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Queer projects in Munich should receive more funding In order for the queer community in a city like Munich to continue to grow and be supported, it not only takes a lot of commitment, but also a lot of money, among other things. Now the state capital is planning to spend up to 500,000 euros to support projects that stand up against discrimination against queer people. At the same time, the money will also be used to support rainbow families. More money for queer projects in Munich: Who can benefit? From 2023, the support in Munich should already reach the people. Thus, equality and rainbow families are to be even better supported in everyday life and protected from discrimination. A corresponding motion was adopted by the Social Committee of the City Council. In total, a maximum of 400,000 euros is now to be loosened up per year. Many are enthusiastic and happy about the current developments. Headwind comes from...

First Dates celebrity special - queer candidate and queer candidate also on the show The show "First Dates" continues to thrill audiences. Many viewers love to watch the participants and contestants, who were strangers to each other a moment ago, flirting. Now there will even be two special episodes in January next year, in which celebrities will try their luck. Lucy Hellenbrecht and Prince Damien will be among the contestants. Will they manage to put an end to their single existence? Or at least set the course for a relationship? One thing is certain: The show "First Dates" is by no means just a trend. It has managed to survive in the "jungle of dating shows" since 2018. The said celebrity special will be on RTL+ from January 16, 2023. On TV, the whole thing will run on VOX on January 30, 2023 in a double episode. How does the First Dates celebrity special work? What's special about the First Dates celebrity special? A celebrity meets at the table....

What needs to change in the future with regard to health support for queers? Many people who belong to or can identify with the community have a clear demand: they want queers to be supported more in health terms in the future. Among other things, a lot of research and new scientific findings have led to many improvements for LGBTQIA+ people. At the same time, however, there is still a lot to do. Now, research results have been published that deal with exactly this topic and were supported by the RKI and the Deutsche Aidshilfe, among others. One question played a particularly important role in this context: "How can queer people be better treated in the health care system?" The question of how trans and non-binary people in particular can be better supported with regard to sexual health also appeared to be particularly important....

Sentenced LGBTQIA+ activists get support from Sven Lehmann An LGBTQIA+ activist and an LGBTQIA+ activist are to be executed in Iran. They were recently sentenced to death for allegedly helping to promote homosexuality. The two defendants, Zahra Sedighi Hamedani and Ilham Choodbar, are now receiving support from Germany and other countries. The Queer Commissioner of the German government, Sven Lehmann, is standing up for them. He has decided to take over the "political sponsorship" for the two. At the same time, he has written to Iranian Ambassador Mahmoud Farazandeh. He demands that the death sentences against Zahra Sedighi Hamedani and Ilham Choodbar be lifted. He also wants the two to be released. Sven Lehmann finds clear words to stand up for the two activists Zahra Sedighi Hamedani and Ilham Choodbar are therefore to be...

To the jungle camp 2023: Who is actually Papi's Loveday? It wasn't too long ago that RTL announced the list of participants for Dschungelcamp 2023. One of the participants is model Papis Loveday. Many people know his face. Among other things, he was a contestant on Germany's Next Topmodel in the past. Now he will move into one of the couches in the Australian jungle. If you take a closer look at Papi's CV, you will quickly realize that he is likely to be one of the most exciting participants. He has already experienced a lot and his life did not always go as one would wish. "By the way," he belongs to the community and could also use his visibility in the jungle to spread important messages. High time to take a closer look at this interesting character. Papis Loveday - a very special success story Papis Loveday was born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1977. He has a total of 25 siblings...

More rights for gay couples in Switzerland When you think of queers, of Germany and of the traffic light coalition, among other things, you think of many promises. Shortly after the election, it was repeatedly emphasized that the situation for members of the LGBTQIA+ community had to improve. Above all, homosexual couples with children should benefit. One of the biggest "construction sites": Whoever, as a non-biological parent belonging to a rainbow family, wants to adopt the biological child of the other parent, often needs a lot (!) of patience ... and sometimes also a reliable and well-filled financial cushion. A waiting period of several years is more the rule than the exception. And this is exactly what is supposed to change in the future. Switzerland has now shown in a certain way how it works or can work. If the processes were also simplified in this country, it would be quite conceivable that more couples would decide to adopt. The current situation is that in this country...

Switzerland speaks out in favor of a ban on "gay cures The situation for queers is steadily improving in Switzerland. As so often, sometimes it's small steps, sometimes it's bigger steps. A new, positive news: in the future, conversion therapies will be banned nationwide. And this, although there have always been politicians here, among others, who basically denied their existence. Many simply did not want to see the high psychological pressure that the victims of the therapies were under - and in some cases still are today - because it was repeatedly suggested to them that they were not "all right. Current studies initiated by various relevant organizations conclude that more than 14,000 people have fallen victim to conversion therapies. The number of unreported cases is probably much higher. Now the Swiss National Council has finally voted for a nationwide ban. The result was meh...

At last, homosexuality has now been declared legal in Barbados It is exactly this news that always gives hope: Now homosexuality is also considered legal in Barbados. After some other countries, among other things Singapore, now also the island state in the Atlantic moves after. The old laws that condemned homosexuality actually date back to colonial times. The new legislation now allows many people to finally come out to themselves. The Supreme Court of Barbados has decided to completely remove the discriminatory sections from the Sexual Offences Act. What did the law previously specify? The two sections that are now - thanks to the innovation - a thing of the past are Section 9 and Section 12. Section 9 declared anal intercourse to be criminal. Those who violated it risked being charged with a life sentence. Section number 12 was devoted to so-called "serious indeceny," w...

Ukrainian government advocates anti-discrimination law The war in Ukraine is still raging. But there are always small glimmers of hope that ensure that optimism is not lost. Now the Ukrainian government has come out in favor of an anti-discrimination law that will provide even better support for members of the LGBTQIA+ community in the country. It is particularly interesting that the law did not receive a single dissenting vote in parliament. Many already see this as a message towards Russia, where the situation for queers is still very difficult. Among other things, this is also because laws were only recently passed here that further restrict the freedom of local people. In Russia, gay people and other queers are not considered part of society. They are marginalized. This refers, among other things, to documents, pictures and art in which homosexuality is e...