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Topless women protesters take a chainsaw to famous UN monument to demonstrate against the use of landmines in Ukraine and demand Russia is kicked out of the United Nations
1 week, 4 days ago

Topless women protesters take a chainsaw to famous UN monument to demonstrate against the use of landmines in Ukraine and demand Russia is kicked out of the United Nations

Daily Mail  

Topless women protesters were detained Friday for vandalising a monument outside the United Nations complex in Geneva to protest the use of landmines in Ukraine and to demand Russia is kicked out of the UN. Two members of Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN, which is known for its provocative protests, used a chainsaw to cut into the wooden sculpture known as …

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Bisexual footballer Jahmal Howlett-Mundle: ‘The Rainbow Laces campaign must change its message’
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bisexual footballer Jahmal Howlett-Mundle: ‘The Rainbow Laces campaign must change its message’

The Independent  

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Sam Kerr faces 'hate and abuse' after baby announcement, Chelsea Pride slams critics
1 month ago

Sam Kerr faces 'hate and abuse' after baby announcement, Chelsea Pride slams critics

India Today  

Chelsea Pride released a statement where it slammed the homophobic comments directed at Australian footballer Sam Kerr after she announced that she was having a baby with Kirstie Mewis of the United States. On Monday, November 18, Kerr and Mewis jointly posted a picture with a touching shot of an ultrasound image with the caption “Mewis-Kerr baby coming 2025!”. Chelsea …

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Shabana Azmi on Fire: A Story of Family, Homophobia, and Cinema
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shabana Azmi on Fire: A Story of Family, Homophobia, and Cinema

Firstpost  

Shabana Azmi reveals her hesitation to take on the role in 'Fire' due to its controversial theme of same-sex love. Despite critical acclaim and encouragement from her husband and stepdaughter, Azmi faced backlash from homophobic society. She felt that the film's subject matter would be heavily criticized and used against her, potentially harming her career. However, she recognized the importance …

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Homophobia rife in schools as three-quarters of primary age children report hearing derogatory comments
2 months ago

Homophobia rife in schools as three-quarters of primary age children report hearing derogatory comments

The Independent  

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Bernardine Evaristo: ‘It’s great I was the first – but a Black woman hasn’t won the Booker prize since me’
2 months, 1 week ago

Bernardine Evaristo: ‘It’s great I was the first – but a Black woman hasn’t won the Booker prize since me’

The Independent  

When she was 20, the British author Bernardine Evaristo did not own a television. open image in gallery Ariyon Bakare and Lennie James in ‘Mr Loverman’ In the weeks afterwards, a BBC presenter discussing the event failed to recall Evaristo by name, referring to her only as “another author”. “Although a Black woman hasn’t won it since…” While most people …

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Kim Kardashian calls for killers Erik and Lyle Menendez to be released
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kim Kardashian calls for killers Erik and Lyle Menendez to be released

The Independent  

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WNBA players' union calls out journalist writing Caitlin Clark book for fueling 'racist, homophobic and misogynistic' abuse
2 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA players' union calls out journalist writing Caitlin Clark book for fueling 'racist, homophobic and misogynistic' abuse

Daily Mail  

The WNBA players' union did not hold back in calling out a USA Today columnist for fueling the narrative of racism, homophobia, and misogynism in the league amid Caitlin Clark's meteoric rise. Caitlin Clark's fanbase has been continuously pointed out for making racist remarks I asked DiJonai Carrington about that moment early in Sunday’s Indiana-Connecticut game when she caught Caitlin …

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Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a central square near parliament last week to mourn Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender actor and model who was stabbed to death the previous day in her apartment. “Everybody is really under threat, but trans people are the most vulnerable,” said Tbilisi Pride’s Jakeli, because the legislation bans “any kind …

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After almost 20 years, Scott Westerfeld's Uglies movie starring Joey King and Laverne Cox is finally here
3 months, 1 week ago

After almost 20 years, Scott Westerfeld's Uglies movie starring Joey King and Laverne Cox is finally here

ABC  

Scott Westerfeld's dystopian sci-fi novel Uglies is a rare sort of book. One longtime fan of the series wrote on Screenrant: "My copy of the Uglies book has a 'soon to be a major motion picture' stamp on the cover, which I have looked at bitterly for nearly 20 years now." Given the film's direct-to-streaming release with minimal hype, many …

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A safe space for Hyderabad’s QT centre for the queer and trans community
4 months, 1 week ago

A safe space for Hyderabad’s QT centre for the queer and trans community

The Hindu  

Even six years after the Supreme Court passed its landmark judgement decriminalising homosexuality, the queer community continues to suffer physical and emotional violence and systemic discrimination in both the private and public spheres. Speaking to The Hindu, Tashi Choedup, a core team member of the centre and a long-time queer-rights activist, says: “The idea for QT Center emerged in the …

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Caitlin Clark is NOT being weaponized to promote racism and homophobia, says Jason Whitlock - as he slams 'race baiters' who 'just made it up'
6 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark is NOT being weaponized to promote racism and homophobia, says Jason Whitlock - as he slams 'race baiters' who 'just made it up'

Daily Mail  

Jason Whitlock has accused 'race baiters' of inventing the narrative that Caitlin Clark is being weaponized to promote racist and homophobic views. Jason Whitlock has accused 'race baiters' of inventing the narrative that Caitlin Clark is being weaponized to promote racist and homophobic views Whitlock is not convinced anyone has been using Clark's name to promote such ideas The conservative …

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Caitlin Clark on culture wars: Don’t use ‘my name to push’ racism, misogyny
6 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark on culture wars: Don’t use ‘my name to push’ racism, misogyny

LA Times  

Caitlin Clark’s name gets thrown around a lot these days. After her answer received some criticism on social media, including from one of her WNBA rivals, Clark was asked a similar question later in the day, before her team’s 91-84 win over the Atlanta Dream. The all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball history was asked by the Athletic’s Jim Trotter …

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Caitlin Clark denounces use of her name to push agendas of racism, misogyny
6 months, 1 week ago

Caitlin Clark denounces use of her name to push agendas of racism, misogyny

New York Times  

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark denounced her name being used to push agendas of racism and misogyny on Thursday, calling it “disappointing” and “unacceptable.” “Everybody in our world deserves the same amount of respect,” Clark said before the Fever’s game against the Atlanta Dream. At shootaround, Clark — when asked how she feels about people weaponizing her name in culture …

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Monaco player Camara suspended 4 matches after covering up anti-homophobia badge
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Monaco player Camara suspended 4 matches after covering up anti-homophobia badge

Associated Press  

PARIS — Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara was given a four-game suspension by the French league after covering up an anti-homophobia message on the team’s shirt during the club’s final league game of the season. The French league’s disciplinary committee said in a statement late Thursday that it sanctioned the Mali international for his refusal to “carry out one or more …

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Cannes winner Karla Sofía Gascón faces transphobic insults from far-right French politician
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Cannes winner Karla Sofía Gascón faces transphobic insults from far-right French politician

The Hindu  

French queer organizations have filed a complaint against far-right politician Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, accusing her of “transphobic insults” following remarks about Karla Sofía Gascón’s historic Best Actress win at the Cannes Film Festival. Gascón, the first trans actress to receive the award, shared the honor with co-stars Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, and Adriana Paz for their roles in Jacques Audiard’s …

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Book Review: Emil Ferris tackles big issues through a small child with a monster obsession
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Book Review: Emil Ferris tackles big issues through a small child with a monster obsession

Associated Press  

There are two types of monsters: Ones that simply appear scary and ones that are scary by their cruelty. Emil Ferris has finally followed up on her visually stunning, 2017 debut graphic novel with its concluding half, “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters Book 2.” It picks up right where Book 1 left off, with 10-year-old Karen in a fever dream …

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FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture
7 months, 1 week ago

FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning report about the agency’s toxic workplace culture was released last week. An independent review of the FDIC ‘s workplace culture released last week describes an environment that fostered “hostile, abusive, …

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It’s time to take real action against institutional racism in our police force
7 months, 1 week ago

It’s time to take real action against institutional racism in our police force

The Independent  

Is racism still a problem in Britain’s police forces? In particular, does the nation’s biggest service, the Metropolitan Police, still suffer from what has been called “institutional racism”? One serving Black police officer, who has raised a grievance over race discrimination, says that racism was now “blatant”, adding: “There are also a lot of angry white people in the force, …

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FDIC report outlines ‘misogynistic,’ ‘patriarchal’ ‘good ol’ boys’ workplace culture
7 months, 2 weeks ago

FDIC report outlines ‘misogynistic,’ ‘patriarchal’ ‘good ol’ boys’ workplace culture

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — An independent review of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ‘s workplace culture describes an environment that fostered “hostile, abusive, unprofessional, or inappropriate conduct,” and questions whether the agency’s chairman is credible to lead the agency through a cultural transformation. The incidents span from field offices to headquarters in Washington, and ”arose within a workplace culture that is ‘misogynistic,’ …

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Ang Lee revealed Oscars stage manager indicated Brokeback Mountain would win Best Picture, but it lost
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ang Lee revealed Oscars stage manager indicated Brokeback Mountain would win Best Picture, but it lost

Hindustan Times  

Ang Lee's Brokeback Mountain lost the Oscar for Best Picture to Paul Haggis' Crash, in what is still considered a memorable upset. In a new interview with Indiewire, director Ang Lee looked back at the night of the 78th Academy Awards, where he was told by a stage manager to remain backstage after winning Best Director because Brokeback Mountain was …

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Review: In ‘Femme,’ a secret act of vengeance comes disguised as erotic flirtation
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: In ‘Femme,’ a secret act of vengeance comes disguised as erotic flirtation

LA Times  

The most revelatory aspect of the art of drag is how it lays bare the centrality of performance in our everyday lives. In “Femme,” Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping’s debut feature, that kernel of truth becomes the anchor for a deliciously vicious London-set revenge thriller. “Is that a bloke?” Jules overhears a friend ask Preston, as Aphrodite stands …

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NBDSA issues guidelines to broadcasting channels on reporting LGBTQIA+ issues
9 months, 2 weeks ago

NBDSA issues guidelines to broadcasting channels on reporting LGBTQIA+ issues

Hindustan Times  

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority has issued an order setting out guidelines for media networks while broadcasting on issues concerning the LGBTQIA+ community. In its order, NBDSA pulled up India Today for “using visuals and images totally out of context” and held that the broadcaster violated the principle of accuracy under the Code of Ethics and Broadcasting Standards. …

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Teachers union drops support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Teachers union drops support for LAUSD candidate, citing offensive social media activity

LA Times  

The L.A. teachers union dropped its endorsement of Kahllid Al-Alim, pictured in a recent photo, after he reposted or liked social media posts with content that was antisemitic, pro-gun or pornographic. United Teachers Los Angeles on Monday night rescinded its endorsement of school board candidate Kahllid Al-Alim in the wake of revelations that he reposted or “liked” social media posts …

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