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President Emmanuel Macron spoke of the importance of common defence and security on Sunday as he marked Bastille Day celebrations in France. In his annual July 14 message, he said: “Not since the end of the Second World War has Europe been so necessary.” His message was posted as he prepared to host other world leaders at a military parade in Paris. “Building European defense, in connection with the Atlantic Alliance … is a priority for France,” he said. “It...

A Barbie doll based off of the late David Bowie has been released by Mattel. The doll, which takes on an androgynous appearance, has gone on sale for around £40. The Bowie doll has been based off of the bisexual singer’s character, Ziggy Stardust, and will sport red hair, a metallic spacesuit and cherry-red platform boots. In a statement, Mattel said: “In a definitive celebration of two pop culture icons, Barbie honours the ultimate pop chameleon, English singer, songwriter and actor...

Provincetown has long been a queer hotspot, serving as host to LGBTQ community members for decades, but one thing it hasn’t had is an official pride event. This changes in 2018 with the town’s first pride event from the 1st to 3rd of June. Presented by the Provincetown Business Guild, which brands itself as “one of the largest and oldest LGBTQ tourism marketing organizations in the country,” the event will center on Provincetown’s long history as an LGBTQ destination. “As a...

Join us as we head south to get our Pride on! Especially in the snowbound regions of the country, June, the official month for Pride, may feel eons away. However, here are two sun-soaked opportunities to get a jump start on the fun: 1. Miami Beach Gay Pride Organizers for the 10th annual Miami Beach Gay Pride revealed this week that Grammy Award-winning disco, soul and R&B singer, Thelma Houston, will headline the main stage at this year’s festival. Houston, of course,...

Nothing but love. Today, August 14, marked the second National Gay Uncles Day, celebrating fun and family bonding between nieces, nephews and their guncles. Thousands of people took to social media to commemorate the day, with guncles posting photos of their beloved nieces and nephews and families sharing their thanks for the special role gay uncles play in their lives. Scroll through below to see some of the cutest pics celebrating this special relationship: https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvl07xl31I/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXxh51gF5if/?taken-by=habituallyhenry https://www.instagram.com/p/BXv_PuMlc_w/?taken-by=joeyquints https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvFLF5gvp3/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwTy_HFEhs/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvxUgFgStQ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvsxBilehN/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvxUgFgStQ/?taken-by=joelloquvam https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvgdsRFfZC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvgdsRFfZC/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXyAOcjnPJK/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXx-yO5As3C/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXx87j6llUo/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXx8UTHHN0Q/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXx1JbqlfFR/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXxxxD7gbB9/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXxPkDojPXB/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwusbbgWv1/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwkXsIh9Uz/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwYUS8lfJi/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwU6mLg2PM/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwQcHiFVzj/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXwIYruA0l1/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXv2MpHlDmd/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXv2CkvhbWj/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvmlw3hvkW/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXvZuTIAt1J/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BXv3MkbFpxU/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BQVh8Mulr5k/ https://twitter.com/MisterMcCracken/status/897133635605643265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/GeekNerdy/status/896757216748998656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/welsh_tenor/status/896712107240165381?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/dammers1981/status/897125615429705729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/justlevy/status/897150117337333760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/tommicboy/status/897101579840610305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/EthanLDN/status/897149090550644736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F https://twitter.com/VaughnDeF/status/896753574457233409?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newnownext.com%2Fgay-uncles-day-2017%2F08%2F2017%2F

This year's celebration falls on Sunday 13 August It started as a fun, social media hashtag campaign, #GayUnclesDay, last summer and snowballed. The inaugural Gay Uncles Day took place last August. The idea came from a Florida-based Facebook user, C.J Hatter. Hatter first suggested designating the second Sunday of August as Gay Uncles Day back in spring 2016. The second Gay Uncles Day will be Sunday 13 August 2017. ‘I have to admit that I was thrilled with the response to the...

Traffic lights will receive a makeover in the Östermalm district of the Swedish capital Stockholm in Sweden is to become the latest city to receive same-sex traffic lights to show support for LGBTI Pride. The first country in Europe believed to utilize same-sex couples on traffic lights instead of solo figures was Vienna. It introduced the lights in 2015 specifically for its hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest. Fellow Austrian city Linz followed suit, with further gay-themed lights turning up in Utrech...

Imagine walking beneath a rainbow street, celebrating LGBTQ life and culture, in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. That dream is a reality for those living in or visiting Montreal for pride. Via press release: For the 2017 edition of Aires Libres, Pink Balls has been transformed to become a pastel promenade inspired by the rainbow flag of the LGBTQI community. A succession of six principal colours, each in three distinct hues, combine to form an experience of 18...

Video is being targeted by numerous homophobic comments, receiving over 150,000 downvotes YouTube released a moving #ProudToBe new video celebrating Pride yesterday (27 June). YouTube Spotlight launched this video as part of the campaign and already has more than 3 million hits on YouTube. The video features famous LGBTI YouTubers, clips of viral videos including Rachel Evan Woods, Human Rights Campaign, LGBTI marches, and clips of same-sex parents with their children.ru It also includes Peppermint and Shea from the recent season of RuPaul’s...

The parade will also be broadcasted live on TV for the first time For the first time in history, New York City Pride aired a commercial on television. During Wheel of Fortune on Tuesday 13 June, TV station ABC7 aired the first ever commercial advertising the NYC Pride March on 25 June. The ad was broadcasted to everyone in the New York metro area. Additionally, Channel 7 is broadcasting the parade live – another first for NYC Pride. https://twitter.com/sasha_seven/status/875155515810205696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fwatch-first-nyc-pride-commercial-aired-tv-big-deal%2F ‘Channel 7 prides itself on...

Pride is an important date in everybody’s calendar no matter where you are in the world. It’s a chance to not only celebrate the move towards equality but also demonstrate for LGBT people who still face oppression in countries all over the globe. Major cities internationally will be hosting a whole range of events to celebrate Pride. From London to New York and Australia to China hundreds of events will be held to celebrate the LGBT community and continue the fight...

"Never underestimate a pissed-off gay!" There were many messages on view at the Equality March for Unity and Pride in D.C., as thousands carried banners addressing everything from Donald Trump and Mike Pence to Netflix canceling Sense8. Below, we share some our favorite signs at the Equality March in Washington, as well as some from L.A.’s Resist March and Pride events from around the world this week. (Spoiler: There’s probably more than 37—they were all SO good!)   https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNSjKkFqKQ/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNR4DsBSlG/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN4lkhFkJ6/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN5fIfgr_Z/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVNAh51HphD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BVN5fIfgr_Z/ Source

This June, Skittles candies are losing their vibrant colors for a good cause — to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month. The colorful candy first gave up its rainbow in 2016, in honor of London Pride, where the company handed out the unique treats from it’s rainbow-less float. The gesture goes to show that Skittles knows that we didn’t steal the rainbow from God or anyone else, it was ours all along. “Only one rainbow matters this pride. Give the rainbow, taste the rainbow,”...

Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Warsaw yesterday for an annual Equality Parade. It is believed that up to 13,000 people came out for the Polish parade, despite the stigmatism against the LGBT community in the country. As well as the LGBT community, other marginalised groups are celebrated in the parade. It was the 17th parade to be held in the country. The parade went without incident although in the past LGBT marches have faced violent protest from far-right people. The event...