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European Parliament strongly condemns criminalisation of LGBTI people worldwide

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In a resolution adopted yesterday, the European Parliament strongly condemned recent moves to criminalise LGBTI people in Uganda, Nigeria and India. Parliament also called on Russia to repeal its law prohibiting the propaganda of ‘non-traditional sexual relations’.
Earlier this month, Nigeria’s President signed the ‘Same-Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Bill’, punishing people in a same-sex relationship with up to 14 years in prison, and anyone running a… Read the rest

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Gay Vet Publishes First African-American Iraq War Memoir

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In “Closets, Combat and Coming Out,” the first gay Iraq war memoir published post-DADT repeal – and the first Iraq war memoir written by an African-American, period – author and activist* Rob Smith comes to terms with his sexuality against the backdrop of the hyper-masculine and hyper-homophobic U.S. Army.
After surviving the notoriously brutal Infantry Basic Training as a chubby, fresh-off-the bus, 17-year-old, Smith is… Read the rest

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Gay Vet Publishes First African-American Iraq War Memoir

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In “Closets, Combat and Coming Out,” the first gay Iraq war memoir published post-DADT repeal – and the first Iraq war memoir written by an African-American, period – author and activist* Rob Smith comes to terms with his sexuality against the backdrop of the hyper-masculine and hyper-homophobic U.S. Army.
After surviving the notoriously brutal Infantry Basic Training as a chubby, fresh-off-the bus, 17-year-old, Smith is… Read the rest

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Stonewall launches campaign to eradicate workplace homophobia ‘once and for all’

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Stonewall today launches a national campaign to tackle endemic levels of homophobia in Britain’s workplaces. Featuring two people at work, the campaign states clearly that: ‘One is gay. If that bothers people, our work continues’. 
The campaign comes in response to YouGov polling which shows that in the last five years 2.4m people of working age have witnessed verbal homophobic bullying at work. A further… Read the rest

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Saints and Sinners Literary Festival 2014

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May 15, 2014toMay 18, 2014Saints and Sinners Literary Festival (http://sasfest.org) is four days of publishing news, workshops and panels from internationally known writers, publicists, publishers, agents and booksellers.  Don’t miss this chance to exchange information and swap stories with fellow industry favorites from around the world. Don’t miss the chance to travel to New Orleans! Enjoy and share the bowls of gumbo, late nights in… Read the rest

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Movie of the year : I Do

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Beautiful urbanites steam up the screen in this ensemble family drama about a complicated love triangle from film maker Glenn Gaylord (Eating Out 3, Leave it on the dance floor).
To stay in New York City, gay Brit Jack (David W. Ross, “Quinceanera”) convinces his lesbian best friend Ali (Jamie Lynn-Sigler, “The Sopranos”) to marry him.
Things get messy when he falls for a sexy… Read the rest

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Lesbian romance novel to bridge the tennis off-season

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Christmas discount for novel series offers relief for desperate lesbian tennis fans. Part One of the Love Game romance series will be available for free until the end of December. The fiction series follows several lesbian tennis players around the globe on their hunt for trophies, fame and love.
(gaywebsource.com) Munich, Germany – Tennis lovers all over the world dread the last weeks of the… Read the rest

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Lesbian romance novel to bridge the tennis off-season

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Christmas discount for novel series offers relief for desperate lesbian tennis fans. Part One of the Love Game romance series will be available for free until the end of December. The fiction series follows several lesbian tennis players around the globe on their hunt for trophies, fame and love.
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RELIGION-BASED BIGOTRY AND THE SUICIDE OF GAY TEENS

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(GayWebSource.com) Los Angeles, CA December 13, 2013    The Religious Right’s war on the LGBTQ community is well known.

Religion and churches should be where we go for love and comfort not discrimination and suffering. Far too often, too many LGBTQ people have been forced to leave their religious communities.

According to Faith in America, “Religion-based bigotry is not synonymous with bigotry. It is a uniquely… Read the rest

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RELIGION-BASED BIGOTRY AND THE SUICIDE OF GAY TEENS

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(GayWebSource.com) Los Angeles, CA December 13, 2013    The Religious Right’s war on the LGBTQ community is well known.

Religion and churches should be where we go for love and comfort not discrimination and suffering. Far too often, too many LGBTQ people have been forced to leave their religious communities.

According to Faith in America, “Religion-based bigotry is not synonymous with bigotry. It is a uniquely… Read the rest

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For Many LGBT Youths, Home’s Not Where The Heart Is

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(GayWebSource.com)   Los Angeles, CA   December 13, 2013   Yes, I know, life is tough all around but, believe me, the life of homeless LGBT youths is much tougher.
I learned of the living hell that is the existence of homeless LGBT youths while doing research for my independent film, A Place Called Home which is inspired by LGBT homeless kids.
Like most, I had, at most,… Read the rest

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For Many LGBT Youths, Home’s Not Where The Heart Is

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(GayWebSource.com)   Los Angeles, CA   December 13, 2013   Yes, I know, life is tough all around but, believe me, the life of homeless LGBT youths is much tougher.
I learned of the living hell that is the existence of homeless LGBT youths while doing research for my independent film, A Place Called Home which is inspired by LGBT homeless kids.
Like most, I had, at most,… Read the rest

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Manchesters Village Bakers win prestigious The Co-operative Respect ‘Loved by You’ Award

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Manchester’s Village Bakers have proudly won the prestigious best social / networking group 2013 award within the Co-operatives Respect ‘Loved By You Awards’.
The awards celebrate a variety of organisations across the LGBT networks from all areas within the UK. The Village Bakers have topped the social networking category and won the award for the LGBT community.
The Co-operative Respect Group explained  “The awards were… Read the rest

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Desperado Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2014

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January 18, 2014toJanuary 26, 2014Desperado Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
The Desperado LGBT Film Festival at Paradise Valley Community College showcases the best in LGBT film and fosters diversity and multiculturalism throughout the state of Arizona.
The Desperado LGBT Film Festival Club supports the Vision and Mission of the college by showcasing films that promote understanding of complex issues and initiatives that create positive social… Read the rest

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Pink Life QueerFest 2014

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January 16, 2014toJanuary 23, 2014Pembe Hayat KuirFest – Pink Life QueerFest
Ankara, Turkey
The first queer festival of Turkey Pink Life QueerFest, an organization to create expression areas for LGBT rights struggle through art, collecting different branches from cinema to literature, from music to video and implementing them through panels, discussions and workshops.
Aiming at opening gender identity roles for discussion, making LGBT individuals and… Read the rest

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Committee on civil liberties adopts recommendation for an EU roadmap against homophobia

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This morning, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs adopted a recommendation for a future EU roadmap against homophobia and discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity.
The report builds on ten previous requests by the Parliament in the last three years to roll out an EU equality roadmap, or strategy, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI)… Read the rest

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Pride Bloomington’s LGBTQ Film Festival 2014

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January 23, 2014toJanuary 25, 2014PRIDE is a Bloomington, IN film festival exploring a wide variety of issues and situations involving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities.
Pride Bloomington’s LGBTQ Film Festival 2014
PRIDE programs a variety of live performance, lecture, public participation events and films that express a wide range of viewpoints and feature many different personality types and situations, advocating community-wide attitudes… Read the rest

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EU Court of Justice: Same-sex partners must have same work benefits as married couples

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Thursday, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) explained that under EU law, an employee who is in a same-sex civil partnership should receive the same benefits as foreseen for married employees—in case a civil partnership is the highest form of union they can access.
A French man entering a registered partnership took his employer to court, because the latter refused providing him… Read the rest

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WINTER RENDEZVOUS 2014

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January 22, 2014toJanuary 26, 2014Winter Rendezvous, the largest and longest running Gay Ski Week in the Northeast, celebrates 30 years of wintry bliss!

WINTER RENDEZVOUS 30th Anniversary 2014 Jan 22-26 – Stowe Vermont Join hundreds of GLBTQ enthusiasts from across the country and beyond for 5 days of Skiing, Snow boarding, Cross Country, Snow Shoeing, Dance Parties, Entertainment, Giant Pool Party. Shopping, Spas, Hot Tubs… Read the rest

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AROSA Gay Ski Week 2014

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January 12, 2014toJanuary 19, 2014Arosa, Switzerland – LGBT visitors always welcome! Arosa has always been a gay friendly destination. The rainbow flag flies proudly in the center of the town all winter, not just during our gay ski week.

The AROSA Gay Ski Week is Europe’s premier LBGT alpine winter event in the Swiss Alps.
AROSA Gay Ski Week 2014
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