Tag: LGBTQ

Jakub Kwiecinski and Dawid Mycek are back, and this time they’re getting engaged… 100 times. Instinct Magazine has covered this Polish Lip Syncing Couple several times before. From when they made a tribute to George Michael, to when they got surprised at the International LGBTQ Awards Show, to when they got married in Portugal, and when they initially said goodbye to video making. But, it looks like the boys are back again, and this time it’s to make a point about...

As Hanukah continues to roll out, let’s shine a light on a historic synagogue that was the first to be run by LGBTQ Jewish members. In Los Angeles, California stands the Beth Chayim Chadashim or the House of New Life Synagogue. This building is a cultural landmark as it is the world’s first LGBTQ synagogue. The BBC was founded in 1972 on the principle of including and celebrating a diverse community of people practicing the Jewish faith. Speaking to Buzzfeed, the BBC’s...

A teenager who was beaten up on a bus in Bristol by a man yelling anti-gay slurs has spoken out about the attack. Kydis Zellinger, who uses the pronouns they/them, says they are proud to be part of the LGBT+ community and that the assault “won’t stop me be from being who I am.” The 18-year-old was attacked by 27-year old Paul Austin, of Inns Court, on October 15. Austin pled guilty to assault by beating at Bristol Magistrates Court on October...

Less than one percent of elected officials in the United States are openly LGBTQ. According to The Victory Institute, in terms of LGBTQ representation, we have: • 1 governor • 7 members of Congress • 4 statewide elected officials • 37 mayors • 123 state lawmakers • 306 local officials • 95 judicial elected officials That’s a total of 573 LGBTQ elected officials in the entire country which breaks down to 0.11% of all public offices. With a record number of LGBTQ candidates running for office this year, that...

A man is suing the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Los Angeles after he says homophobic abuse at the hands of a hotel pool employee caused his blood pressure to skyrocket and his kidneys to flare up. The alleged incident happened in July 2017. Angel De Los Santos says he and his boyfriend were minding their own business while relaxing by the pool when an employee approached to say “you don’t belong here” and questioned how they could afford a room at...

I'm saddened but not surprised. This hateful banner was found hanging over an overpass on an expressway in Northern Ireland, according to Attitude. How annoying that people are still like this. Both the Irish and LGBTQ people have historically been subjected to unfair persecution. Seriously, go read "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift and... pretty much anything I've written on here. It's mostly negative. The banner was discovered on October 19th by Amanda Ferguson. She posted a picture of the...

Very few people enjoy flying in an airplane. It's tedious, boring, and stuffy. Basically, flying is a drag. But what would you say if a flight could be a drag show? Virgin Atlantic will accomplish just that on June 28th, 2019 on their Pride Flight, according to The Guardian to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The flight will be hosted by Tituss Burgess, who plays as the campy Titus Andromedon (also known as Ronald Wilkerson, Flouncy Magoo,...

This YouTuber is facing backlash for teaching kids about the meanings of the LGBTQ-alphabet. According to GayRVA, YouTuber Lindsay Amer, who uses they/them pronouns, says that they want their channel called Queer Kid Stuff to be the Sesame Street or Mister Roger’s Neighborhood of YouTube. Every episode, Amer, and co-host Teddy the teddy bear, break down different sexualities, gender identities, and terms within the LGBTQ umbrella in a format created especially for younger viewers. While the channel has gained 17,000 subscribers and...

By a vote of 118-60, the National Council of Switzerland has amended its penal code to make homophobia and transphobia as illegal as racism. Under the new ordinance, anyone who is found guilty of discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity will face up to three years in prison. The move to change the penal code was led by National Councillor Mathias Reynard. Upon passage of the new law, Reynard tweeted his celebration writing, “Victory! By 118 against 60 and 5...

I don't know what it is about businesses refusing service to LGBTQ people but I do know that I'm tired of it. First the Masterpiece Cakeshop debacle and now this. Colton Southworth and his husband were denied service specifically because they're a gay couple. Southworth and his husband had recently moved to Atlanta, Georgia and had dreams to transform their lawn into a beautiful garden. Colton researched different lawn services and found Botanica Atlanta Landscape and Design. Southworth was enamored by...

The new season of Doctor Who is just around the corner, and it looks like it’ll have lots of LGBTQ+ representation in it. It seems the name of the game for Doctor Who lately is representation. Not only did the prior season have a lesbian companion in Bill Potts, but now the regenerating Time Lord will be played by a female actor for the first time, Jodie Whittaker. Now, just weeks before the season’s premiere on October 7, executive producer Matt...

Pennsylvania's Clarks Summit University, a Christian school, has denied a student from finishing the last six hours of his bachelors’s degree because he is gay. To be clear, the university kicked him to the curb not for having a boyfriend or engaging in a gay “sexual relationship” as the school’s student handbook prohibits. No, after accepting Gary Campbell’s money to take two classes, the school contacted him after learning he is gay and informed him he’s not welcome as a student...

The statistics show that LGBTQ people are more susceptible to mental health issues than heterosexual people due to a number of factors, including oppression, discrimination and inequality. Today marks World Suicide Prevention Day and Gay Times has teamed up with Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander for a new campaign to encourage LGBTQ youth to discuss issues surrounding their mental health more openly. In a call to action, Olly Alexander holds The Flag We Shouldn’t Be Proud Of – a reworked...

Is there something wrong with the LGBTI film industry? A viral Twitter thread has dragged Netflix because of the lack of diversity in their LGBTQ Film section. Despite the whole acronym being included in the classification, there are a disproportionate amount of films focusing on gay men. The conversation sparked when Twitter user @dspxna wrote: ‘Someone let netflix know that 678 gay men films and 2 lesbian films doesn’t make a lgbtq section ’. https://twitter.com/dspxna/status/1032691490861080576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1032691490861080576&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaystarnews.com%2Farticle%2Fnetflix-gay-films-lgbt-lesbian%2F That’s a slight exaggeration, but the stats weigh up....