Month: November 2017

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Legislation introduced in Canada to expunge past convictions for gay sex.

November 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Legislation introduced in Canada to expunge past convictions for gay sex.

The federal Liberal government has introduced legislation that would allow people to apply to have their criminal convictions for consensual sexual activity between same-sex partners erased from the public record.  The Expungement of Historically Unjust Convictions Act would provide for the destruction and removal of records for the offences of gross indecency, buggery and anal intercourse.Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

A & E

GLAAD praises recording academy for LGBTQ-inclusive Grammy nominees.

November 29, 2017 compassq Comments Off on GLAAD praises recording academy for LGBTQ-inclusive Grammy nominees.

Nominations were announced this morning (Nov. 28) for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards, and the list includes several out musicians and songwriters. Queer songwriter (and GLAAD board member) Justin Tranter received his first Song of the Year nomination, for his co-write on frequent collaborator Julia Michaels’ mega-hit “Issues.” Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

5 THINGS TO KNOW

The last Canadian to go to jail simply for being gay.

November 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on The last Canadian to go to jail simply for being gay.

On the morning of Aug.16, 1965, in Pine Point, N.W.T., the RCMP began looking into a suspicious fire. By lunch, they had a suspect — Everett Klippert, a 39-year-old mechanic’s helper who moved to town a year before. That afternoon, officers brought Klippert… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Great Britain Olympic swimmer Mark Foster comes out as gay.

November 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Great Britain Olympic swimmer Mark Foster comes out as gay.

The Strictly Come Dancing star has announced he has spent the last 30-years not revealing his true sexuality. The 47-year-old former world champion has already told friends and family of his decision. Foster said told The Guardian: “It’s not like I’ve been pushed to come out. I’ve just swerved and swerved. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers hope their service will change hearts and minds.

November 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Ukraine’s LGBTQ soldiers hope their service will change hearts and minds.

The Ukrainian military is not known to be particularly welcoming to LGBTQ people, but it needed bodies in early 2014 to confront Russian forces that had entered Ukrainian territory on their way to annexing Crimea. That Ukraine was woefully unprepared for battle was obvious in several ways: outdated… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

ENTERTAINMENT

Americans are ‘living in bubbles with thicker and thicker walls,’ former NPR Chief says.

November 28, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Americans are ‘living in bubbles with thicker and thicker walls,’ former NPR Chief says.

Ken Stern, former NPR CEO, spent a year going to NASCAR races, pig hunts and evangelical churches to witness a side of the United States he thinks liberals know little about. That divide, he says, is reflected in where people live, who they associate with and the media they consume. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality