Onir’s queer love story set in Kashmir to be presented by veteran filmmaker Deepa Mehta : Bollywood News

Onir’s queer love story set in Kashmir to be presented by veteran filmmaker Deepa Mehta : Bollywood News

Critically acclaimed director Onir, known for his sensitive portrayal of complex emotions and societal themes, is set to release his latest film We Are Faheem & Karun, a queer love story set against the stunning yet tumultuous backdrop of Gurez, Kashmir. The film follows the lives of Karun, a security guard from Kerala stationed at … Read more

Poilievre’s office silent on leader’s Pride plans as other party leaders say they’ll attend

Poilievre’s office silent on leader’s Pride plans as other party leaders say they’ll attend

Fête Nationale Pierre Poilievre is the only federal party leader whose staff won’t say whether their chief intends to participate in Pride events this summer. Officials for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all confirmed they will attend various Pride events. Poilievre’s … Read more

Denver’s best queer bars and gay clubs

Denver’s best queer bars and gay clubs

Denverites looking for LGBTQ bars have to be willing to roam, since the city’s cultural scene is not always matched by the amount or concentration of LGBTQ clubs. Over the last year or so we’ve lost a few spots, including Fusions, Lucid, and the 3 Kilts Tavern, so the remaining names are all the more … Read more

DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

DeSantis and Disney settle lawsuit sparked by Florida governor’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort’s government by the Florida governor. In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members of the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight … Read more

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

New documentary shows gender diversity par for the course in nature

The natural world is full of gender diversity: female hyenas have pseudo penises used for sex and urination, many species of fish and plants change their sex over their lifespan, and female lions have been known to grow manes and develop a masculine growl. Those are among many examples in a new episode of CBC’s The Nature … Read more

These Indigenous artists are putting queer love in the spotlight

These Indigenous artists are putting queer love in the spotlight

Unreserved53:492SLGBTQ+ Love Songs When Melody McKiver came across a collection of Indigenous love songs transcribed by anthropologists in the early 1900s, the title of one stood out to her: I Don’t Need You Anymore. “Our ancestors had breakup songs too,” said McKiver, an assistant professor of Indigenous music at the University of Manitoba who is … Read more

Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexual charges – report

Houthis sentence 13 to public execution on homosexual charges – report

A court of the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen has sentenced 13 people to public execution on homosexuality charges, the French wire service AFP reported on Tuesday. Another 35 people have been detained for similar charges. The ruling was made in Ibb, a Houthi-controlled province from which the jihadist group has been launching attacks on commercial … Read more

Pierre Poilievre defends Alberta Premier Smith on transgender policies

Pierre Poilievre defends Alberta Premier Smith on transgender policies

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre defended Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her approach to transgender issues Tuesday, saying the Liberal government and the media have demonized her for policies that would give parents more say over their kids. Speaking to reporters at a press conference on car theft in Montreal, Poilievre said the Liberal government is … Read more

Police to arrest Nigerians featured in online LGBTQ video challenge

Police to arrest Nigerians featured in online LGBTQ video challenge

The Nigerian police have ordered the arrest of some people who claimed to belong to the Nigerian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community, in a video clip they featured. Olumuyiwa Adeyobi, the spokesperson of the Force headquarters, gave the order in a statement posted on X on Thursday. PREMIUM TIMES, Wednesday, reported that the police said they were … Read more

Police investigating video featuring Nigerians claiming to belong to LGBTQ community

Police investigating video featuring Nigerians claiming to belong to LGBTQ community

The Nigerian police said they are investigating a video clip where some people who featured on it claimed to be members of the Nigerian lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) community Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the Force headquarters, described those who featured in the video as “criminals”, adding that their actions were punishable under … Read more