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Daily Fix

europe

tv news & trailers

EUROVISION! Drag Artist Conchita Wurst Wins World’s Queerest Song Contest

Thank G-d Conchita Wurst is the champion of Eurovision, because if The Common Linnets had won we’d have had to take away the pride flags.

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May 10, 2014

Daily Fix

event

movie reviews

I Tried Not to Have Feelings at Sundance London; These Three Movies Made Me Fail

The film festival was not as gay as hoped, and it turns out I’m still not cynical enough to not cry when ladyqueers say “I do.”

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May 5, 2014

Daily Fix

europe

pop culture fix

Gay Denmark Wants You to Get Gay Married at Gay Eurovision

You’d think that Eurovision couldn’t possibly get any gayer, and you’d be wrong.

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Feb 14, 2014

bicycles

Bikes to Watch Out For

health

Bikes to Watch Out For: How Not to Die on the Road

Ten tips to make cycling less terrifying!

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Feb 12, 2014

LGBT history

Lists/Top 10s

lgbt history

8 Unintentionally Gay Vintage Wartime Posters

Reading lesbian subtext in everything since World War I.

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Feb 7, 2014

Daily Fix

europe

politics + activism

We Won A Thing: Scotland Legalises Same-Sex Marriage, Braces For Bad Weather

As per UKIP prophecy, torrential rains await Holyrood as Scottish gays might be able to get hitched as soon as this autumn.

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Feb 4, 2014

africa

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Jacqueline Nantumbwe Must Stay: Why the Current UK System For LGB Asylum Seekers is Broken

The UK Border Agency has detained Ugandan asylum seeker Jacqueline Nantumbwe, placing her at risk of abuse and deportation unless she can “prove” she’s gay.

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Feb 4, 2014

islam

people of color

comedy

VIDEO: Iranian-American Actress Ate Shawarma Last Week, Is Possibly A Terrorist

“Have we ever been on a plane, train or bridge while saying or thinking the word Muhammad?”

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Jan 27, 2014

101s

economics

politics + activism

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: What Austerity and the Far Right Mean For Queers

With austerity here to stay and far-right parties on the rise, it is time now more than ever to recognise that queer liberation cannot be disentangled from economic justice.

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Jan 23, 2014

101s

africa

politics + activism

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: 2013 Was A Real Banner Year for Colonially-Influenced Homophobia in the Commonwealth

From India to Uganda, the legacy of British colonial sodomy laws live on today in many countries around the world. What can or should the Commonwealth do about this, if…

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Jan 11, 2014

101s

europe

politics + activism

UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: One Same-Sex Wedding Ring to Rule Them All

2013 brought equal marriage to the shores of the UK, and the gays were saved! Well not really. Or not much at all?

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Jan 9, 2014

bicycles

Bikes to Watch Out For

health

Who’s Afraid of Riding a Bicycle? Not You Because We Have 5 Tips for Beginners

Here are 5 tips for making your cycling-related resolutions at least 50% more likely to stick. (Well, maybe.)

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Jan 2, 2014