This June 28 goes for all of you! As an LLGTB community we have battled, endured and suffered hundreds of criticisms from other people who think that defending one's rights is good when they are their own.
But there are more people with whom we must also celebrate this holiday every year; our direct allies.
They have given us all their support and the necessary love to continue fighting and together with them to achieve what we celebrate today: the pride party.
When our voices are too frightened to speak up and defend due to the nature of hatred and discrimina ation, our heterosexual allies have remained by our side and given us strength to continue defending our being in this sometimes cruel world.
Our heterosexual allies are brave in their daily lives, as people from their circles, friends and family can speak negatively about the LGBT community and have to support or tolerate people who have hate perspectives on different social issues in the LGTB, such as transphobia or non-recognition of different types of sexuality. Sometimes they even go so far as to challenge the people who gave them life, or the friendships that have lasted for years. Furthermore, they would never support those politicians who want the laws to say that it is okay to discriminate against LGBTs against healthcare, employment or adoption.
It may be that even their voices are more judged than non-heterosexuals, as a certain part of society thinks that just because they are straight, they should think in a certain way, but despite the pressure, they lead the way to make changes in their own communities to help Build a newer and more acceptable world for ours.
We can be a community of people who are strengthened in our empathy and compassion, but when we have no more strength to give because the world seems determined to silence us, our direct allies give us more power, a recharge, to carry on.
So, as we celebrate Pride this year, let's remember the straight allies who listen and understand the issues and fight for it.
Perhaps it can be summed up like this: when you look at the pride flag, remember that our righteous allies are the spaces that connect colors and the contour that holds them together.
Happy Pride 2020, with special mention to all heterosexual allies!
The advancement of technology brought about many improvements for day-to-day life. Making plans with friends can be done in a matter of seconds, a wealth of knowledge for any subject rests at your fingertips, and nudes can be sent instantaneously without hassle for those fiery moments.
At some point in your life you’ve likely heard the words kink and fetish before – typically during dirty talk or, at least in the past, as a form of stigma used to make fun of someone or imply a sense of othering.
In the early 1990s, various bisexual organizations began to form, especially in the United States. However, the international day was established in 1999 at the annual conference of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA), thanks to the initiative of three bisex activists: Wendy Curry, Michael Page and Gigi Raven Wilbur.
This approval places Taiwan at the forefront of the growing movement for gay rights in Asia. Taiwan's parliament legalized same-sex marriage on Friday, an unprecedented event in Asia after the government survived a last-ditch attempt by conservatives to pass a sweetened version.
On June 28, 1969 in a pub known as Stonewall Inn located in New York, a raid was carried out by the police against the LGBT + community. This led to massive demonstrations which became the first fight for the rights of the LGBT + community.
The same week that it was known that the world's best-known lingerie firm, Victoria's Secret, stopped organizing its famous annual parade because of the lack of diversity, it has decided to take a hit.
This winter came early in Russia, the snow falling from the sky ever so graceful and elegant. The miles of white gentle covered Moscow, the city of snow, chilly yet peaceful. SVAKOM team visited Russia in this beautiful snowy season, enjoying the glowing city, with tonnes of friendly distributors, customers and lovely people from the same industry. The weather was just perfect for an indoor party to dance the chills off, so we gathered all the friends we have in Russia and held the first Fxxk Taboos party in this enchanting country.
This winter came early in Russia, the snow falling from the sky ever so graceful and elegant. The miles of white gentle covered Moscow, the city of snow, chilly yet peaceful. SVAKOM team visited Russia in this beautiful snowy season, enjoying the glowing city, with tonnes of friendly distributors, customers and lovely people from the same industry. The weather was just perfect for an indoor party to dance the chills off, so we gathered all the friends we have in Russia and held the first Fxxk Taboos party in this enchanting country.
Inferno, defined as a place or a state that resembles/suggests hell or an intense fire. Ironically, Hongkong is getting cold, we wanted to light up the night for all the LKF partiers with our fire-like energy, the best party concept (ever) and our products (of course). Throw it back to that night on the 8th of December, I believe everyone in LKF was talking about this "sex toy party" in Rula Bula.
Thankfully consent is becoming more and more of a talked-about concept nowadays. But what exactly does consent mean? And how can we establish it without ruining the moment and sounding like a robot? Consent doesn’t have to kill the mood.
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