Women around the world represent a rich mosaic of experiences and expressions, but the one belief that unifies the sisterhood: Don’t you dare tell a woman what to do with her body.
That resounding message became clear to Brazilian artist Carol Rossetti after her series illustrating female empowerment quickly spread from her circle of Facebook friends to women across the globe. It’s already been translated into 16 different languages by friends and fans.
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Email 6th July 2014, 2:50 PM Nick Duffy, PinkNews.co.uk Share on WhatsApp 5 reader comments
A video of two Sikh parents proudly standing by their gay son has been released by the Asian Pride Project.
The Asian Pride Project a support network for LGBT people and their families in Asian communities, and describes itself as a “place to share our stories and experiences with each other, in the languages of our communities, in video, sound, pictures, and words.”
In the video, Kamlesh Bagga her husband Harcharan Bagga stand by their gay son, and urge people to be more accepting.
Kamlesh Bagga says: “Too often, our children are shunned, ostracised and discriminated against in our community.
“It is time to take a stand to really support your children, my children, our children.
Harcharan Bagga says: “I am proud of my son. I have always been proud of my son.
“After all, family is still family, and love is still love.
“Share your story of love and acceptance for gay, bisexual and transgender children.”
It is part of a video series, in which Chinese, Japanese and Korean parents also urge people to stand by their children, with the same words in each language.
Watch the other clips below:
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Photo sharing site Instagram has apologised for removing a picture of two men kissing on their wedding day, after it was flagged as “inappropriate”.
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Prop 8 plantiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo marked the end of LGBT Pride Month with a stylish wedding.
Although already legally married, the couple nonetheless shared their love and commitment once again on June 28 at the iconic Beverly Hilton Hotel in front of family members and Hollywood friends, including Rob Reiner, Jamie Lee Curtis and Lance Bass. On hand to perform during the ceremony was “Glee” star Darren Criss, who crooned a tender song for the couple’s first dance.
As The Los Angeles Times pointed out, the vow renewals came exactly one year after their actual marriage, as the couple were the first same-sex pair to tie the knot in a low-key Los Angeles ceremony in 2013, hours after a federal appeals court cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin again.
“This wasn’t something we were trying to win for ourselves,” Zarrillo told ABC 7. “We were trying to win the right to marry and the right for full federal recognition for thousands of thousands of gay and lesbian couples.”
Lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies, who led the couple to their U.S. Supreme Court victory last year, officiated the ceremony.
Take a look at some photos of the July 28 nuptials below.
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Sparklers are fun when you’re a little kid, but until now we didn’t know how downright euphoric they are for adults.
Stock photos would have you believe that sparklers aren’t the most boring firework there is. Just take a look at how much unadulterated joy these grown ups experience by holding a crackling stick of light.
1″Hey, this is fun!”
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A survey conducted in the US shows many gay, bisexual and transgender men may not be aware of their risk of HIV infection.
The field researchers working on this study, who do HIV testing and research in commercial sex venues and public bath houses in NYC, said the low perception of risk suggest people need to be educated about their risk of infection and how to prevent it.
Dr Demetre Daskalakis, the study’s senior author from Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, said:
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June marks the 45th anniversary of the historic Stonewall Riots in New York City, an event that helped crystalize the modern-day LGBT rights movement as we know it. Pride Month is a chance to make visible the issues that the LGBT community still faces and to celebrate how far we’ve come.
In this spirit, we’ve partnered with MasterCard to show you how cities around the world are publicly showing their pride. Whether you’re in San Francisco or Sao Paulo, the message is abundantly clear: #AcceptanceMatters.
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Soapbox Science takes some of Britain’s top female scientists and puts them on upturned crates on busy urban streets to share their passion with the public. Photograph: Andy Tyler Photography/L’Oreal For Women in Science
On Sunday, London’s South Bank willbe flooded with scientists: quantum physicists, largecarnivore experts, cancer researchers, climate scientists
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Francis attends a mass during the feast-day Mass of Corpus Domini on the plains of the small town of Sibari on June 21, 2014 in Sibari Cosenza, Italy.
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