Taiwan has selected documentary “Small Talk” as its contender in the Academy Awards foreign-language film category. Directed by Huang Hui-Chen, the film is “a meditative exploration” into Huang and her lesbian mother’s past as a priestess and absentee parent. The film won the Teddy Award in Berlin earlier this year for best documentary.
The bonus of Jeffrey Mezger, one of the most powerful people in real estate, will be slashed by 25% after he went on an anti-gay tirade against his neighbor, comedian Kathy Griffin.
October is LGBT History Month, and for queer folks and allies alike, that means a month dedicated to spreading not only love for, but knowledge of and awareness about the queer community.
“This is historic, so close to the Russian border and still it feels safe,” says Valentina Likoshva, LGBT activist from Murmansk. She was one of about 50 people from Russia, Belarus and Kazhakstan who joined the first ever pride parade in Kirkenes, Norway’s border town to Russia in the north.
Just a few months ago, it was unclear if there would be a Pride event in Humboldt County this year. Within months of last year’s event, Humboldt Pride, the nonprofit that organized the event, dissolved. Operations ceased Nov. 30.
Matilda star Mara Wilson has revealed that she “often wishes” she did not come out as bisexual/queer when she did. The actress opened-up about her sexuality in the wake of the June 2016 Orlando Pulse nightclub tragedy, but has now revealed that she received a lot of backlash over the timing of her coming out.
Some 200 people attended an LGBT pride parade in Montenegro on September 23 calling for more rights and tougher punishment for violent acts against gay people in the small Balkan nation.
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