Walking through the streets of Iquitos amid the heat, smog, and buzzing moto-carriages, it’s hard to imagine there’d be a community of queens in the city. Iquitos lacks the quaint appeal of more popular gay hotspots: It’s dirty, rumbling, and while it has an estimated population of more than half a million people, remains accessible only by plane or boat.
Australia has asked for a transgender weightlifter to be banned from the Commonwealth Games, saying she has an unfair advantage over her rivals. New Zealander Laurel Hubbard, 39, was granted permission to compete in this year’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games for the women’s weightlifting event.
This year’s Winter Olympics has seen some of the most outspoken out gay athletes in history, many of whom have become media superstars for their performances on ice and snow but also for their deft handling of the public’s affection. For Gus Kenworthy, his second Olympics has been as much a story about his performance as his newfound comfort with himself.
Evangelicals across the country are mourning the death of Billy Graham, an influential preacher who died in his home in Montreat, North Carolina, on Wednesday. But while some are celebrating his legacy, others are grappling with the lasting damage his actions have done to their communities.
On Jan. 25, 2018, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) released their fourth annual Accelerating Acceptance report and its consequential findings. This report serves as a national survey among more than 2,100 U.S. adults and is conducted on GLAAD’s behalf by The Harris Poll, in attempts to show the growth or decline in LGBTQ acceptance and issues.
Dutch clothing retailer Suit Supply is no stranger to controversy with its advertising campaigns and the latest, showing two men kissing, has already created a stir, costing the company over 14,000 Instagram followers in just a few hours. The posters, plastered across the store’s outlets in 22 countries – but not Russia or the UAE – have been praised by gay rights groups, but not all the company’s fans agree.
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