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Vatican to Hold Historic First LGBTQIA+ Pilgrimage Event

Vatican to Hold Historic First LGBTQIA+ Pilgrimage Event

Vatican Hosts Historic LGBTQIA+ Pilgrimage for Jubilee Year A Groundbreaking First for the Catholic Church In an unprecedented move, the Catholic Church will welcome an LGBTQIA+ pilgrimage to the Vatican during the 2025 Jubilee Year. The two-day event, set for September 5 and 6, is organized by the Italian group La Tenda di Gionata in […]

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Rising Tensions Surround September 27 Pride in Pau

Rising Tensions Surround September 27 Pride in Pau

Tensions Rise Ahead of Pau’s Upcoming Pride March Growing Divide Within Pau’s LGBT+ Community With the fourth edition of Pau’s LGBT+ Pride March just around the corner on Saturday, September 27, fractures are beginning to show within the local LGBT+ activist network. In an unexpected turn of events earlier this June, eight members broke away

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Origin of Ball Culture and Ballroom Voguing Explained

Origin of Ball Culture and Ballroom Voguing Explained

Why Vogue Houses and Ballroom Culture Matter When exploring the richness of queer history and its influence on global pop culture, two pillars consistently emerge: vogue houses and the ballroom scene. Despite their rising visibility thanks to shows like “Pose” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, few recognize their origins in the Afro-Latinx LGBTQ+ community. Before Hollywood

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Queer Cabarets Offer Spaces for Joy, Identity, and Protest

Queer Cabarets Offer Spaces for Joy, Identity, and Protest

Queer Cabarets: A Rich Legacy of Culture, Defiance, and Celebration The history of queer cabaret is deeply interwoven with LGBTQIA+ identity, resilience, and artistic expression. Long before queer communities gained visibility or legal recognition, cabarets thrived as underground refuges of joy, resistance, and bold creativity. Whether in Paris, Berlin, New York, or San Francisco, these

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Burkina Faso Passes Law Criminalizing Homosexuality

Burkina Faso Passes Law Criminalizing Homosexuality

Burkina Faso Passes New Law Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationships Burkina Faso has enacted a controversial new law that criminalizes same-sex relationships, marking a dramatic legal and cultural shift in the country. Previously, homosexuality was not explicitly banned at the national level. However, as of September 1st, new legislation enforces prison sentences ranging from two to five

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Women Redefine Drag: The Rise of Hyper Queens

Women Redefine Drag: The Rise of Hyper Queens

When most people hear the word “drag,” they picture flamboyant Drag Queens—typically cisgender men performing an exaggerated version of femininity. But there’s a rapidly growing movement within the drag scene that disrupts this image: the rise of the Hyper Queens. These performers, often AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth), harness the femininity they already embody and

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“Fantôme Utile: Queer Fantasy Comedy Redefines Norms”

"Fantôme Utile: Queer Fantasy Comedy Redefines Norms"

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke Makes a Daring First Impression In his remarkable feature debut, A Useful Ghost, emerging Thai filmmaker Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke introduces an eccentric and imaginative voice to the world of cinema. Described by the director as a work of “elegant perversity,” the film delivers a captivating blend of queer comedy and supernatural fantasy. Premiering in

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Morocco Rejects Bail for Activist Ibtissame Lachgar

Morocco Rejects Bail for Activist Ibtissame Lachgar

Moroccan Feminist Ibtissame Lachgar Denied Bail Amid Blasphemy Charges Bail Refused Despite Urgent Health Needs A court in Rabat has rejected the bail request for Ibtissame Lachgar, a prominent 50-year-old Moroccan feminist and rights activist, who remains in custody on charges of “insulting Islam.” Her legal team had appealed for provisional release, citing her worsening

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Four Bodies Found in Seine Amid Suspected Hate Killings

Four Bodies Recovered from the Seine: Alarming Signs Point to a Homophobic Serial Killer in Choisy-le-Roi Investigation Centers on Radicalized Suspect The grisly discovery of four male bodies in mid-August in the Seine River, near Choisy-le-Roi (Val-de-Marne), has directed investigators’ attention to 24-year-old Monji H., a Tunisian national. Authorities believe the suspect, who arrived in

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Two Men Flogged in Indonesia Over Same-Sex Relationship

Two Men Flogged in Indonesia Over Same-Sex Relationship Public Caning Enforced Under Sharia Law in Aceh In a disturbing display of judicial punishment, two men were publicly caned in Indonesia’s Aceh province following a conviction for engaging in consensual same-sex relations. Witnesses, including an AFP journalist, reported that each man received 76 lashes with a

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