5 THINGS TO KNOW
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5 THINGS TO KNOW
A shelter for Britain’s LGBT homeless.
A fundraising campaign has been launched to open Britain’s first homeless shelter for LGBT people. The shelter, based in London, will comprise a former tour bus previously owned by the rock band Status Quo remodelled to temporarily house those most at risk from the dangers of rough-sleeping – many of whom also face compound problems resulting from hate crimes, domestic abuse, family rejection, and poor mental health.
POLICIES
Bless the partnership, but don’t let them marry.
The Waldensian Evangelical Church on Friday became the first Protestant church in Italy to formally offer to “bless” same-sex couples in civil partnerships, a common practice in Protestant churches across Europe. While same-sex couples in the country are not allowed to legally marry in a church, gay and lesbian couples will now be able to mark and celebrate their civil partnerships in a church service – or “blessing” ceremony.
OPINIONS
The need for more gay professional athletes.
As an openly gay male athlete in a pro team sport, I feel like a distinct minority and wish more athletes would take the plunge and come out. I am from Canada and play pro volleyball and it hasn’t been easy being openly gay. Volleyball isn’t as high profile as some of the other major sports throughout the world and especially in North America, so I feel that my impact is limited to the volleyball community. But I think my experiences as a team sport athlete are not unique.
SPORTS
Stopping gay slurs will benefit Mexican schools.
If Mexico fans chant “Eeehhh Mexico” instead of the goalkeeper chant that has been ruled anti-gay by FIFA in next Friday’s World Cup qualifier in Estadio Azteca against Panama, the country’s federation will allocate the amount it would’ve been fined into Mexican schools. The Mexican federation (FMF) has been fined and warned on multiple occasions by FIFA, including 20,000 Swiss Francs ($20,756) for the last World Cup qualifiers in Estadio Azteca against Honduras and the United States, as well as receiving a warning at the Confederations Cup.
5 THINGS TO KNOW
An unvarnished look at the memo banning transgender troops.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 25, 2017 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT: Military Service by Transgender Individuals
A & E
What are the 20 best LGBT movies of this century?
“Moonlight.” “The Handmaiden.” “Carol.” The last few years have not only brought LGBTQ films and stories further into the mainstream, but queer films have dominated awards seasons and found commercial success. This has been a long time coming: The New Queer Cinema was a major influence on the indie film boom of the ’90s, and set the bar high for the many queer films to follow.