Thoughts on Homosexuality in Tunisia
Its Gay Pride month and how shameful to find out that a face book event calling for the first gay pride marsh to take place in Tunis got cancelled (or deleted over massive abuse reports?) and a new event got created instead: “Pour la marche ANTI-”Gay Pride” en TUNISIE” means “For an ANTI-Gay Pride marsh … Read more
On the EuroPride March: Lady Gaga speaks out for LGBT rights in the Middle East
Rome – Last night, Lady Gaga, the queer celebrity pop queen, sealed EuroPride March in Rome with a inspiring call to governments to defend LGBT rights and end discrimination and censorship. “Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We beckon for compassion, understanding and above all we want full equality NOW,” … Read more
What does tobacco have to do with gay pride?
A Capitol Hill-based gay health organization, Gay City, made headlines recently for spearheading a new requirement for Seattle PrideFest registrants. The requirement mandates that all vendors (including local non-profits) submit tobacco control policies in order to complete P rideFest registration. This left many organizations scrambling to make sense of whyand what they were being asked (or, as some say, forced) … Read more
