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Gender identity gets starring role at Venice Film Festival
AFP, Published on 06/09/2022
» VENICE - Transgender issues have taken centre stage at the Venice Film Festival this year, with Italian director Emanuele Crialese even using the platform to reveal he was born a woman as he presented his new film starring Penelope Cruz.
Williams' legacy spans present and future
AFP, Published on 29/08/2022
» NEW YORK: Whether it's in the powerful groundstrokes of players like Coco Gauff or the growing numbers of African-American youngsters surging into tennis camps across the United States each year, Serena Williams' influence will be felt long after she hangs up her racquet.
As rumours swirl, Pope Francis names new cardinals
AFP, Published on 25/08/2022
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, who recently raised the possibility of retiring due to his declining health, will create 20 new cardinals on Saturday -- many of whom could one day choose his successor.
Hong Kong court rejects gay marriage appeal
AFP, Published on 24/08/2022
» Hong Kong's gay community suffered a fresh legal setback on Wednesday after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city's long-held denial of same-sex marriage to those who have legally wed overseas.
LGBTQ Singaporeans welcome sex law repeal, decry marriage exclusion
AFP, Published on 22/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's LGBTQ community on Monday welcomed the government's plan to decriminalise gay sex but warned that amending the constitution to enshrine the traditional definition of marriage would promote further inequality.
Singapore to repeal colonial-era law against gay sex: PM
AFP, Published on 21/08/2022
» SINGAPORE: Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday the country will repeal a colonial-era law criminalising gay sex, though he maintained that the government will continue to "uphold" marriage as being between a man and a woman.
Literature world holds New York rally for Rushdie
AFP, Published on 20/08/2022
» NEW YORK - Prominent literary figures including Paul Auster and Gay Talese gathered Friday in Manhattan for a reading of Salman Rushdie's works, in solidarity with the author seriously injured in a stabbing attack.
Removing 'camouflage,' Brazil football referee comes out
AFP, Published on 12/08/2022
» BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL) - Growing up, he never liked football, but Igor Benevenuto played it anyway to avoid being teased with homophobic jokes -- something all too common in his hometown in southeastern Brazil.
Spielberg heads starry Toronto festival line-up
AFP, Published on 29/07/2022
» LOS ANGELES: Steven Spielberg, Jennifer Lawrence and Harry Styles will bring their world premieres to Toronto, as North America's largest film festival signalled a return to full strength with the unveiling of a star-studded lineup Thursday.
New York asks WHO to re-name 'stigmatising' monkeypox
AFP, Published on 27/07/2022
» NEW YORK: New York City asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatising patients who might then hold off on seeking care.