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Ukraine: Discrimination and hope drive LGBTQ+ soldiers

LGBTQ (AI- generated image) “I’ve been open about my sexual orientation all my life,” says Roman Abrashyn, a 25-year-old homosexual drone pilot in the Ukrainian army. After coming out at the age of 15, he was supported by friends, his parents and two brothers, one of whom now serves in the same unit.Abrashyn enlisted in […]

Kull actor Ankit Siwach talks LGBTQ+ representation in cinema: “Change doesn’t happen overnight” : Bollywood News

Actor Ankit Siwach, who recently was seen in the series Kull and is gearing up for his upcoming film Madam Driver, has opened up about LGBTQ+ representation in Indian cinema. In a candid conversation, Siwach addressed the importance of portraying queer characters with empathy and realism. Kull actor Ankit Siwach talks LGBTQ+ representation in cinema: […]

Shweta Tripathi returns to theatre as a producer after over a decade with Queer drama Cock, set to premiere this Pride Month in Delhi and Mumbai : Bollywood News

Actor and producer Shweta Tripathi is all set to make her debut as a theatre producer with the staging of the critically acclaimed play Cock with its premiere show to take place on June 6 in Delhi at Max Muller Bhavan and June 10 in Mumbai at Prithvi Theatre to commemorate Pride Month. This bold, […]

Hong Kong pro-democracy and LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham freed after over four years | World News

Jimmy Sham, a prominent figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy and LGBTQ+ movements, was released from prison on Friday after spending more than four years behind bars in the city’s largest national security case to date, prosecuted under a law imposed by Beijing.Sham gained national attention during the 2019 anti-government protests, when he served as convenor […]

US Supreme Court to hear case against LGBTQ books in schools | World News

WASHINGTON: The conservative-dominated US Supreme Court is slated to hear a case on Tuesday about whether parents have the religious right to pull their children from classes when books containing LGBTQ-related content are read or discussed.The court will review an appeal filed by parents against a Maryland public school district where, in 2022, books aimed […]

20 years of My Brother…Nikhil: Onir says, “Last month we had a full house in Delhi and many people said how this film makes them feel visible” 20 : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Onir made his filmmaking debut with the Juhi Chawla and Sanjay Suri starrer My Brother… Nikhil. The film, which remains a landmark in queer cinema, completed 20 years yesterday. On the film’s landmark anniversary, Onir looked back at his debut. 20 years of My Brother…Nikhil: Onir says, “Last month we had a full house […]

Utah becomes first US state to ban LGBTQ pride flag from schools and government buildings

Utah has become the first state in the US to ban the LGBTQ pride flag from flying at schools and government buildings after Republican governor Spencer Cox allowed the legislation to become law without his signature.Governor Cox expressed concerns about the measure but chose not to veto it, acknowledging that his decision would likely be […]