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Turkey bans American cruise of LGBTQ+ passengers from docking
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (484+ words) Turkish authorities banned a cruise ship of LGBTQ+ travelers from docking, according to Atlantis Events, a U. S. -based company who specializes in hosting gay cruises and vacations. The ship " which was scheduled to dock in Kusadasi, Turkey on July 7 and spend…...
Anti-abortion fight evolves into 'noxious brew"
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1000+ words) Anti-immigrant rhetoric is playing a growing role in the pro-life movement as conservative politicians attempt to revive their attacks on abortion rights. The debate over reproductive healthcare has returned to the national spotlight after One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce spoke…...
Thrilling new versions of Greek myths pulse with queer desire and feminist fury
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (1088+ words) And in a thrilling entry into the ever-evolving genre of mythological retellings, Australian writer, actor and trans/queer advocate Zoe Terakes revisits five ancient tales through a defiantly queer lens, in their debut short-story collection, Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers....
Sex with 1, 000 men in 12 hours: why Bonnie Blue is neither a feminist nor a monster
8+ mon, 3+ day ago (929+ words) The documentary, 1, 000 Men & Me: The Bonnie Blue Story, has made Tia Billinger " stage name Bonnie Blue " a household name. Famous for her sexual stunts, including one in which she has sex with more than 1, 000 men in 12 hours, Bonnie Blue fascinates…...
Kate Sheppard's kitchen: an old recipe sheds new light on the feminist pioneer's life
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (1165+ words) Political and social reformer Kate Sheppard is famous for leading the campaign that saw New Zealand women become first in the world to gain the right to vote on September 19 1893. We don't normally think of her as a cook. But…...
From Lahore to Sydney, a Muslim feminist's debut novel rebels against the suffocation of safety
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1208+ words) The protagonist in Raaza Jamshed's novel What Kept You? grows up in Lahore, Pakistan, under her grandmother's watchful eye, in a house that sits in the shadow of the city's walls. The memory of the turmoil and human suffering that…...
I hadn't gone out there to save anybody': a deep dive into the manosphere fails to address its harms
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1785+ words) New, extreme, and often bizarre social movements and communities are popping up around the world. As each one arises, journalists and academics are pumping out books that do "deep dives" into these communities. In liberal sociologist Arlie Hochschild's Strangers in…...