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USA
USA: Black Trans* activist Marsha P. Johnson writes history again
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday that the “East River State Park” will be called “Marsha P. Johnson State Park” in the future. This is a great posthumous honor for the black trans* activist – never before has a “State Park” been named after a queer person in the US. The park will also serve the purpose of education and visibility with various buildings, additions and art installations.
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Australia
Australia: Politician wants to take Trans*Kids away from their parents
Good news, bad news from Down Under: Queensland became the first state in Australia to ban conversion processes – while Australia’s Senator Pauline Hanson incited against parents of transgender children and announced that they should be taken away from their parents. Hanson is Senator for Queensland and co-founder and leader of the extreme right-wing One Nation party. Hanson and her party are considered right-wing populists.
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Denmark
Copenhagen Pride: Denmark’s Crown Princess Mary supports queer community
Denmark’s crown princess Mary (48) stood up for the community. Her five-minute speech was broadcast as part of the Copenhagen Pride Week. In June she gave a speech at Global Pride, next year she will be the patron of World Pride in Copenhagen – never before has a member of the Danish royal family been so committed to queers.
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USA
US Election Campaign: Will queer votes decide about the presidency?
Are we all wrong – is Donald Trump the most queer-friendly president ever? At least that is what the former US ambassador in Berlin, Richard Grenell, claimed this week. And, of course, Trump himself. Reason for this: Joe Biden brought the queer community’s struggle for votes into the focus of the US election campaign – with the appointment of Kamala Harris as his vice candidate. Why the goodwill of the community is so hard-fought:
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Greece
Hottest gay beaches: Greece & the Greek Islands (Korfu, Crete, Santorini and more)
Greece is a paradise for gay tourists. World famous is of course Mykonos, but the other islands and the mainland also offer many attractions for gay tourists. We have listed the most famous beaches for you, sorted by mainland / islands.
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USA
Farewell from Chi Chi DeVayne
The US-American drag artist Chi Chi DeVayne alias Zavion Davenport is dead. He died today as a results of pneumonia as part of a chronic illness. The 34-year-old drag actor became famous in 2016 by participating in the third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. He reached 4th place there.
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China
No pride in Shanghai because of China’s censors?
ShanghaiPRIDE, China’s oldest and largest pride event, will not be held in the future. Without giving a reason, the organisers* announced to close the doors. Anonymous LGBTIQ* activists make serious accusations …
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Austria
“Football is football. And love is love.”
When professional footballer Viktoria Schnaderbeck heard about the anonymous coming-out of a colleague from the British Premier League, she was determined to take responsibility herself and position herself publicly.
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Hungary
Despite homophobic prime minister: Rainbow flag raised at Budapest City Hall
The Pride Parade in Budapest was cancelled this year. But queer visibility is perhaps more important than ever – especially in the Eastern European country where right-wing forces have curtailed the rights of queer people in recent months. Without further ado, the city’s leaders therefore raised the rainbow flag at the city hall.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo: Imam rants against pride – Grand Mufti disagrees
There is no Pride Parade in Bosnia and Herzegovina this year – for an imam from Sarajevo this means “a grain of happiness” in times of the Corona virus. After a wave of protests, the Grand Mufti of Bosnia and Herzegovina now publicly distanced himself from the imam’s controversial statements.
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