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Even if it still takes a little time until the CSD in Bremen moves through the streets, it is already certain that a decision makes high waves. Because: According to the organizers, the display of fetish should be prohibited. In the meantime, many critical voices have been raised. No wonder! After all, this way a large part of the community is virtually excluded from the event. What does the organizer say about the fetish ban? According to the organizer, the goal of the CSD in Bremen is to educate society about the problems queer people always have to deal with. The representation of fetish does not seem to be helpful to the responsible persons, when it would be about talking about rights for transsexuals in other places, for example. Many fetishes would be "read sexually" anyway and the corresponding representations (and interpretations) would be forced on the viewers in a certain way. In conclusion, the organizers emphasize...

"Queer Cinema" on 3sat - an exciting journey into the past. In a Queer Cinema era where Prince and Princess Charming find themselves on TV (or streaming services) in search of great, same-sex love, it seems inconceivable that this very thing would have been unthinkable some 100 years ago. However, 3sat looks at this very question: "How present was queerness actually on TV or in cinema in the past?" Excitingly, there are significant differences between "then" and "now." Especially in the 1950s and 1960s, the topic of queer cinema was treated almost stepmotherly. Sure: every now and then there were a few "spotlights" that suggested that there was obviously more to society than the love between a man and a woman. However, some works, such as the silent film "Anders als die andern §175", were banned again shortly after their release. "Girls in Unif...

Hape Kerkeling: "Paws off the Table" makes it to No. 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list Many of his fans have long known that Hape Kerkeling can do more than "just" comedy. With "Pfoten vom Tisch" (Paws from the Table), he has now proven his authorial qualities once again. The self-confessed cat fan shares his knowledge and experiences with all those who want a mix of cat stories, laughter and information. The project seems to be very well received. Because: within a short time "Pfoten vom Tisch" has made it to number 1 on the Spiegel bestseller list. Perhaps also because the writing style alone conveys a pleasant "He's one of us!"? Kerkeling explains at the beginning of the book that he discovered his love for cats at an early age. To this day, he loves his animals above all else, even dedicating the book to them - his still-living and already deceased pussycats. A mix of love and fascination The individual sections of the...

The most popular sex positions for Adam couples. Sex is the most beautiful secondary thing in the world... No matter if it's within a relationship or in connection with an innocuous one night stand. Why not spend the day in bed for a change and try out the most popular sex positions for Adam couples? Here it quickly becomes apparent: there is so much more than the well-known "doggystyle". If you still don't want to give up the popular position, you can upgrade it a bit (see below). Not to forget: of course, position changes are also allowed in Adam sex! Those who value "smooth transitions" should also familiarize themselves with the corresponding positions. Because: some sex variations are super suitable to transition into each other. Tip: Fresh wind for well-known positions Sometimes the well-known classics are the positions that are particularly promising in terms of intense climaxes.

Queer influencers are also under enormous pressure and suffer heaps of homophobia in everyday life On TV, they are often celebrated for their makeup and uniqueness. In real life, however, they sometimes have to overcome multifaceted challenges. Especially homosexual influencers and stars are more and more often victims of insults and violence in private. Even in Cologne, the city where one of the best-known CSDs takes place and where the resident soccer club also professes its commitment to the city's colorful diversity, attacks on gays are not rare. On the contrary. Many men are even afraid to show themselves holding hands with their boyfriends on the street, for example. When influencers and stars become victims of such attacks, this is often subject to increased attention. Well-known examples of people who have been victims of assault include Rafi Racheck, Daniel "Ludi" Ludwig (known from DSDS) and David Lovric....

Survey shows: gay kisses don't go down well with everyone How queer-friendly or queer-hostile are the Germans? Questions like these are answered in regular surveys. The Friedrich Ebert Foundation has now looked into the question of how heterosexuals view gay kisses. Just about everything was represented here, from tolerant to frightening answers. However, the survey also showed that many people obviously still have a problem with two people of the same sex showing their love to each other. There is, however, one piece of positive news: the development is encouraging! The answers to the questions tended to be less homophobic than they were a few years ago. Approximately 1/10 of the German population finds gay kissing "disgusting". Perhaps it is the most startling finding of the complete survey: the statement "It is disgusting when homosexuals kiss in public." bej...

Bishop of Chur speaks of "bio-marriage That within the church again and again about the marriage between same-sex lovers is discussed, is not new. Now, however, the Bishop of Chur Bonnemain made himself talked about. He is one of those who want to protect marriage between a man and a woman insofar as that marriages between queers should (obviously) get a new label. The new bishop of Chur is thus following a similar course to his predecessor, who was also - to put it mildly - skeptical of queers. What exactly is Bishop Bonnemain demanding? Bishop Bonnemain of Chur wants to make the boundaries between heterosexual and homosexual marriages much clearer than is currently the case in many countries around the world. In order to underline the relevant differences, he would first of all like to start at the conceptual level. He told the Neue Züricher Zeitung that he would prefer it if the...

China centers queer pages and content in relevant groups on the net First of all: in China it is not generally forbidden to be gay. Since the mid-1970s, homosexuals or queers are no longer considered criminals there. However, in the past - and also in the current case described in this article - there have been repeated censures. This can be seen, among other things, in the fact that no homosexual couples are shown on Chinese television. The Chinese Internet also has strict rules in this regard. Now two relevant queer groups ("Gay Pride" and "ColorsWorld") have been blocked within the app WeChat. But that's not all... Even those who have used the app could now be in trouble. Due to the fact that data protection in China is not compatible with European guidelines, it is likely to be easy to pass on the relevant details to the relevant authorities.

British actress Emma Corrin comes out as non-binary Emma Corrin is known to many for her role as Princess Diana in the hit streaming series "The Crown." While Emma embodies the "princess of hearts" (and thus also a kind of epitome of femininity) in front of the camera, the 25-year-old no longer wants to have anything to do with the classic gender distribution. Recently, like some of her colleagues before her, she made it known that she no longer wants to be addressed with the pronoun "she." In her private life, Emma prefers the gender-neutral pronoun "they". On the social media platform Instagram, she made a clear statement in this regard. There she relied less on words, but instead posted a picture in which she ties off her breasts. Photos of Emma Corrin with bound breasts divide the net community On her Instagram profile, Emma Corrin recently posted a series of photos...