Sports and Culture

Christina Dideriksen

September 23, 2019

Sports and Culture

Mexico: Football Federation Finally Taking Concrete Steps To Eradicate Homophobic Chant

Christina Dideriksen

September 23, 2019

Sports and Culture

The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) finally seems to be taking its fans’ homophobic chanting seriously. Finally. The FMF held a press conference on Friday detailing concrete steps it will take to eradicate the goalkeeper chant that FIFA has branded as discriminatory and unacceptable in football.

Christina Dideriksen

September 22, 2019

Sports and Culture

Japan: Pop-up venue Pride House opens in Tokyo for LGBT fans ahead of 2019 Rugby World Cup

Christina Dideriksen

September 22, 2019

Sports and Culture

As the Rugby World Cup got underway Friday, a pop-up venue for LGBT and other sexual minority fans opened in Tokyo, in an initiative organizers hope to build on for next year’s Olympics and beyond.

Christina Dideriksen

September 22, 2019

Sports and Culture

US: Jonathan Van Ness of ‘Queer Eye’ Comes Out

Christina Dideriksen

September 22, 2019

Sports and Culture

The reality-show star says he’s living with H.I.V., and speaks about being an addict and a sexual abuse survivor.

Christina Dideriksen

September 21, 2019

World of Politics, Sports and Culture

US: The Theater of Politics: Pete Buttigieg barnstorms New Hampshire with homespun virtues reminiscent of ‘Our Town’

Christina Dideriksen

September 21, 2019

World of Politics, Sports and Culture

Pete Buttigieg, small-city mayor, is well cast as a clean-cut vote seeker in the towns of rural New Hampshire.

Christina Dideriksen

September 18, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness, Sports and Culture

UK: Gareth Thomas' HIV announcement leads to surge in inquiries charity says

Christina Dideriksen

September 18, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness, Sports and Culture

‘Gareth has helped to smash misinformation and stigma about HIV’

Christina Dideriksen

September 17, 2019

Sports and Culture

Rwandan gospel singer comes out as gay, to country’s shock

Christina Dideriksen

September 17, 2019

Sports and Culture

Friends of Albert Nabonibo, a well-known gospel singer in Rwanda who recently came out as a gay man, do not want their names revealed. It is too shameful, one says.

Christina Dideriksen

September 17, 2019

Fear and Loathing, Sports and Culture

UK: AP’s transphobic Sam Smith story exposes journalism’s failings

Christina Dideriksen

September 17, 2019

Fear and Loathing, Sports and Culture

The singer now uses they/them pronouns. It shouldn’t be hard for reporters to recognize — and explain — gender non-binary terms.

Christina Dideriksen

September 15, 2019

World of Politics, Sports and Culture

Philippines: Celebrities show support for SOGIE bill

Christina Dideriksen

September 15, 2019

World of Politics, Sports and Culture

As further debate ensue on the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (SOGIE) anti-discrimination bill, celebrities have taken to social media to show support for the bill and stand with the LGBTQ+ community.

Christina Dideriksen

September 15, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness, Sports and Culture

UK: Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas reveals HIV diagnosis

Christina Dideriksen

September 15, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness, Sports and Culture

Gay former rugby player Gareth Thomas revealed he’s HIV-positive and married to another man after being hounded by tabloid reporters.

Christina Dideriksen

September 15, 2019

Sports and Culture

China: The transgender choir who’re singing for acceptance

Christina Dideriksen

September 15, 2019

Sports and Culture

A transgender choir in China is helping to change attitudes through their work.

Christina Dideriksen

September 14, 2019

Fear and Loathing, Sports and Culture

Lebanon: Death threats 'broke my heart', says popular Lebanese band singer

Christina Dideriksen

September 14, 2019

Fear and Loathing, Sports and Culture

Hamed Sinno, lead singer of popular band Mashrou' Leila on death threats, homophobia and the importance of free speech

Christina Dideriksen

September 10, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness, Sports and Culture

South Africa: Mr Gay England brings visibility to HIV stigma

Christina Dideriksen

September 10, 2019

HIV Health and Wellness, Sports and Culture

When Phillip Dzwonkiewicz won the Mr Gay England 2018 contest, he wanted to use his platform to talk about HIV. After years of struggling with his HIV-positive status, he no longer wanted to hide.