Turkey | LGBTI people living in fear
Amnesty International has highlighted the increasingly dire scenario facing LGBTI people and human rights activists in Turkey. The country is being strangled by the ongoing state of emergency, which was declared in July 2016 as a “temporary” measure in the wake of a failed coup attempt. The state of emergency was renewed again last week. According […]
Janelle Monáe comes out as queer
After much speculation about her sexuality, singer, songwriter, rapper and actress Janelle Monáe has revealed that she identifies as a “queer black woman”. In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Monáe finally addressed the rumours, stating: “Being a queer black woman in America, someone who has been in relationships with both men and women – […]