Portal:LGBT


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Introduction

LGBTQ is an initialism that stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer". It may refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual, non-heteroromantic, or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. LGBTQ+ adds a plus sign for "those who are part of the community, but for whom LGBTQ does not accurately capture or reflect their identity". Many further variations of the acronym exist, such as LGBT+ (simplified to encompass the Q concept within the plus sign), LGBTQIA+ (adding intersex, asexual, aromantic and agender), and 2SLGBTQ+ (adding two-spirit for a term specific to Indigenous North Americans). The LGBT label is not universally agreed upon by everyone that it is generally intended to include. The variations GLBT and GLBTQ rearrange the letters in the acronym. In use since the late 1980s, the initialism, as well as some of its common variants, functions as an umbrella term for marginalized sexualities and gender identities. Some prefer the catch-all term queer.

The earlier initialism LGB began to replace the term gay (or gay and lesbian) in the late 1980s to reference the broader community. When not inclusive of transgender people, the shorter LGB is still used. (Full article...)

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Anti-LGBT rhetoric comprises themes, catchphrases, and slogans that have been used in order to demean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. They range from the demeaning and the pejorative to expressions of hostility towards homosexuality which are based on religious, medical, or moral grounds. It is widely considered a form of hate speech, which is illegal in countries such as the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden.

Anti-LGBT rhetoric often consists of moral panic and conspiracy theories. In Eastern Europe, these conspiracy theories are based on earlier antisemitic conspiracy theories and posit that the LGBT movement is an instrument of foreign control and domination. (Full article...)

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Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell (/ˈaɪlɪʃ/ EYE-lish; born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. She first gained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes", written and produced by her brother Finneas O'Connell, with whom she collaborates on music and live shows. In 2017, she released her debut extended play (EP), Don't Smile at Me. Commercially successful, it reached the top 15 of record charts in numerous countries, including the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Eilish's debut studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019), debuted atop the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart. It was one of the year's best-selling albums, buoyed by the success of its fifth single, "Bad Guy", Eilish's first number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. This made her the first artist born in the 21st century to release a chart-topping single. The next year, Eilish performed the theme song "No Time to Die" for the James Bond film of the same name, which topped the UK Singles Chart and won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2022. Her subsequent singles "Everything I Wanted", "My Future", "Therefore I Am", and "Your Power" peaked in the top 10 in the US and UK. Her second studio album, Happier Than Ever (2021), topped the charts in 25 countries. She wrote and performed "What Was I Made For?" for the fantasy film Barbie (2023), which became her second number-one single in the UK and earned her a second Academy Award. Her third album, Hit Me Hard and Soft (2024), was met with critical acclaim and spawned the US top-five singles "Lunch" and "Birds of a Feather", with the latter becoming her first number-one on the Billboard Global 200. (Full article...)

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“

It's a non-issue. You can be a very good officer, a creative one, a brave one, and be gay at the same time.

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—David Saranga, Consul, Israeli Consulate, New York City

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Current events

October 5: Supreme court of Mauritius rules the colonial era law criminalizing homosexuality unconstitutional
August 5: DaBaby Levitating remix losing US radio audiences after the rapper's comments on HIV/AIDS
May 19: Taiwan's legislature first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage
February 1: Toronto serial killer Bruce McArthur pleads guilty to eight murders
October 30: 22nd annual ILGA-Europe conference meets in Brussels: in pictures
October 30: In pictures: thousands attend 16th annual Taiwan Pride

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Street sign in Philadelphia's gay village, incorporating the colors of the gay pride flag.

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...that Mohamed Camara's 1997 film Dakan was the first West African film to explore homosexuality?
... that for the 1967 television documentary CBS Reports: The Homosexuals, the network concealed the identity of one of the gay interview subjects by seating him behind a potted palm tree?
... that Vanessa Redgrave's portrayal of transsexual Renée Richards in the 1986 biopic Second Serve was praised as embodying "every internal contradiction of the polymorphously perverse"?
... that the author of Hollywood Undercover posed as an aspiring gay actor while investigating claims of a Church of Scientology "cure" for homosexuality?

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This month's birthdays

1 – Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008), French fashion designer
2 – James Baldwin (1924–1987), American novelist
4 – Walter Pater (1839–1894), English essayist and art critic
4 – Marcus Urban (1971–), German footballer and diversity adviser
4 – Rudi van Dantzig (1933–2012), Dutch choreographer, ballet dancer, and writer
4 – Sapphire (1950–), American author & performance poet
5 – Heward Grafftey (1928–2008), Canadian politician and business executive
6 – Jim McGreevey (1957–), American seminarian & politician, former Governor of New Jersey (2002–2004)
6 – Carole Pope (1950–), Canadian rock singer-songwriter
6 – Andy Warhol (1928–1987), American painter, printmaker, and filmmaker
8 – Michael Urie (1980–), American actor, television producer, and director
9 – Michael Kors (1959–), American fashion designer
10 – Andrew Sullivan (1963–), English author and political commentator
11 – Quinn (1995–), Canadian professional soccer player, first transgender Olympic gold medalist
11 – Angus Wilson (1913–1991), English novelist and short story writer
12 – Gladys Bentley (1907–1960), American blues singer
12 – Cara Delevingne (1992–), English model and actress
12 – Merikukka Forsius (1972–), Finnish politician
12 – Radclyffe Hall (1880–1943), English writer and poet
13 – Gluck (1895–1978), English painter
13 – Herb Ritts (1952–2002), American fashion photographer
13 – Jennifer Pritzker (1950–), American investor, philanthropist, and former Lt. Col. in U.S. Army
13 – Domenico Dolce (1958–), Italian fashion designer (Dolce & Gabbana)
13 – Sam Champion (1961–), American TV personality and weather anchor
13 – Andrea Gibson (1975–), American spoken word poet
14 – Jill Bennett (1975–), American actress
14 – Horst P. Horst (1906–1999), German-American fashion photographer
14 – Mark Pocan (1964–), American Democratic congressman (Wisconsin)
16 – Rina Sawayama (1990–), Japanese singer, actress and model
18 – Marcel Carné (1906–1996), French film director
19 – Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), American magazine publisher
19 – Renée Richards (1934–), American ophthalmologist, author and former professional tennis player
20 – Maria Louise Pool (1841–1898), American writer
21 – Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia (1936–2008), Spanish aristocrat
21 – Miguel Vale de Almeida (1960–), Portuguese anthropologist, LGBT activist, professor, and politician
22 – Diana Nyad (1949–), American author, journalist, motivational speaker, and long-distance swimmer
24 – Stephen Fry (1957–), English actor, screenwriter, comedian, and television presenter
24 – Marsha P. Johnson (1945–1992) Gay Liberation Activist
25 – Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845–1886), King of Bavaria
25 – Leonard Bernstein (1918–1990), American conductor, composer, music lecturer, and pianist
26 – Christopher Isherwood (1904–1986), English novelist
27 – Tom Ford (1961–), American fashion designer and film director
28 – Nancy Kulp (1921–1991), American actress
29 – Jean Lorrain (1855–1906), French poet, novelist, and dandy
29 – Meshell Ndegeocello (1968–), American singer-songwriter, rapper and musician
29 – Jeanette Winterson (1957–), English writer, broadcaster and activist
31 – Alex Blackwell (1983–), Australian cricketer