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Prince Charming episode 3: it's kissing and emotional At the latest with the third episode of the third season it is clear: with one or the other candidate deeper feelings are already in play. There is not only kissing, but also crying - last but not least, one candidate decided to leave the show voluntarily. In short: the events overflowed once again. Spoiler warning: If you don't want to know what happens next on Prince Charming because you want to stream it yourself on TVNOW, don't read any further! For everyone else, have fun! The episode starts with a group date In the meantime, the ranks of Prince Charming have thinned out a bit. Currently, at the beginning of the third season around Prince Kim, 14 men are still fighting for the victory and thus also for the heart of "Mr. Charming". The fact that the mood between the participants has become much more relaxed is evident at the latest during the group...

Israeli gay (and bisexual) men now also allowed to donate blood An important step on the way to more equality and tolerance! In Israel, gay/bisexual men are now officially allowed to donate blood... Without private questioning and insinuations. Until now, those concerned were always asked on the spot if they had had sex with a man in the last year. If the question was answered with "Yes!", they were excluded from donating blood and accordingly discriminated against in an unbelievable way. In the meantime, things have changed here. Now the responsible persons on site only inquire whether the blood donors had "high-risk sexual relations with a new partner" in the previous three months. New approach supported by Israeli health minister Of course, the Israeli health minister has already spoken out in the meantime. He has expressed se...

After the summer vacations, before the fall vacations: Queer-friendly vacation spots Queers who feel like planning their next vacation may be wondering where LGBTQs are especially welcome. Holding hands among same-sex couples is not welcome everywhere. All the better if a little planning is done in advance to find out where nothing actually stands in the way of a relaxed vacation. The following tips will help to get a first overview here. No matter if alone or in a group: at these destinations everybody usually feels comfortable and is welcome! Vacation idea No. 1: Ibiza The Balearic island of Ibiza is considered open, tolerant and incredibly versatile. Possibly this is due in part to the island's "hippie past"? No matter why the situation is currently so gay-friendly: people from all over the world know the special flair, which, by the way, not only the famous old town has to offer...

Karl Lauterbach recommends unvaccinated not to come to the CSD The final preparations for the Cologne CSD are underway. Now SPD health expert Karl Lauterbach has had his say. He advocates that those who do not yet have full vaccination protection should not attend the CSD, as the risk of infection is too high. In an interview with T-Online, he referred, among other things, to the dangers that the Delta variant of the virus would bring. Ideally, therefore, everyone who will be on site should either be vaccinated, tested or recovered. Otherwise, he said, it would be difficult to justify such an event. Fear of the consequences of a full CSD? Karl Lauterbach was in the past again and again into the criticism, because he would see according to many critics the situation approximately around Corona, rules and CO. too black. However, the health expert stands by his opinion, pointing out, among other things, which ...

How endangered are gay men in Afghanistan at the moment? If you read the news at the moment, you often come across shocking reports from Afghanistan. Again and again, the talk is that especially enemies of the Taliban, women and children have to fear for their lives. However, one population group is always forgotten in the context of these enumerations: homosexual men also seem to be extremely endangered at the moment. What is the situation like for queers in Afghanistan? The situation for members of the queer community in Afghanistan is anything but good. Even before the Taliban took power, it was a problem in the country to be homosexual and to live one's sexual orientation freely. For example, those who were "guilty" of homosexual acts could be punished with imprisonment for a period of 15 years. Now the rules could become even stricter under the Taliban. Because: according to Sharia...

The Corona pandemic has, among other things, also ensured that cutbacks had to be made in terms of CSD events throughout Germany. The responsible persons in Munich look however also straight quite optimistically into the future. They concern themselves up-to-date already with the planning for the CSD in the coming year. And this is to become large again. Dates and details for the CSD Munich 2022 Beforehand: how exuberant the CSD in Munich can be celebrated next year, is of course dependent on the then current pandemic situation. At present, however, those responsible assume that the event, which has been scheduled for the period between July 02 and 17, 2022, can take place. Accordingly, the queers in the Bavarian capital can then celebrate and show visibility on three weekends. Especially on July 16 and 17, it will then be particularly colorful. Because: here, among other things, the parade and the stage program s...

AfD slogans on smoothie bottles - not all are enthusiastic It is well known that True Fruits sometimes uses very effective bottle designs. Now it came therefore to a discussion with Edeka. The statements of both sides could be read by the consumers in the social networks. But what happened? And how can a single bottle cause so much turmoil? True Fruits launches design for the federal election True Fruits decided to adapt its bottles accordingly in the context of the upcoming federal election. And that was exactly the bone of contention. The company printed the election programs of most major parties on their bottles - including the slogans of the AfD. Within the latter, one detail also rails against the LGBTQ community. The quote: "Gender ideology is being abolished, among other things by preventing pedagogy of gender diversity in kindergarten." The term "genderideo...

On August 29, the time has finally come! The next CSD in Cologne is coming up. As has now been announced, however, the route - due to the current Corona situation - has been changed. Thus, the Christopher Street Day will not only take place in a different period than usual, but also under changed conditions. And yet: the important message of the CSD should reach many people again this year - also internationally. What is different? According to an official spokesman, this year's CSD will not have as many participants as before Corona. Nevertheless, the event remains big, he said. In terms of numbers, the demo used to last about 4.5 hours. Now still about two to two and a half hours could be scheduled. An aspect that plays a particularly important role at times of Corona: the distances and keeping the same. In connection with the CSD in Berlin, it had recently come to criticism here, because - according to media reports...

A gay bar in Bremen is pelted with stones The reports about homophobic acts in Bremen do not stop. This time a scene bar in Bremen became the scene of hatred against queers. Currently, it is assumed that a man in his mid-30s threw stones at a well-known scene bar in Bremen because of a homophobic attitude. In the meantime, the landlord has also spoken out about this. He would have liked the police to have reacted differently in the situation in question. Hate in Bremen - what happened? At the weekend, a 37-year-old man threw two stones into the window of a well-known Bremen scene bar. Fortunately - according to "Buten un binnen" - no one was injured, although one employee was almost hit in the head by the projectiles. A homophobic connection could well exist. Because: before the stones flew, the man had already been in front of the scene bar correspondingly scolded. Possibly the perpetrator had planned to kill...