EILE Magazine
Cameroon: Prison for trans women is extended
(Reuters) – Two transgender women facing charges of “attempted homosexuality”, in a high profile case in Cameroon, will spend more than two months behind bars without trial, after a judge postponed their hearing again on Monday. Shakiro, a local media celebrity and cosmetician, with 100,000 followers on Facebook, was arrested, along with Patricia, on […]
Netflix: Shadow and Bone – Irish Actor Danielle Galligan
Based on Leigh Bardugo’s worldwide bestselling Grishaverse novels, Shadow and Bone finds us in a war-torn world where lowly soldier and orphan Alina Starkov has just unleashed an extraordinary power that could be the key to setting her country free. With the monstrous threat of the Shadow Fold looming, Alina is torn from everything she […]
IDGTF 2021: Bursaries for LGBTQ+ writers
The International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival comes of age in 2021. They want to celebrate their 18th birthday, but as they have no stages available during the pandemic, the much anticipated festival cannot go on. However, they are determined to continue to support artists and LGBTQ+ theatre at this challenging time. Thanks to the Arts Council and […]
Film Review & Trailer: Godzilla vs Kong
Directed by: Adam Wingard Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Julian Dennison, Kyle Chandler, Demián Bichir Available to purchase for viewing on premium digital services from March 31st So the first of the year’s blockbusters has arrived, and instead of settling down to watch it on […]
2021 Golden Fleece Award Winners Announced
Winners of the annual Golden Fleece Award have been announced in a brand new sleek virtual video presentation, profiling the winning artists and their work. A record 229 eligible applications were received for the Award this year, with 175 Visual Art entries and 54 Craft + Applied Art submissions. The quality of this year’s applications was outstanding, and they are […]
Global same-sex marriage 20 years after Dutch first
[20 years ago yesterday] one lesbian couple and three gay couples tied the knot in Amsterdam’s city hall, making history, as the Netherlands became the first country to allow same-sex marriage, a step since followed by nearly 30 other nations. During the two decades since the law took effect, thousands of gay and lesbian couples […]
Dutch couples mark 20th anniversary of first same-sex marriages
(Reuters) – Twenty years ago, Dutch couple Gert Kasteel and Dolf Pasker made history when they tied the knot in the world’s first legally-recognised same-sex wedding in the Netherlands. They were among four gay couples – three male and one female – to be married shortly after midnight by the mayor of Amsterdam on April […]
Music Video: I’m Gay – Micky Shiloah
Indie artist and multi-hyphenate, Micky Shiloah, releases the feel-good single and music video for ‘I’m Gay’ – a pop anthem about celebrating who you are, wherever you are on that journey. Micky Shiloah’s new track takes music lovers on a pop journey, as he bursts out of his comfort zone to inspire others. His […]
England rugby proposes trans women height/weight limits
Image: nbcnews.com (AP Andre Penner) The body that runs English rugby union outlined plans on Wednesday to limit the height and weight of transgender players in the women’s game, amid a global furore over fair play in competitive sport. Trans women who are taller than 170cm, weigh more than 90kg, or both, may have to […]
US: Celebrities defend trans rights
Hundreds of celebrities joined advocacy groups in an open letter on Wednesday in support of transgender rights, criticising a raft of US states that want to bar young, trans Americans from playing school sports or getting medical help. The signatories – from feminist Gloria Steinem and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, to actor Regina King and […]
