Tag: lgbt community

Lindsay Amer has recently started a YouTube channel called Queer Kid Stuff which aims to teach children about the LGBT community in a way that they can understand. Talking about the LGBT community from a young age is important in teaching kids about the world they will grow up in and also help them be more accepting. However, talking about it can be challenging for many parents or people part of the upbringing of a child. In the series, Lindsay Amer so far has...

Smith's Bond theme 'Writing's On The Wall' was named Best Original Song. Sam Smith has dedicated his Oscar win tonight (February 28) to the LGBT community. Smith and his co-writer Jimmy Napes took home the Best Original Song prize for 'Writing's On The Wall', which they wrote for the soundtrack to 24th Bond film Spectre. "I read an article that said no openly gay man had ever won an Oscar, and if this is the case, I want to dedicate this to...

Planning a trip is an assiduous process regardless the sexual orientation, but as we already know, for the LGBT community things can sometimes be harder,even when it comes to planning a trip. Ok, not that hard, but there are some tips that could make your trip even more exciting. Let's go trough 10 tips to plan your trip nice and easy! Book the accommodation on LGBT specific sites. We have a list of 10 gay-friendly hotels that you can check on...

2015 was a historical year for LGBT rights movements, not only after the events in the U.S., but also around the world. We got to see more and more public personalities supporting the LGBT community and Governments changing laws in our favor. While there is still more needed to be changed, let's look back at what made a difference for us in 2015. A great success was the legalization of same-sex marriage in all fifty states in the U.S. under the US Constitution. Everybody was thrilled...

Tyson Fury has been stripped of the IBF world heavyweight title won last month by beating Wladimir Klitschko. The decision came after the Ukrainian claimed his rights to a rematch. Lindsey Tucker, championships chairman at the IBF, confirmed: "It's true he's .” "I’ve got more personality than all the other competitors put together in this years @BBCSPOTY who can compete with my sporting achievement! “The Gypsy King, & the heavyweight champion of the world, will not be silenced I’ll always speak my mind,...

The situation of Syrian refugees has become even more critical after the terrorist attack in Paris. And the LGBT community in Syria is going through a real ordeal. News of gay men executed in horrible ways by the Islamic State have gone viral. Neil Grungras, the executive director of the Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration described the horrific situation of the LGBT community in Syria. "Our people are being thrown off buildings and they're stoned to death." "You couldn't get...

In the news of late, there is no mistaking the presence of ISIS. They are making their statements in brutal, terrifying fashion around every turn. Unfortunately, the people of Paris know better than any others right now what the terrorism really does to you. The capacity of men to target stadiums, and theaters, places of peace and joy, and kill innocents intentionally is horrific. No question the attacks were orchestrated, and the people were not the specific targets, they...

"Part of being American is having a responsibility to stand up for freedom - not just our own freedom, but for everybody’s freedom. Our individual stories come together to make one large American story." So said Barack Obama in Out Magazine, becoming the first ever US president to appear on the cover of an LGBT publication. He was interviewed by Out after being named their Ally of the Year, a title he received for his work on same sex marriage...

Back in August, #BeyBeAHero became a trending topic on Twitter, filled with messages asking Beyoncé for support in the struggle against anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination laws in Houston, her own hometown. As months passed by, everyone saw with disappointment how she kept avoiding commenting on the subject entirely. Now, discrimination is legalized, and somehow all the judgmental fingers seem to point at her. The Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO) ordinance bans discrimination against LGBT people in the employment sector, housing, and public...

Considered to be the ultimate land of cultures, traditions and values, it has always been difficult for couples to share their relationships publicly. Aside from homosexual partners, straight couples also seek a hideout to spend some time alone, unless they’re married to each other. Here in India, people seldom get chances to explore themselves, be it homosexuality or even a straight relationship. This has proven to be one of the major factors that retained the question of confused sexuality...

It is a globally spread company and the largest American private employer, but Walmart’s beginnings were not so soft and we can say the same when talking about its “gay agenda”. Founded in 1962, the corporation was granted with some conservatism, which is why its policy regarding some controversial aspects was, let’s say, restrictive and reluctant.   arenapublica.com The same policy that influenced the refuse to sell music containing explicit material also had a major impact in other issues as well, especially...

Do you remember how long it took Ricky Martin to come out? And how he was “having a girlfriend” before publicly coming out? fanpop.com MTV star Tyler Posey seems to create confusion in the LGBT world, the same way Ricky Martin did. On one hand he has a fiancée, Seana Gorlick and he declared he is straight, and on another hand he also declared he has a Grindr Account and he jokes about the bond between him and his male co-workers...

While there are gay people out there who feel constrained by whatever standards when it comes to their sexuality, by their families or communities they live in, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Sam Smith has no issues about publicly displaying his sexual orientation and he is also a big supporter of the LGBT community. indianexpress.com Sam Smith came out last year, revealing that his album The Lonely Hour was about loving a guy who didn’t love him back.  That was his public come-out because he...

This question has haunted me for the past 10 years or so and I have yet to find an answer to it. Who am I? I could say I am a regular guy, but there is always something behind this statement. None of us are just plain regular. We all have impressive life stories, our own demons to fight with and drama that we need to overcome, but what truly makes you special it is not what you need...