Month: November 2017

DESTINATIONS

Three equally amazing ways to experience Puerto Vallarta.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Three equally amazing ways to experience Puerto Vallarta.

Americans began their love affair with Puerto Vallarta in 1964, when Elizabeth Taylor arrived there to film The Night of the Iguana. During her stay, she carried on a very public extramarital affair with soon-to-be-husband, Richard Burton, that became tabloid fodder for the fans back home. The ensuing whirlwind of scandal and romance helped put the seaside Mexican resort on the map. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Justin Trudeau will formally apologize for Canada’s past LGBTQ persecution.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Justin Trudeau will formally apologize for Canada’s past LGBTQ persecution.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday that his government will offer a formal apology for its past discrimination against LGBTQ citizens. Trudeau will apologize “for the persecution & injustices [LGBTQ people] have suffered” at the House of Commons next week… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Turkish capital bans all public LGBTQ events.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Turkish capital bans all public LGBTQ events.

Turkey’s capital Ankara has banned public LGBTQ events until further notice, with safety concerns cited for the prohibition. In a statement by the Ankara Governor’s Office on Sunday, all LGBTQ “cinema, theater performances, panels, interviews and exhibitions are banned until further notice in our province… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Why new Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was important to gay male sports fans.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Why new Phillies manager Gabe Kapler was important to gay male sports fans.

I laughed when I heard the news, because Kapler was a staple in the early days of Outsports in the beginning of the 2000s. We had a very active discussion board and the Hot Jocks section was the most popular section… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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EU fails to identify and protect gay, lesbian, and transgender asylum seekers.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on EU fails to identify and protect gay, lesbian, and transgender asylum seekers.

So when the 28-year-old Syrian from Damascus had his first interview for European asylum on the Aegean island of Lesvos, he kept mum, even though revealing his identity would have helped him start a new life away from the island’s squalid camps… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

HEALTH

Eliminating violence against transgender women in the U.S.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Eliminating violence against transgender women in the U.S.

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor those killed as a result of transphobia in the US in 2017. So far this year, at least 26 transgender men and women have died from murders that appear to have been motivated by bias… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys.

November 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Nigerian and gay: dodging police and the Yahoo Boys.

It was a life-changing moment for Daniels when five police officers in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, locked him in the back of a van two years ago. The officers scrolled through the photos on his mobile phone and mocked the hand gestures… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality