"Dale Hansen, a host on Dallas-Fort Worth ABC affiliate WFAA, took it upon himself to point out the inherent paradox of this entire homophobic debacle. Watch him perfectly sum up what's wrong with the NFL being uncomfortable with homosexuality while simultaneously tolerating a host of other questionable behaviors from other men in the league like sexual assault."
See the article here.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Ellen Page
Watch Ellen Page come out as gay in this amazing speech. It's very moving.
"It’s weird because here I am, an actress, representing—at least in some sense—an industry that places crushing standards on all of us. Not just young people, but everyone. Standards of beauty. Of a good life. Of success. Standards that, I hate to admit, have affected me. You have ideas planted in your head, thoughts you never had before, that tell you how you have to act, how you have to dress and who you have to be. I have been trying to push back, to be authentic, to follow my heart, but it can be hard."
"It’s weird because here I am, an actress, representing—at least in some sense—an industry that places crushing standards on all of us. Not just young people, but everyone. Standards of beauty. Of a good life. Of success. Standards that, I hate to admit, have affected me. You have ideas planted in your head, thoughts you never had before, that tell you how you have to act, how you have to dress and who you have to be. I have been trying to push back, to be authentic, to follow my heart, but it can be hard."
Sunday, February 9, 2014
young and gay in putin's russia
last june 2013, russia banned queers from coming out, banning them from publicly displaying their identity.
since this legislation has become law, there has been a dramatic increase in violent attacks against queers.
similar to america banning queer self-expression by outlawing or ignoring queer marriage here in many states in order to save the (heterosexual) family, russia has banned queers from self-identifying in public in order to protect the children.
both america and russia continue to subjugate queers to a life of second class citizenship.
these laws instituted in america, russia, nigeria, and increasing all around the world have legitimated hatred against queers.
watch the 30 minute documentary below where stonewall international travels to russia to investigate the situation.
since this legislation has become law, there has been a dramatic increase in violent attacks against queers.
similar to america banning queer self-expression by outlawing or ignoring queer marriage here in many states in order to save the (heterosexual) family, russia has banned queers from self-identifying in public in order to protect the children.
both america and russia continue to subjugate queers to a life of second class citizenship.
these laws instituted in america, russia, nigeria, and increasing all around the world have legitimated hatred against queers.
watch the 30 minute documentary below where stonewall international travels to russia to investigate the situation.
Monday, February 3, 2014
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