In a gay bar: Cher mixes up US election campaign
by Leander Milbrecht
Icon-icon (once is not enough) Cher appeared at a virtual benefit concert in support of presidential candidate Joe Biden. She sang the song: “Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe” and even rearranged the lyrics in honor of her favorite. She then visited a gay bar in Las Vegas and called on the boys to vote – making it clear that if Trump was re-elected, things could be worse for queers than they ever were.
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Venezuela
After Pope’s statement: Venezuela considers marriage equality
Because Pope Francis advocates civil partnership, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is considering the adoption of a law on the equality of marriage in Venezuela.
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Netherlands
Oh dear penguin: Gay couple commits egg theft
In a zoo in the Netherlands, the desire for children of a gay penguin couple became so great that they stole not only the eggs but the whole nest of their neighbors. Tragically, the eggs did not hatch despite loving care. And there is a good reason why.
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Israel
Rabbi: “Jewish law does not prohibit same-sex couples from starting a family”.
Binyamin “Benny” Lau (59), a prominent Orthodox rabbi from Israel published a statement in support of same-sex couples. The title is: “It is not good for man to be alone: Relationships and family for the sons and daughters of the LGBT community”. In it he emphasises: “Jewish law does not prohibit members of the community from raising children and starting a family.
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Germany
Social distancing to the extreme in the UK: No one-night stands
The Covid-19 measures in Great Britain have been further intensified. In London, warning level two has been reached, which means that all private contact between strangers is prohibited. Also an overnight stay with fleeting acquaintances.
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Russia
Russian legislators cut off anti-queer amendment to constitution
Good news from Russia – for a change. A government commission and the Human Rights Council took a clear stand against amendments to the country’s Family Code that would have once again banned equal treatment of marriage and same-sex adoption – and legally wiped out transgender people. Will the law now fail in the Duma?
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Italy
Revolution at the Vatican: Pope Francis demands civil partnership
In the monastery Mater Ecclesiae, the earth is said to having trembled today. It is where Joseph Ratzinger lives, the emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, one of the most powerful opponents of reforms of the sexual doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Israel
Israel discovers trans*rights: Facilitations and a government committee
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had often expressed his intention to help the trans* community, but for years hardly anything had happened. But for some months now, it seems, the problems have been seriously addressed.
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic: Mauritius marches for love
It is a rare sight this year: the queer community in Mauritius defied the COVID-19 pandemic and the queer-hostile mood in the country by organising one of the world’s very rare pride events. With good reason: the queers have an important demand.
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Canada
Against sexism and homophobia: Hundred students wear skirts
Students of a Canadian high school set an important signal: In protest against a sexist school dress code, toxic masculinity and homophobia, they showed a lot of courage and even more leg.
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