses his watersports origin story on the most recent season of ABC’s, You Can’t Ask That.“I came back from United States in 1978, having been to the Mineshaft and discovered watersports as a sexual activity; being pissed on.”Charles explained, “I went down into the basement of that club (Mineshaft) and there was a bathtub. There was a guy in the bathtub and about five or six guys standing around, pissing on him.“About 20 minutes later I was in the bathtub.”(The Mineshaft was a members-only BDSM club in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District from 1976 to 1985.)As there was no watersport scene in Australia, once he got back, he visited a leather bar that was in Kings Cross.Charles explained, “I was there one night and I went to the toilets to the urinal.

Scottish Football Referees Come Out Together - www.starobserver.com.au - Scotland
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06.06.2022

Scottish Football Referees Come Out Together

Craig Napier, a Category one official, went public with his announcement in a video that was posted from the Scottish Football Association account.“We need to see the climate change so that people feel they can be their true self and live happily and comfortably in their own skin.”An important conversation with Category One referee Craig Napier. pic.twitter.com/bYygya2k23— Scottish FA (@ScottishFA) June 2, 2022In conversation with Scottish FA, Napier spoke of the importance of sharing this with the world because, “we need to see the climate change so that people do feel that they can be their true self and live happily and comfortably in their own skin.”Napier became the first openly gay figure in Scottish football since late Hearts forward Justin Fashanu in the mid-1990s.“It’s been really inspiring to see what happened recently, with Josh Cavallo and Jake Daniels”, said Napier.

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