Tag: LGBTQ

Youtube has released its official LGBTQ Pride video for 2018 and haters flooded it. The video features several LGBTQ celebrities such as Olympian Adam Rippon, singers Janelle Monae and Hayley Kiyoko, Youtuber Tyler Oakley, and more. The message behind the video is Pride and the creation of LGBTQ content in many mediums. That said, haters flooded the video to give it over 113,000 dislikes. In addition, several comments held negative words like, “This is trash,” or “I lost braincells watching this rubbish.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnGPAYvve1A On...

When Gilbert Baker created the iconic Rainbow Flag 40 years ago, he expressed that the design should evolve over time to promote inclusivity and symbolize progress. In June 2017, Philadelphia unveiled a new design with black and brown stripes added, and public response wasn’t favorable. Many found the design redundant, uninspired… and not aesthetically pleasing. Now an artist named Daniel Quasar has started a $14,000 Kickstarter to promote a new design. It’s undeniably more creative than the poorly-received Philly take, incorporating...

The campaign paid to run it on "Fox & Friends" in D.C. just so Trump would see it A Democratic candidate in the Maryland gubernatorial race has made history with his new campaign ad, in which he takes aim at President Trump and Republicans and plants a kiss on his husband. Richard Madaleno has served as a state senator for 16 years, and in the spot says he wants to become governor so he can “provide progressive results and stand up...

Neighbours is set to make history with its first ever same-sex wedding. Despite having a great track record when it comes to representation of gay and lesbian characters, the hit Australian soap has yet to feature a same-sex wedding – but that’s all about to change. In a recent episode, longtime Ramsay Street resident Aaron Brenna (Matt Wilson) proposed to on-off boyfriend David Tanaka (Takaya Honda) after organising a spontaneous trip to the beach – and it was totally adorable. Aaron’s plan...

Just in time for Pride month, Apple has released a special screen face that includes rainbow colored strings that are animated and interactive to the touch. Apple released the new feature with the iOS 11.4 and watchOS 4.3.1 and it was announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) according to 9to5Mac. The strings move each time you move your wrist to look at the time or if you tap your Apple watch’s screen. https://twitter.com/BrentDirks/status/1001662497185763328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Finstinctmagazine.com%2Fpost%2Fnow-you-can-show-pride-your-rainbow-apple-watch In addition, Apple also released a Pride watch...

Black men in America are in danger of many things. For those engaging in gay sex, there’s also the very real fear of contracting HIV. This is especially true for Southern black men engaging in sex with other men. While many have the misconception that HIV/AIDs isn’t as prevalent in the US as it was in the 80s or 90s, the disease is in fact now mostly found in communities of color. The Guardian reports that there’s a one in two...

A seven-year-old girl will now have her name registered and recognized by the Ecuadorian government, and that has some fantastic repercussions for gay marriage in the country. A historical Constitutional Court decision was made recently in Ecuador in relations to the rights of a young girl. The court decided in favor of seven-year-old Satya Amani Bicknell Rothon who was in court to decide if her rights had been violated. The court ultimately agreed so and ordered the Civil Registry office to...

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...

It seems our fears have come to fruition as Indonesia is gearing up to officially make homosexuality illegal. We’ve been watching the country’s increased hostility towards LGBTQ people in the past two years or so. To go along with that increase in social intolerance towards LGBTQ people, the government has become exceedingly volatile when it came to the treatment of its citizens. Now, it seems the politicians are preparing to make homosexuality officially illegal, so that they don’t have to use...

'It's like a foreign language' As time goes on, many things change, including language. The slang of one generation is vastly different than that of another generation. Into recently tried that out with gay slang and the results are utterly charming. They gathered three older gay men for a video — Bill, Robert, and Mick — and tested them on the slang of younger gay men. Adorably, most of the words are unknown to them. One of them even comments, ‘It’s like a...

HRC Asks Education Secy Betsy DeVos "How Do You Sleep At Night?" After interviewing over 12,000 LGBTQ teenagers, the HRC Foundation and the University of Connecticut has released the largest-of-its-kind survey detailing the anxiety and challenges so many of them face going regarding their daily lives at home, at school and in their communities. With teens ranging in age from 13 to 17, and from all 50 states and Washington D.C., the survey reveals teenagers are not only experiencing stressful levels...

Colton Haynes took a moment over the weekend to reflect on what it means to be an openly gay actor in Hollywood, as well as his dreams for the future. In a series of tweets published in the very early hours Sunday, the 29-year-old looked back on his 12 years working in the entertainment industry, calling it an “odd place” and saying he prays that out LGBTQ actors land more starring roles soon: Hollywood is a very odd place. I've been...

"Prince & Knight," a kid-friendly title about a noble prince who finds true love in a knight instead of a maiden, is available now. GLAAD has announced its new collaboration with Bonnier Publishing USA to publish inclusive (and adorable) children’s books. First up in the ongoing collab is Prince & Knight, a reworked fairytale from author Daniel Haack about a prince whose search for a bride ends with a knight as his groom instead. The book, illustrated by Stevie Lewis, is...

Video of security guards attacking two Chinese women at an LGBTQ event in Beijing has sparked outrage online. This past Sunday, LGBTQ people and supporters gathered at the 798 district in Beijing, which is known for its art. At the time, people were gathering to hand out rainbow badges to celebrate the International Day Against Homophobia. Unfortunately, that would then incite a homophobic attack of its own. Two security guards stopped the organizer of the event from walking further down district...