Category: Life

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Why Queer Spaces Often Fail South Asian Women

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Racism and homophobia still affect queer South Asian women in LGBTQ spaces and at home. WORDS BY NANDIKA CHATTERJE, UNCLOSETED MEDIA PHOTO BY THE WHITE HOUSE “I want to change your last name to make it sound whiter,” Sonali “Alyy” Patel remembers her white girlfriend saying to her while they were spending a quiet evening at home. Patel felt a wave of grief wash over her. “I [have] to give up my South Asian-ness in order to be in a queer relationship,” she remembers thinking. Patel and her girlfriend had been…

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Articles Culture Gay Basketball Player Jason Collins Life NBA News

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first out gay player, reveals Stage 4 glioblastoma diagnosis

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO ESPN Basketball legend Jason Collins has opened up about his Stage 4 brain cancer diagnosis. Back in September, Collins’ family announced that the former NBA star, who made history as the league’s first openly gay player, was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour. ⁠They added: “Jason and his family welcome your support and prayers and kindly ask for privacy as they dedicate their attention to Jason’s health and well-being.” Over the last few months, Collins has kept additional details about his treatment and diagnosis private. However,…

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Articles Culture gay porn Gay Pornstars Intimacy Life News PornHub Year in Review

Pornhub’s 2025 Year in Review reveals the most-viewed gay categories and top performers

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO It’s that horny time of year again! As 2025 comes to a close, Pornhub has released its 12th annual Year in Review report. Like previous years, the data was full of spicy revelations regarding the “ever-evolving desires, curiosities, and cultural obsessions shaping our world.” 2025 proved to be an incredible year for LGBTQIA+ diversity, with “lesbian” being the top category on the platform and terms like “lesbian scissoring and “lesbian MILF” seeing an increase in searches. The “Trans” category also saw an influx in traffic, becoming…

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Articles Culture Life News Non-binary youth pronouns The Trevor Project trans youth

Less than half of trans and non-binary youth say that most/all of the people in their lives respect their pronouns

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO New data has shed light on the positive and life-saving effects of using the correct pronouns for trans and non-binary youth. On 10 December, The Trevor Project shared their new study, ‘Pronoun Usage and Mental Health Impacts of Pronoun Respect in TGNB Young People.’ As the title suggests, the report explores why it’s essential to respect and use the pronouns requested by trans and non-binary youth. According to the informative data, which was collected through The Trevor Project’s 2024 US National Survey on the Mental Health…

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Articles Culture LGBTQ Rights Life News Roblox Russia

Russia blocks Roblox over alleged “extremist” content and “LGBT propaganda”

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO The Russian government has continued to crack down on so-called ‘LGBT propaganda,’ with its latest ban. On 3 December, the country’s media regulator, Rozkomnadzor, announced that citizens would no longer have access to Roblox. According to Reuters, the watchdog organisation claimed that the US-based gaming platform – which hosts millions of daily users – was “rife with inappropriate content that can negatively impact the spiritual and moral development of children.” They also alleged that content featured on Roblox contains materials that promote the “justification of extremist…

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Articles Culture Life News The Equality Act Trans Rights Women's Institute

Women’s Institute to no longer offer membership to trans women from April

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO Trans women will no longer be allowed to join the Women’s Institute as members starting in 2026. According to The Independent, the organisation’s decision stemmed from the UK Supreme Court’s April ruling that defined “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act as referring to biological sex. In a statement to the news outlet, the chief executive of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, Melisa Green, said they had “no choice” in the decision. “It is with the utmost regret and sadness that we must announce that…

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Adalah Justice Project Articles Community Gaza Gender Liberation Movement Human Rights Campaign Israel Life News Palestine

HRC drops weapons manufacturers as sponsors following pressure from LGBTQIA+ activists

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has ended its financial partnerships with two weapons manufacturers. On 11 November, the long-running advocacy organisation confirmed to Adalah Justice Project and the Gender Liberation Movement that it had dropped Northrop Grumman and RTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies) as sponsors. The move comes after two years of pressure from LGBTQIA+ activist and advocacy groups – including ACT UP NY, Writers Against the War on Gaza, and No Pride in Genocide – who expressed concerns that the HRC was complicit in Israel’s…

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Articles Billie Eilish Culture Elon Musk Life Music News

Billie Eilish calls Elon Musk a “f**king pathetic p****y b***h coward” for hoarding his fortune

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WORDS BY SAM DAMSHENAS Billie Eilish has hit out at Elon Musk for hoarding his multi-billion-dollar wealth. As reports circulate that the mogul, the world’s richest person since 2021, could become the first trillionaire in history, the Grammy winner jumped on Instagram Stories to suggest some better uses for his fortune. Eilish reposted various infographics from the activist movement My Voice, which claim that Musk could end world hunger within five years by investing $40 billion annually through 2030, provide universal access to safe, clean water by allocating $140 billion over…

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Articles Culture grindr HIV Testing Life News

Together TakeMeHome distributes one million HIV test kits with the help of Grindr

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WORDS BY JORDAN ROBLEDO Grindr has helped expand access to at-home HIV testing with Together TakeMeHome. Back in 2023, the CDC announced the launch of Together TakeMeHome, “a project to distribute up to 1 million free HIV self-tests over the next five years.” “HIV testing is a critical HIV prevention strategy and a key first step in the continuum of HIV care, yet too many people are unaware of their HIV status,” they said in a statement. “By offering free HIV self-tests through mail delivery, TTMH addresses common barriers to…

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