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Cuban days against homophobia and transphobia have begun
The National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX) launched the 18th edition of the Cuban Days Against Homophobia and Transphobia on Monday. Under the slogan “Love is the law,” the event will run until May 18 in the largest of the Antilles. Continue reading
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The Queerness of Michael Jackson: A Function of Society’s Homophobia? By the Rev. Irene Monroe
With an entertainment industry that forced Rock Hudson, a movie idol, in the closet until his death, and with a black community that still has light years to go in accepting its own lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer population, Jackson concealed his desire to grow up by donning an asexual Peter Pan image. Continue reading
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Haneen Maikey and Jason Ritchie, “Israel, Palestine, and Queers”
If we are to believe Kirchick, there are no queer Palestinians: they’ve all been murdered by Palestinian ‘Islamofascists,’ and the ‘lucky few’ who survived have fled to gay-friendly Israel. In fact, there is a vibrant, organized community of queer Palestinians who are working hard to create a just, democratic Palestinian society that respects the dignity… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 