Category: LGBTQIA+
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“Emilia Perez”, The Controversial Film That Could Take the Oscar from “I Am Still Here”
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“Emilia Pérez”, by Jacques Audiard, a French film made in Spanish and distributed by Netflix, dominated the nominations for the 2025 Oscars with 13 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for Karla Sofía Gascón, making her the first openly trans actress nominated for an Oscar. The film also received nominations for directing, original screenplay,…
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Brazilian Researcher to Assume Presidency of the International AIDS Society
Brazilian infectious disease specialist and researcher Beatriz Grinsztejn will be the first Latin American woman to preside over the International AIDS Society (IAS), which brings together professionals working with the disease. Grinsztejn, a researcher at the Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Diseases (INI/Fiocruz), stated that she will bring Brazil’s positive experiences in HIV treatment…
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March 11: The Day Everything Changed
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in Africa, Antarctica, Brazil, Business, children, Ecology and Sustainability, Economy, Education, Europe, Fashion, Geral, Health, History, Inside, LGBTQIA+, Men, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Politics, Science and Technology, South America, Sports, Sustainability, Theather, Tourism, TV, United States, Women, WorldA new chapter in global history – the pandemic era – officially emerged exactly four years ago, on a Wednesday, March 11. It is very rare to pinpoint a single day that transformed the entire world. But March 11, 2020, is one of those days. March 11 was the day the World Health Organization announced…
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Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships
Pope Francis took another step in his efforts to make the Catholic Church more welcoming to L.G.B.T.Q. people by allowing priests to bless relationships between same-sex couples.
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Grupo Mulheres Do Brasil Nova York Celebrates 5 Years
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The Grupo Mulheres do Brasil New York chapter celebrates five years of existence in September. Under the leadership of advertising professional and career coach Alejandra Merklen and architect Eliane Garcez, the chapter’s mission is to support and develop projects to inspire, inform, and empower Brazilian women living in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT). The…
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New UNAIDS Report Shows AIDS Can Be Eliminated by 2030
A new report from UNAIDS shows that there is a clear path to ending AIDS. The study titled ‘The Path that Ends AIDS’ contains data and case studies highlighting that ending AIDS is a political and financial choice, and that countries and leaders already following this path are achieving extraordinary results. Botswana, eSwatini, Rwanda, the…
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LGBT Pride Month
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LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to celebrating and commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride, observed in the Western world. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of protests for gay liberation in 1969, and has since spread beyond the U.S. Modern Pride Month both honors the LGBT…
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June Is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month
June is globally recognized as LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, a time to honor LGBTQIA+ communities and advocate for the rights of those who are under attack and facing discrimination. In New York, the largest LGBTQIA+ pride parade in the country takes place. The 2019 World Pride event attracted approximately 5 million participants to celebrate the 50th…
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States Propose Bills to Restrict LGBTQ Rights
Transgender individuals in various states are increasingly alarmed by the number of measures introduced in state legislatures this year seeking to restrict LGBTQ rights. At least 385 bills have been introduced nationwide as of March 7, according to data compiled by the American Civil Liberties Union. This number has already surpassed last year’s total of…
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The Only Vaccine in Testing Against HIV Has Failed. What Now?
The only vaccine against HIV still being tested in final clinical trials has proven to be ineffective, its manufacturer announced this week. Dozens of other HIV vaccine candidates have been tested and discarded over the past decades. This latest setback delays progress towards a vaccine against the virus by three to five years, according to…