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Gay Mormon tells the whole world he is happily married to a straight woman.” Sure, Jan!”

12Aug

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Gay Mormon tells the whole world he is happily married to a straight woman.” Sure, Jan!”

He felt the urge to let the world know that despite him being gay, he is in a happy marriage with a straight woman. Our today’s “fun fact” is proudly “sponsored” by the New York Post, that has published this young man’s confession. The 25-year-old said: named Skyler “That sexual attraction came from, I mean, trial-and-error and a lot of practice. We have our struggles of course, like every marriage, but me being gay hasn’t been … the biggest issue in our marriage. It’s been communication, normal marriage things.” A “mixed orientation marriage”? Apparently Skyler got asked many times what he meant, and he managed to get a lot of attention over twitter with this tweet: https://twitter.com/_skyler_austin_/status/1264975666778275841 Of course, such a message gets a lot of attention on soc...

The Big Bang Theory star, Jim Parson, opens up about his coming-out, and offers us some interesting reflections.

12Aug

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The Big Bang Theory star, Jim Parson, opens up about his coming-out, and offers us some interesting reflections.

Jim Parsons said that the decision to come out as gay, back in 2016, was “great thing” for him. Jim had a very interesting and almost introspective conversation about his coming out experience on David Tennant’s podcast. Jim, that played the role of Sheldon Cooper in the famous TV Series, reflected on his experience of coming-out, as a famous person, but “through the back door”. Speaking to Jim, Tennant said: “It’s interesting when you have the success that you have had and you also happen to be gay, you become de facto an activist. […] The very fact that you admit that in a world where still not everyone who’s in that position is willing to talk about it…” Jim quickly understood the direction of the question and replied: “That’s right. And that was my last hurdle with coming out. The ...

Bosnian Imam thanks Allah for Coronavirus pandemic that cancelled Pride Parade in Sarajevo.

11Aug

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Bosnian Imam thanks Allah for Coronavirus pandemic that cancelled Pride Parade in Sarajevo.

Extremism, in every single aspect of life, is way too dangerous and only brings hate. We have been notified with a hateful post on facebook that we report here below: https://www.facebook.com/muhamed.velic.549/posts/10223731831269624 The author is Muhaned Velic, famous Bosnian Imam that threw several shades of hate on the LGBT+ community of the country and praised his God for bringing Coronavirus and subsequently the cancellation of various social events, among which the Pride Parade in Sarajevo. He wrote: "The media inform us that the homosexual parade in Sarajevo has been postponed due to the coronavirus. ... In every misfortune and tragedy - there is also a grain of happiness, goodness and beauty. Thank Allah for everything. ... May dear Allah grant that the crown and the...

Disney to release their long-awaited bisexual lead in The Owl House

10Aug

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Disney to release their long-awaited bisexual lead in The Owl House

Disney is making strides with the LGBT+ representation in their films, and they shall soon feature a bisexual protagonist. You will surely remember the other animation movie that had a lesbian character and the famous Duck Tales with two gay dads- unfortunately not well accepted in all countries - and Disney continues to make strides in the representation of LGBT+ characters. The Owl House - this is the name of TV Series that should represent a bisexual protagonist - which airs on the Disney Channel, sees its lead character named Luz - a 14-year-old Dominican-American, that has already given some hints on her sexuality, to be possibly queer. Luz (whose voice belongs to Sarah-Nicole Robles) has previously shown interest in guys, but recently fans have noticed her growing interest fro Ami...

American Song Contest – a new chapter begins!

7Aug

By Luka MandićNo Comments

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American Song Contest – a new chapter begins!

Good evening America! The producers of Eurovision have announced that The United States are getting their own version of the show - American Song Contest. There have been many speculations about how, when and if The US would join Eurovision, as it turns out the team is shaking things up and bringing the contest to America in a whole new format! “Imagine if music was an Olympic sport and artists from all over the world came together to compete for the gold. That’s the Eurovision Song Contest.” says Anders Lenhoff - one of the “Eurovision” rights owners, “The American version will be different than anything seen before on U.S. television, marrying the fanfare and excitement of March Madness and the NFL playoffs with the artistry and beauty of world-class performances. The American Son...

Arisa: the Italian singer that many would love to see at Eurovision

7Aug

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Arisa: the Italian singer that many would love to see at Eurovision

Arisa has recently released a new single called "Ricominciare Ancora" (tr: let's restart) and with her voice is ready to let her fans dream again. Arisa (real name Rosalba Pippa) is a famous Italian singer that won twice Festival di Sanremo - the national Italian song festival - and is widely considered to have one of the most powerful and beautiful voices of the entire Italian panorama. She has recently released her new single, after the lock-down due to Covid 19 pandemic, and it is a positive message for everyone. Interviewed by some Italian radios, when talking about her new song, she often said: "I consider it [Ricominciare Ancora] a manifesto of rebirth, a caress, a push towards a more aware dimension that describes us as protagonists of our time and architects of our destiny. ...

Little Mix release new song, and we are ready for a super “Holiday”

7Aug

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Little Mix release new song, and we are ready for a super “Holiday”

The British Pop Group magically becomes a group of mermaids that will enchant us with their voices and music. Oh yes, TGIF, and new music releases are out. Today, we want to suggest you to add a new song to your play-list. Holiday is the new single released by the British Pop Girl-band known by the name of Little Mix, and this song will stay with us for more than just a summer. The official video is not out yet, but we can sing along with a very enjoyable karaoke video that they posted on their YouTube Channell: https://youtu.be/OQAqVIlmDWY Jade, Perrie, Jesy and Leigh-Anne have matured and empowered more than ever since their latest album "Glory Days". In this new recording project called LM5, the four artists have targeted gender inequality, challenging what it means to be a...

Left-wing MPs troll Andrzej Duda the homophobe at his swearing creating a rainbow with their outfits.

7Aug

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Left-wing MPs troll Andrzej Duda the homophobe at his swearing creating a rainbow with their outfits.

The fight for LGBT+ Rights in Poland is something that must be carried on, and these MP’s from the left-wing have found a great way to troll the re-confirmed president to Poland. As anticipated, unfortunately Andrzej Duda was re-elected president of Poland last month:in his campaign he lashed out at same-sex marriage and promised to ban same-sex couples from adopting children, comparing homosexuality to devil’s plans. With his re-election, LGBT+ rights (or whatever the LGBT+ communities in Poland reached) were smashed and completely cancelled. With the LGBT+ Polish population under attack, some activists still try to fight against this huge wave of homophobia, and some of the left-wing MPs decided to show their support to the LGBT+ community wearing colourful outfits and creating a rain...

Dolche, the singer and proud LGBT+ member that will take you around the world with her unique songs.

7Aug

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Dolche, the singer and proud LGBT+ member that will take you around the world with her unique songs.

She is a proud LGBT+ member, a singer, a unique and peculiar artist, and together with her wife Chiara, will be mother soon. We like looking out for new artists, for those unique talents that make you enjoy music even more. Her name is Dolche, a sweet and unique multi-instrumentalist born in an Italian-French family in a small village in the Alps (Aosta) with a unique story. She accepted her homosexuality at a late stage of her life but since she understood it, she said "I must love my-self and cannot hide who I really am!". She has got over 5 albums under her belt and has performed in hundreds of concerts around the world, also opening Laurin Hill's concert in Italy. On 21st October Dolche will release her latest album, called Exotic Diorama, which has been anticipated by th...

6Aug

By rebeccaNo Comments

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Film recommendation: Perfect 10

Enjoy a fresh coming-of-age story from debut director Eva Riley featuring a brilliantly sharp performance from newcomer Frankie Box. Eva Riley’s luminous debut is a coming-of-age tale about 15-yeer-old Leigh, a working class girl who has just made it onto the local gymnastic team. She is struggling after her mother’s death, her father is fairly absent and dealing with his own grief and demons. When her half-brother Joe turns up, she is initially wary of this newcomer in her life, about whom she had previously been unaware. However, they slowly form a bond, which in Leigh’s case is mixed with admiration for this young man, a few years older than her and dabbling with crime as he steals petrol and motorbikes. Filmed in suburban Brighton, the light is stunning and the summer vibe is str...