February, 2020 ‣ The Gayly Mirror

Officer Specter – first openly lesbian character in a Disney Pixar cartoon

25Feb

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Officer Specter – first openly lesbian character in a Disney Pixar cartoon

Here we are! For the first time in Disney’s history we are introduced to Officer Specter, a one-eyed policewoman who says she has a girlfriend. Of course, it is not specified whether the policewoman is lesbian or bisexual, but she speaks about love for a person of her same sex, and this is a great achievement if we think about the fact that she will show children love in another nuance of normality. Kori Rae, producer, commented: “We wanted to open our world by a pinch and make it more representative of the society around us." The film will be released in American theaters on March 6th. Specter’s voice is given by the openly lesbian actress Lena Waithe, famous for the Netflix series "Master of None". Of course the ultra-religious right has already sent its complaints to Disney, but the...

Croatia: a group of people burns the effigy of a gay couple with a child for Carnival celebrations.

25Feb

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Croatia: a group of people burns the effigy of a gay couple with a child for Carnival celebrations.

The happening was condemned by the actual Croatian President, Zoran Milanović Carnival floats are always poorly politically correct but when people celebrate to racism and homophobia, then it is really too much. This is what happened in Croatia where at the end of a carnival parade, an effigy of a gay couple with a child was burned amid the cheering screams of the crowd around. During the weekend, the city of Imotski sported an effigy of a gay couple, wrapped in a rainbow scarf with a child in their arms, for the carnival parade that was held in the streets of the city to then set it on fire as part of the carnival celebrations. The couple's child had the face of the deputy of the left Social Democratic Party Nenad Stazić, who recently asked that same-sex couples could be allowed to ...

The Roop – From Lithuania to the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam

21Feb

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The Roop – From Lithuania to the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam

Less than 100 days left before the musical event most waited by all the LGBT+ communities of Europe and Australia and I have already fallen in love with a band. Who am I talking about? I’m talking about the trio of wonders that is "on fire" - The Roop. The Lithuanian band conquered the jury and viewers of the National Selection for Eurovision with their “On Fire”, and won the honour of representing their country at this Eurovision 2020. They had come close to participating in the contest already in 2017, but for a few points then they did not made it. This year, the guys of The Roop were asked again to participate to the selection, and luckily they answered yes: their video is among the most watched of all the songs competing in ESC2020 and we are all on fire for their choreography. A ...

Rick Cosnett from The Flash, comes out as Gay on Instagram

17Feb

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Rick Cosnett from The Flash, comes out as Gay on Instagram

“I want to live my truth every day” We all remember him mainly for 2 things: a) how hot and sexy he is; b) The Vampire Diaries But Rick Cosnett is also famous for his interpretations in The Flash (a famous Superheroes tv series); Ws Maxfield in The Vampire Diaries and Elias Harper in Quantico. So, Rick on Valentine’s day decided to surprise his fans and make himself a present: he came out as gay on his Instagram profile with a lovely video. https://www.instagram.com/tv/B8hnrZXJGhy/?utm_source=ig_embed “I am gay. And I just wanted everyone to know. Because I’ve made a promise to myself to live my truth every day. And sometimes that is a really hard thing to do when you have all these subconscious things you don’t even know about from childhood and society and just life. I am sure most ...

Eurovision 2020: from Australia to Rotterdam. Montaigne’s journey.

14Feb

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Eurovision 2020: from Australia to Rotterdam. Montaigne’s journey.

Australia has decided: Montaigne will represent them at Eurovision Song Contest 2020. She’s only 24 years old - from Sydney - and she has already become a leading name in Australian indie music panorama. In recent years, she has been honoured for her work with numerous achievements in Triple J's Hottest 100, an ARIA award as best hit artist and also a nomination as best female artist on her debut album Glorious Heights. "COMPLEX”, her second album, was released in August and quickly received great critical acclaim. After conquering the Australian public with 54 points and a jury of industry experts with 53 points (for a total of 107 points overall), Montaigne was crowned the winner of the second Eurovision - Australia Decides. She will perform with Don't Break Me in the first half of t...

Skin Cancer risk is higher among gay and bisexual men: a study reveals.

13Feb

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Skin Cancer risk is higher among gay and bisexual men: a study reveals.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston has recently released a new research which has collected info from around 450k adults every year since 2014, has shown that the rates of skin cancer are higher among gay and bisexual men if compared to heterosexual men and women. Researchers found that the rate of skin cancer was 8.1% among gay men and 8.4% among bisexual men. These data have to be compared with heterosexual men’s rate which is 6.7% and those of heterosexual women which is 6.7%. There are data the Independent reported. Dr Arash Mostaghimi, which led this research in Boston, said: “If we never ask the question, we’d never know that these difference exist. This information helps inform the world about how to allocate health resources and how to train providers and leaders. When we loo...

Eurovision: EBU turns 70 and celebrates with a unique competition.

12Feb

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Eurovision: EBU turns 70 and celebrates with a unique competition.

. You can two tickets for the Eurovision 2020 Grand Finale in Rotterdam. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and, for the occasion, they are looking for inspired interpretations of Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Te Deum - a captivating piece of music composed in the 17th century which is also the anthem of the Eurovision. You can play it with spoons, do it as rap, folk, opera, drum 'n' bass or the way you like the most, the important thing is to listen to your inspiration. Be creative, be different, be bold. The team is looking for voices that reflect EBU's public service values, those of universality, diversity, excellence and innovation, so there are infinite possibilities. Do you need any inspiration? Then listen to the original version of Char...

Elodie’s Andromeda is the perfect song Italy could use to win Eurovision Song Contest 2020

7Feb

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Elodie’s Andromeda is the perfect song Italy could use to win Eurovision Song Contest 2020

"My frailty chains me inside, but if I look too small, then I won't be your Andromeda" A voice like few others, a multifaceted woman artist: model and singer. She walked on Sanremo 2020 stage and presented a song which got super appreciated by the critics and the audience. A song and music specially created for her by her friend Mahmood - which got to the second place in last year Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv - and the producer Dardust, that thanks to a unique, elegant and powerful voice, are filled with meaningful feelings and make us sing right since the very first time we listen to it. A mix of pop, electro and rap, Andromeda has established itself among the most loved songs of this Sanremo 2020 (second place in the demoscopic jury’s ranking of the first evening), already sen...

This is why Italian people should thank Achille Lauro and Elettra Lamborghini at this Sanremo 2020

7Feb

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This is why Italian people should thank Achille Lauro and Elettra Lamborghini at this Sanremo 2020

Sanremo 2020 was preceded by a flood of dissensions, negative criticisms and bad publicity, yet something unexpected and beautiful is happening on that stage. Maybe this edition of Sanremo Contest 2020 will go down in history as the one with the highest TV share and with the biggest line-up delays ever seen, but certainly a piece of history of music and of fight against bigotry, homotransphobia and the absurd male chauvinism that grips Italy are finally being written. On the first evening Achille Lauro got onto the stage dressed up in a black tunic which he then unexpectedly took off to show his almost naked body, dressed in a flesh-colored and full of rhinestones jumpsuit, singing in front of all the audience at Sanremo 2020 the he does “not care” (Me Ne Frego is the title of his song...

Tried And Tested: Celebrity Beauty Products That Actually Work

6Feb

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Tried And Tested: Celebrity Beauty Products That Actually Work

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