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Taliban kill homosexual men (reportedly). After 20 years, foreign troops left Afghanistan. It was not long ago when the last U.S. servicemen and women were flown out of the country. Disaster quickly loomed. The Taliban conquered the country in just a few days, and when they arrived in front of the presidential palace, the president fled by helicopter. In short, it was obviously an easy game to get the country under control. Many people were desperately trying to catch one more of the planes that would take those who were lucky out of the country. Unforgettable: some of them held on to the carriers of the planes themselves. This desperation has its reason - and in many ways. As we have also reported in recent days, since the seizure of power, women and homosexual men in particular have become targets of the Taliban. Tragic stories from Kabul...

Patrol cars in Great Britain go for rainbow look The police in Great Britain want to draw more attention to the problem of homophobia. Therefore, among other things, a few police cars are now driving there in the "rainbow look". In this way, the LGBTQI+ community should be supported and a sign should be set. The reactions to this action are different. While some celebrate the fact that the British police have decided to speak out against homophobia in this conspicuous way, there are others who criticize the action. Colorful patrol cars with a special message The patrol cars of the British police in the rainbow look contain several messages. On the one hand, it is a statement for more tolerance and support for the community. At the same time, however, the cars are also intended to serve another purpose. They are meant to encourage people to report hate crimes. Unfortunately, there are i...

Gone is the harmony - Prince Charming episode 4 In episode 4 of the current Prince Charming season there was a little premiere. Because: Kim invited the first man to an overnight date. In addition, the harmony among the candidates tilted further and further. Attention. Who does not want to know what happens in the current episode of Prince Charming, should not read on at this point! The season is currently being broadcast on TVnow. At a later date, it will also be shown on free TV on VOX. The last episode reverberates Already in episode 3, discussions started about whether it was right or justifiable for Manfred to talk to Kim about the fact that there are candidates who - obviously - find each other attractive. Accordingly, the team spirit seems to have cooled down a bit. Because of this action, Manfred becomes more and more of an outsider. Finally, he decides to apologize to the rest...

Since "The Beauty and The Nerd" at the latest, a few more people in Germany are talking about an important topic again: asexuality. But what exactly is hidden behind this? What does it mean for those affected to be asexual? Do they come out? Do they suffer from it? How does the environment react? Questions about questions, which to a large extent always depend on the individual situation. Nevertheless, there are some facts about asexuality that are pretty much always the same. The following details deal with an important topic, which is currently - fortunately - more considered and brought into focus than it was the case a few years ago. Fact #1: Asexuality is long-term. "I'm so not in the mood for sex right now!" - "Then maybe you're asexual?" - No! This is a prejudice. Because: asexuality is much more than just "I don't feel like it right now!". Asexual people generally do not feel sex...

Swiss study on hate speech is alarming The fact that the Internet is not a "lawless space" has been emphasized many times in the past. However, precisely this does not seem to stop many people from discriminating against and insulting others on the basis of their appearance or sexual orientation. A JAMESfocus report by ZHAW and Swisscom also recently dealt with the topic of hate speech. The results are shocking and show how present hate has become on the Internet. Around half of the respondents said they were confronted with hate speech more often per week. The problem is particularly widespread among young people between the ages of 16 and 19. Girls and women are affected more often. Sexual orientation also an issue in hate speech Anyone who launches an investigation into the topic of hate speech naturally also asks the question of why people are "hating" in the first place. The LGBTQI+ Communi...

Lil Nas X tweets of new album When you think of self-aware, queer rappers, one name often inevitably comes to mind: Lil Nas X! The artist is known for not mincing words - neither in "real life" nor in his songs. All the more it should please his fans that there will now obviously soon be new songs. Because: Lil Nas X has tweeted that his album will be released on 17.09.2021. After "Old Town Road" and "Montero (Call me by your name)" nothing should stand in the way of continuing the success story. The tweet in detail On Thursday, the tweet referencing Lil Nas X's album went online. But Lil Nas X wouldn't be Lil Nas X if he simply pointed out the release date. Rather, he addresses clear words to his fans and explains, among other things, that it was a kind of therapy for him to work on the album. The artist, who is otherwise actually very s...

Things remain exciting around the OnlyFans platform. Only recently it became known that erotic content should actually - from October - no longer play a role here. The platform planned to distance itself accordingly. Now, however, there seem to be changes again. Allegedly, it will still be allowed to distribute such content. But how did the sudden "change of mind" come about? And how safe is it that OnlyFans users can continue to watch sexy content? Questions upon questions... But a few can already be answered. Many users of OnlyFans criticized the procedure For many people it was clear what they expected at OnlyFans or what the platform stood for. Here, the focus was increasingly on naked skin and sexy content. In return for payment, it was possible for users to let their thoughts wander a bit in erotic terms. What for some, however, was merely fun, was...

Actors and actresses from the soap GZSZ set a sign against homophobia At a time when homophobia is unfortunately still a threat to many people, the makers of GZSZ have decided to make a special statement. Under the hashtag "#nichtsgegenheteros" they confront viewers with statements that queers actually have to deal with. However, it is precisely when they are turned around and directed at straight people that it becomes clear how queer they actually are. What makes you smile at first has actually a serious background. Among other things, the campaign is to be set on Facebook and on Instagram. Participants and statements at a glance Among others, Ulrike Frank and Valentina Pahde are involved in the campaign. Frank utters exactly the sentence that surely just about every single queer - albeit "a little differently" - has heard at least once in their life: ...

In the program of the new BILD TV station one dealt with LGBTQI+. Many readers had already been waiting for it, and now BILD TV, the TV channel for the newspaper, saw the light of day in the media world. In a talk show, among others with Thomas Gottschalk, the topic LGBTQI+ was discussed. And once again it became clear how much opinions seem to diverge here. In summary, the question was addressed whether members of the LGBTQI+ community might feel neglected or disregarded, who do not fall into the "grid" of "gay" or "lesbian" and are therefore often mentioned less in general language. Often the talk is about "gays and lesbians". Pansexuals, transsexual people and all the others are forgotten a little bit. Apropos: The fact that at least the editor-in-chief of the BILD has no problem with sticking to old formulations was already shown at the beginning of the discu...