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Jo Jackson

Jo Jackson has 28 articles published.

Demonstration in Paris Against LGBTphobic Attacks

in International/News

An estimated 3000 people gathered in Paris on the 21st of October, to protest against homophobic violence following a series of attacks in the capital.

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Little known work of lesbian photographer Donna Gottschalk On show at Leslie-Lohman Museum

in Art & Culture

Donna Gottschalk’s photographs document life as a radical lesbian in 1970s America, and are an entry point into a world of marginalized individuals that mainstream society simply “didn’t care about”.

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8 Awesome Celeb #ComingOutDay Insta Posts of 2018!

in Entertainment & LifeStyle

These 8 awesome celeb Instagram posts filled us with the feels on National Coming Out Day 2018! Get your booster shot of pride!

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On Creativity, Community & Connection – An Interview with Kendall Tichner

in Real Talk

We got to ask queer creative Kendall Tichner about adaptive reuse projects, what it means to be an artist today, and what it takes to build community!

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Spare Parts for Broken Hearts to Play at Community Nest Foundation Gala

in Entertainment & LifeStyle

Three-piece, post-grunge band Spare Parts for Broken Hearts will perform at The Community Nest Foundation’s will Gala in L.A. on the 8th December 2018.

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Ban on Kenyan lesbian film Rafiki is lifted for 7 days & sells out in Nairobi

in Art & Culture/Entertainment & LifeStyle/International

During the #SevenDaysOfRafiki the movie was shown in cinemas in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu. Movie-goers were asked to provide ID to prove they were over 18. The first screening in Nairobi sold out, and the Prestige Cinema even had to increase the number of screenings of Rafiki to meet the demand.

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Call Me Kuchu: The Urgent Story of a 21st Century Witch-hunt

in Art & Culture/International

The year is 2010, shortly after the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, commonly known as the “Kill the Gays Bill”, was masterminded and submitted for voting by Member of Parliament David Bahati. Set against this backdrop, the documentary Call Me Kuchu shines a spotlight on the extraordinary individuals at the forefront of Uganda’s LGBTQ struggle, and the devastating sacrifices they’ve had to make.

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Now’s Not the Time to Rest on Our Queer Laurels

in Real Talk

When V for Vendetta was first released, it made an enormous impact on me. The thought that despite the Second World War and the fall of the Soviet Union, fascism could still make a comeback in one of the world’s leading nations shocked and scared me. The movie’s portrayal of futuristic fascism has stuck with me all these years, and every so often moves to the forefront of my mind. Like when I first came out as gay online, there was a little voice in my head saying, “But what if the political regime changes and you get rooted out…

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Holding Hands as an Act of Defiance #HoldTight

in Real Talk

As a young queer, the feeling of my partner’s hand slipping out of mine and shrinking away just as the door to a restaurant opened, or just as we rounded a corner and stepped onto a busy high street, was more familiar to me than the feeling of holding hands.

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10 Web Series That Put the L in LGBTQ

in Entertainment & LifeStyle

Here are 10 web series that put the L in LGBTQ and give center stage to characters and storylines that haven’t been given much room on prime time TV.

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