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Five centuries on, Milan still echoes with the genius of queer icon Leonardo da Vinci

Since his death more than 500 years ago, multihyphenate genius Leonardo da Vinci and his spectacular works have inspired respect and wonder in generation after generation the world over. An icon of the Renaissance, an inventor so ahead of his time that it’s taken centuries for many of his ideas to come to fruition, and the painter of some of the most stirring and famous works of art on the planet, Leonardo has also become a hero for LGBTQ people, who’ve long seen in his works and biography a host of beguiling clues to his queerness.  Yet non-Italians are often […]

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Hector Zavala Discusses His Solo Show “Buscando al Ultimo Hombre Gay (Seeking the Last Gay Man) at The California Theatre in Santa Rosa November 30

Cheryl King is producer of the Wednesday Weirdness performance series at The California, the latestnew nightspot in Santa Rosa. She recently interviewed Hector Zavala about his new solo show, Buscando al Último Hombre Gay(Seeking the Last Gay Man) prior to his upcoming performance at The California on November 30.Hector’s answers provide not only a great preview for the show, but also a thoughtful examination ofmany hot-button issues in current culture. CK: First a question about the title – What does it mean? Who is doing the seeking? And who is the lastgay man? HZ: When I first wrote the show […]

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Happening This Month at Marin’s Spahr Center

SECOND TUESDAY!In-person at Mgt Todd Senior Center1560 Hill Road, NovatoHill Community Roombehind the main buildingsee site map belownew people warmly welcomed! 12:30 to 1 pm brown bag & social1 to 2:30 pm discussionWe’ll have the windows open for safety so dress warmly and wear a mask if you wish. And let’s be sensitive to others needs for safety, approaching with a hug only if the other is open to hugging. Topic: Laughter!Laughter is Good Medicine, if I remember the Readers’ Digest of old correctly. What makes you laugh? Let’s share our good medicine and remember that we can still step beyond our concerns and share […]

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Ireland is making transgender people a protected class in hate crimes law

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Irish lawmakers are set to make transgender people a protected class in the country, making it easier for anyone who targets them to be charged with a hate crime. The Irish Cabinet has approved a bill that says anyone who is convicted of purposefully inciting hatred or violence against a person due to their gender identity or expression could face up to five years in prison, reported The Irish Times. The updates to Irish hate crimes law – which also included making disabled people a protected class – were reportedly made based on international best practices. To protect freedom of speech, the […]

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In a historic first, LGBTQ Americans will be on the ballot in all 50 states

For the first time in the nation’s history, Americans from all 50 states and the District of Columbia will have a chance to elect an LGBTQ person to public office. A new report by the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund found that of the 1,065 LGBTQ candidates who ran primary campaigns, a historic 678 of them — the vast majority of which are Democrats — will appear on the ballot in November, an 18.1% increase from the 2020 general election The record-breaking election year comes as a historic number of anti-LGBTQ laws have been introduced in state legislatures throughout the country […]

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Young gay couple die by suicide in Armenia ‘because of intolerence’

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A young gay couple in Armenia tragically took their own lives because of “intolerance towards them”, according to an LGBTQ+ group. The couple, reportedly named Tigran and Arsen, posted a series of Instagramphotos of themselves on Thursday (20 October) before their tragic deaths. The photos showed the two kissing and appearing to show off engagement rings. “Happy ending. The decisions about sharing the photos and our next steps were made by both of us,” the harrowing caption read. The two then ended their lives in the country’s capital, Yerevan, reports Armenian LGBTQ+ group Pink Armenia. The post has since been flooded with […]

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Miami Pride hate crime: Attackers spared jail but forced to apologize in court

Do you remember the four men who attacked a gay couple at Miami Pride almost five years ago? Despite video evidence of the incident, the case dragged on considerably due to legal wranglings and the Covid pandemic. This week, it eventually reached its conclusion. Related: Disturbing video captures gay couple being violently attacked at Miami Beach Pride The four men in question (Juan Carlos Lopez, Luis Alonso, Adonis Diaz and Pablo Romo-Figueroa), faced up to 30 years in prison on charges of aggravated battery and hate crime. However, they accepted a plea deal which resulted in them escaping jail. The charges […]

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Same-sex marriage is now legal in all of Mexico’s states

 Lawmakers in the border state of Tamaulipas voted Wednesday night to legalize same-sex marriages, becoming the last of Mexico’s 32 states to authorize such unions. The measure to amend the state’s Civil Code passed with 23 votes in favor, 12 against and two abstentions, setting off cheers of “Yes, we can!” from supporters of the change. The session took place as groups both for and against the measure chanted and shouted from the balcony, and legislators eventually moved to another room to finish their debate and vote. The president of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation, Arturo Zaldívar, […]

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Even During War, Ukraine’s Zelensky Works to Advance LGBTQ+ Rights

A former standup comedian who became president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky is a Jewish man who has become a global hero for standing up to a tyrant. Against all odds, Zelensky has led his nation to successfully rebuff the efforts of a world superpower bent on assassinating him and taking political control of his country. In refusing to surrender to Russia, he inspired his fellow Ukrainians (including 90-year-old grandmothers) to take up arms. His rousing speeches in defense of democracy, peace, and equality have moved the international community to support his cause with billions of dollars of military and humanitarian […]

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