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Month: January 2018
DESTINATIONS
10 LGBT-friendly places we are most excited to visit this year.
For those of you whose New Years resolution was to travel more, look no further. 2018 finds quite a handful of locales celebrating major milestones, while others are making big comebacks or flying quietly under the radar. From major cultural centers to tropical beachside resorts, here are the 10 places we think LGBT travelers will really want to visit this year. Read the full article HERE.
A & E
2017 was a good year for LGBTQ cinema – if you knew where to look
2017’s great year of LGBTQ filmmaking doesn’t start and end with Call Me By Your Name, Luca Guadagnino’s dreamy, sun-dappled tale of summer romance. If laden glances between Oliver and Elio have whetted your appetite for queer stories on the big screen, the last 12 months have had a lot to offer. You just needed to venture outside the multiplex to find it. Read the full article HERE.
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26 US states still deny LGBT people ‘basic equality’.
The annual State Equality Index, released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute, breaks down state-by-state laws and policies that affect LGBTQ people and their families. States are placed in one of four categories based on their pro- and anti-LGBTQ state laws. The report found that twenty-six states are in the lowest-rated category, ‘High Priority to Achieve Basic Equality’. Read the full article HERE.
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Billie Jean King backs calls to rename Margaret Court Arena.
Billie Jean King thinks one of the main venues at the Australian Open should be renamed because of Margaret Court’s comments about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. King, a pioneer for equality and diversity in tennis, said she had initially been a proponent of having Margaret Court Arena named in recognition of the 24-time Grand Slam singles winner’s contribution to the sport. Read the full article HERE.
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Florida to provide free PrEP to all gay and bisexual men by the end of 2018.
HIV-prevention drug Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) will soon be available to gay and bisexual men in Florida for free, in the state’s attempt to reduce HIV-infections. In October, the Florida Department of Health began a state-wide PrEP initiative, and according to officials, all 67 county departments should have the drug by the end of 2018. Only 16 counties are on board so far. Read the full article HERE.
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8 secrets of gay power couples that’ll help you win 2018.
Neil & David, Ellen & Portia, that gay couple in town who’s goes everywhere and does everything, we want their careers, their success, their freedoms and their influence. So, how did they become the power couples they are today? What can we learn from them to become our best selves? Read the full article HERE. .