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Star author Hanya Yanagiharas publishes new novel After the novel "A Little Life", fans of Hanya Yanagiharas can look forward to her latest work. The title is "To Paradise" and is intended to follow on from the success of "A Little Life". But what exactly is it about? Hanya Yanagiharas is a well-known journalist and writer from the U.S. and obviously loves to address taboo subjects in her novels, among other things. In "A Little Life," a book that also enjoys great popularity within the community, the topic of homosexuality among men was addressed. Among other things, it was about showing that two men can fall in love with each other, even if they don't actually have much in common. What is the novel "Zum Paradies" about? There's no question about it: there are now more and more books that deal with the topic of LGBTQI+ with all its facets. With "Zum Paradies" this genre has once m...

TikTok reduces visibility of LGBTQI+ community This news may not surprise some. Already a few years ago, it became known that the term "LGBT" and content referring to people with a physical or mental handicap "magically" disappeared from social networks in some countries. The ARD now researched accordingly in relation to the popular platform TikTok. As is well known, this is an app in which anyone (from the age of 13) can publish small videos. Some users "only" want to entertain here, but there are also many who do educational work. Among other things, the app is also used by many queer people as an environment where they can exchange ideas with others. But apparently some of those responsible behind the app see it differently. Content that focuses on certain terms is often excluded. This time, it also affects Germany. According to some research, the...

Russian President Putin defends author J.K. Rowling The war in Ukraine continues... Including in the media. Only recently Vladimir Putin accused the West of wanting to destroy Russian culture. He also took this statement as an opportunity to defend "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling. He compared the Western approach to the book burnings and the alleged "degenerate art" that the Nazis were always talking about. Today, he said, it was a matter of canceling a 1000-year-old country and the people who belonged to it. Referring again to the time of the Second World War, he also stated that he was disturbed by the fact that often in films it was pretended that only the USA had liberated Nazi Germany. Russia, he said, had also made a decisive contribution. There is no place for intolerance in Russia. Rather, it is cultural diversity that is the pride of society, among other things. Many artists ve...

Trans flag may be hoisted at Berlin authorities for trans visibility day March 31 is International Trans Visibility Day. As part of the corresponding celebrations, the Berlin district government will raise the blue-pink-white flag and thus clearly take a stand on a topic that has long played a somewhat subordinate role even within the community. The hoisting of the flag had to be applied for Anyone who is a little familiar with the community and the political decisions associated with it will quickly realize that one or two battles have had to be fought here. Unforgotten are the discussions, in whose context for and against the hoisting of rainbow flags in the context of the CSD was discussed. The Berlin authorities also had to make an application to allow the trans flag to fly in time for the International Day of Trans Visibility. That the capital has decided to set an example here is k...

Love Island: Pass for Jess because she is transgender The new season of Love Island is just three episodes as and already there is the first small scandal in the round. The net is already hotly debated and once again the question arises "How open is society?" or "How difficult do queers have it in everyday life?" The two participants around whom a lot revolves in the course of the discussions are Jess and Adriano. There was an early sizzle between the two, but after two days of intense flirting, the togetherness and the prospect of "more" has come to an end. Adriano lost interest in Jess when he learned that she is transgender. The 7th season Love Island - What happened between Adriano and Jess? For the seventh time by now, RTL Zwei is airing the popular flirting and dating show "Love Island - Heiße Flirts & wahre Liebe." The candidates have until April 11 to find their true love. Everything on a t...

TV presenter Jochen Schropp finally got married The popular presenter and "The Masked Singer" contestant Jochen Schropp has said "yes". His partner Norman and he had been together for many years. Now they dared to take the next step. They got married in Berlin. The Instagram picture, which was published to inform the fan community that also celebrates the whole thing, also comes without many words. The picture description consists only of a little heart and two wedding figurines. In the photo, the happy couple embraces each other and each holds a helium balloon of a groom in his hand. Of course, a second picture showing the rings of the two newlyweds can not be missing. Many celebrities congratulate on the next step As clear as the picture description is, the couple is celebrated so effusively in the comments column. Among other things, many celebrities have also left their congratulations. Thus left Ra...

Happy Birthday Elton John! Elton John is now 75 years old. The exceptional artist has had numerous successes in the course of his career. His trademarks are not only unforgettable hits, but also, among other things, his extravagant stage outfits, which include garish designs and bright colors. The 75th birthday is certainly a perfect occasion to take another look back and dive a little deeper into the life story before Sir Elton John. Elton John's incredible career - from then until now Sir Elton Hercules John was actually born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in London in 1947. It was not until the 1960s that he decided to use the name Elton John, alluding to his collaborations with ELTON Dean and JOHN Baldry. At the latest now the basis for a steep career was laid. In addition to his numerous musical awards, the singer was also awarded a total of two Oscars®. He wu...

Harald Glööckler and Kim Tränka on Grill den Henssler Fans of the jungle camp should be particularly pleased: Kim Tränka and Harald Glööckler, among others, will soon be taking part in Grill den Henssler. After all, they have now had enough time to recover from their exertions in South Africa, haven't they? Accordingly, expectations for very special episodes are already very high - especially among fans of the cooking show. A look at the current program schedule reveals that the episode with Harald Glööckler has been set for April 10. Here he will compete against "the master" together with Anouschka Renzi and Filip Pavlovic. On May 8, the time has come for Prince Charming Kevin Tränka as well. He will take part in the Mother's Day Special. Kim Tränka cooks together with his mother While the episode about Harald Glööckler is likely to revolve around the jungle camp, it will be almost familiar in Kim Tränka's episode. Because: The ex-Prince Charming joins...