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Growing up trans in Brazil can be deadly
AFP, Published on 28/06/2023
» SAO PAULO: Wearing a pink dress that matches the bow in her hair, eight-year-old Agatha flashes a smile that belies all she has been through as a trans child growing up in Brazil.
'Dame Edna' comedian to get state funeral in Australia
AFP, Published on 03/05/2023
» SYDNEY: Late comedian Barry Humphries -- best known to audiences as "Dame Edna Everage" -- will receive a state funeral in his native Australia, the country's prime minister has said.
Berlin film fest to award prizes as stars return
AFP, Published on 25/02/2023
» BERLIN: The Berlin film festival awards its top prizes on Saturday, including the Golden Bear for best picture, after a star-studded run that highlighted freedom struggles in Iran and Ukraine.
'One Million Years BC' actress Raquel Welch dies at 82
AFP, Published on 16/02/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Raquel Welch, the US actress who became an international sex symbol after appearing in a deerskin bikini in "One Million Years BC," died Wednesday, her manager said. She was 82.
Spain approves trans rights bill that has split the left
AFP, Published on 22/12/2022
» MADRID: Lawmakers on Thursday passed a transgender rights bill allowing anyone 16 and over to change gender on their ID card, putting Spain on track to becoming one of the few countries to allow transgender people to change their status with a simple declaration.
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.
Overcoming hate, Brazilian heads to Trans Miss Universe
AFP, Published on 12/06/2022
» SAO GONCALO, Brazil: Looking resplendent in a bejewelled red ball gown, Brazilian beauty queen Eloa Rodrigues knows how lucky she is: in the world's deadliest country for trans people, she is daring to live out her dreams.
After abortion, gay marriage? Fears US court may target other rights
AFP, Published on 05/05/2022
» NEW YORK: After abortion, could gay marriage be next? With America's Supreme Court poised to roll back half a century of abortion rights, activists fear conservatives will set their sights on other constitutional freedoms, starting with same sex unions.
Comedian Dave Chappelle attacked during LA show
AFP, Published on 04/05/2022
» LOS ANGELES: A man who attacked controversial comic Dave Chappelle on stage as he performed a live stand-up set in Los Angeles has been arrested and charged with assault, police said Wednesday.
LGBT identification hits US high of 7.1% as Gen Z comes of age
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» WASHINGTON: The proportion of US adults identifying as LGBT has increased to a high of 7.1%, double the figure from 2012 when Gallup first started measuring it, reflecting a generational shift, the polling firm said Thursday.