Many objects from across the British Museum's collections can offer glimpses into LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer) histories, experiences and lives.
While it’s become evident that South Africa is still reluctant to provide equal and fair opportunities to its LGBT+ artists, the international landscape is not sleeping on this talent.
The actress has received backlash for being cast as a transgender man in the upcoming film Rub and Tug. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Evan Urquhart of Slate about the controversy.
"There's not so many spaces where you can come in, be yourself and watch football," said Pavel Klymenko, the Eastern European development director for the FARE network.
“These men control our stories and yet they have a diminishing connection to their own humanity, and we don’t mind so long as they get to hold on to their precious reputation.”
Mexico’s soccer federation and at least two of its team’s star players took to social media on Thursday in a renewed campaign to banish a homophobic chant that has been a fixture at the team’s matches for years.
Without any formal backing from his country, Hailu that year became one of the first two black African men to take part in the competition, alongside Wendelinus Hamutenya from Namibia. A third delegate from Zimbabwe had to withdraw due to fears for his safety.
