Sports and Culture

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UK: op-ed, Is the saccharine message of #Loveislove really what Pride is about?

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I’d prefer the old Queer Nation chant – “We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it” – to a statement that says ‘picture LGBT people falling in love and you’ll hate us less’

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Twitter Sends Emotional Thanks To ‘Sesame Street’ After It Tweets Pride Message

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Last week, beloved children’s show Sesame Street celebrated Pride month with a sweet tweet showing Elmo and his rainbow-colored pals standing in solidarity with LGBT families.

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Philippines: Pride in the eyes of those at the fringes of LGBT community

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Discussions on the evolution of Pride has already been happening overseas, even if the same has not been really happening in the Philippines. And in the midst of all the noise, what needs to be kept in mind is that Pride is supposed to celebrate the “rainbow diversity”. That is, it’s supposed to be for everyone, not just for the select few (who can afford to access it). 

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Kyrgyzstan: Curtain Falls On Bishkek's Lone LGBT Club Amid Worsening Atmosphere

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"The problem is that people don't understand what a gay club is," says Olesya, one of the club's founders. "They think we are doing something pornographic. But if they came and saw that it is just a normal club, where people dance and drink, then it would be OK."