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The fact that David Bowie is being honored with his own stamp is nothing new. In Great Britain, there is already one that pays homage to one of the most colorful queer rock stars. Now Germany is following suit. Already from the beginning of the year, more precisely: from 03 January 2022, the special stamp should then be available. Those who wish can also secure a packset special edition a few days later, on January 07, 2022. What will the German David Bowie special stamp look like? The German variant of the David Bowie special edition is an 85 cent variant. On it: Bowie with a guitar. The picture is a shot from the mid-1980s. The fact that the German community also has such a strong connection to Bowie is no coincidence. After all, the exceptional artist, who had no problem with making a splash here and there, lived in Germany for a period of about two years. His style and music were, or are, just as colorful as the letter m...

The organization Stonewall has organized a virtual kiss-in to demonstrate with love against the hate violence that many queer people still face in the UK. The event features queer couples in a video caressing, kissing and showing their love publicly and without shame. The Ramones provide the appropriate musical background with their "Merry Christmas". Accordingly, the video not only fits the community's demands for more equality, but also the current Christmas mood. The images convey a very special message: namely, not to hide, but to react to hate violence with cohesion and love. The United Kingdom in particular has been shockingly forced to realize in the recent past that many people suffer from hate violence. Many of those affected see no alternative but to hide and keep their sexuality secret. The organization Stonewall...

Of course, people with right-wing views can also be gay. And yet outings always seem to arouse a little more surprise here. Now Chris Janssens, the deputy leader of the Flemish party Vlaams Belang from Belgium, has come out. He gave an interview to a magazine in which he spoke at length about being gay and the motivations behind his outing. Janssens struggled with himself for a long time In the interview, he explained that he had kept his homosexuality a secret for a long time. He also did not talk about it with his family. Accordingly, even those who are particularly close to the politician may be surprised by his outing. He himself says that he has known about his sexual orientation for a long time. However, he decided to ignore it for a long time. Particularly interesting in this context is the fact that Chris Janssens belongs to a pa...

In 2021, numerous people have also come out as queer - even in the world of the "rich and beautiful. The outings of celebrities often play a particularly important role. Because: they increase the visibility of the community again and again. But which outings from 2021 have actually been particularly surprising and touching? In general, it can be said that the reactions on the web to the famous phrase "I'm gay!" were largely positive. However, the one or other hate speech has also shown once again that the road to complete equality is still long. The following sections are encouraging, but their order is random. Outing No. 1: Tommy Dorfman When you think of Tommy Dorfman, you often think directly of "Dead Girls Don't Lie." A lot has happened since she (then still as ER) stood in front of the camera for the series. In the meantime, Dorfman lives as a woman. She regularly keeps her fans up to date. Vo...

First of all: Anyone suffering from depression should ALWAYS seek professional help. In the case of "only" bad mood, however, it may be worthwhile to resort to the following tips. Especially in the current time, in which it does not seem to be really clear how things will continue, it is after all normal to have negative, or at least no positive, thoughts every now and then. The turn of the year often acts here like a kind of "magnifying glass" on problems. It allows to pass in review and forces quasi to look into the future. This is a position that many people cannot really identify with. However, the following tips can help you to see the positive as far as possible and to get off to a (hopefully relaxed) start in 2022. Tip No. 1: Plan a little ahead What "a little" means in this case is certainly up to each person. Possibly, this kind of pre-planning could also be called "good intentions" ...