Sunday, June 19, 2011

Harsh Beauty





Existing as they have for centuries, the Eunuchs (or Hijra) are considered the third gender, neither men nor women. Harsh Beauty follows over a period of 3 years the lives of Jyothi, Usha and hira bai, three Eunuchs who live openly as women, and want to be accepted as their true selves.

This one hour documentary uses a verite approach, creating intimate and personal accounts of their lives, without presenting an anthropological perspective. Set against the vibrant energy of the Indian metropolis, Harsh Beauty takes a glance into a society rarely seen and often misunderstood.

dir. Alessandra Zeka
2005 54 min. India
Hindi and Tamil w/English subtitles

Friday, May 20, 2011

Dia Internacional contra la Homofobia y la Transfobia



An impressive global program for the 7th edition of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia is taking place around May 17th with hundreds of events planned in over 50 countries. The Day’s activities take place among growing international tensions between progressive developments and reactionary outbursts, including the now infamous Ugandan ‘anti-gay’ bill which again risks being passed in the Parliament this very week.

All over the world, thousands of activists are gearing up for the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, also known by its acronym IDAHO. This year’s IDAHO will break records of mobilisation and outreach, as an estimated 50 million people will be exposed to campaign messages in about 50 countries, calling for an end to discrimination and violence against people on the grounds of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Amongst many noteworthy events, organisations in 14 countries across Latin America will unite in a common campaign and unfold dozens of public activities to denounce the ‘Cures that Kill’, the so-called ‘therapies’ to supposedly ‘cure’ sexual and gender diversity, often driving people to suicide. This regional campaign has launched an appeal and invites citizens across the world to support this call online at:  http://www.dayagainsthomophobia.org


Friday, May 13, 2011

Identitidades Híbridas en el ciclo de Conferencias Dias Diversos

Diverse Days Lecture Series

Framed in the context of multiculturalism, Jorge Rodriguez raises the issue of hybrid identities. An approach to the perception of identity as a mixture that never stops. This series of activities about diversity and human rights are held in order to reflect and generate knowledge, give a voice to organizations and experts on different topics and join the celebration of the International Diversity Day declared by the United Nations.

Ciclo de Conferencias Días Diversos

Enmarcado en el tema de la interculturalidad, Jorge Rodriguez plantea el tema de las identidades híbridas. Una aproximación a la percepción de la identidad como una mezcla que no para. Este ciclo de charlas en torno la diversidad y los derechos humanos se organiza con el objetivo de reflexionar y aportar conocimiento, dar voz a entidades y personas expertas en los diferentes temas, y sumarnos a la celebración de días internacionales declarados por las Naciones Unidas.

Cicle de conferències Dies Diversos
quest cicle entorn la diversitat i els drets humans s’organitza amb l’objectiu de reflexionar i aportar coneixement sobre aquestes qüestions, donar veu a entitats i persones expertes en els diferents temes, i sumar-nos a la celebració de dies internacionals clau declarats per les Nacions Unides.

more info at
http://www.secretariat.cat/dd-maig

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Historia de un Parque 2010






Historia de un Parque protagonizada por Antonio Nieves, Ramón Reche y Alex Molero, es la divertida historia de tres de sus moradores nocturnos en busca de sexo fácil y porque no, también del amor que se escapa siempre entre los dedos
Miércoles 27 Abril al 1 de mayo a las 22h en “La Riereta Teatre” d  C/Reina Amalia 3 e Barcelona.
visita su blog en: http://historiadeunparque.wordpress.com/

Friday, April 22, 2011

Faces by David and Louis

El divertido trabajo de estos dos Osos, lleno de humor, amor y sexappeal.

Puedes ver mas Videos de esta divertida pareja en
su canal Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/davidandlouis



Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Just another Job ·



Devin al igual que todos nosotros tiene dimensiones, la suya especialmente talentosa libera, entretiene y llena de alegría.

Lo maravilloso de este corto es la manera como Devin nos hace ver que dentro de cada uno de nosotros hay muchos aspectos, talentos y dimensiones que pocas veces nos atrevemos a explorar y expresar. Somos al mismo tiempo intelectuales, divas, deportistas, padres, amigos, profesionales, fans y mil cosas mas.

Bisexuales, Heterosexuales o Asexuales, ademas de ello hay mil dimensiones nuestras esperando salir a flote.

Smutley nos habla sobre HIV



Saturday, March 12, 2011

La masturbacion NO hace llorar a Jesus: Lo hace feliz, Muy feliz a él y a todos los otros adolescentes



este es el tipo de cosas que cada vez sorprende mas en España. Un país que no se decide entre la contemporaneidad y los derechos civiles y la represión y lo retardatario. Vivimos una sociedad oportunista llena de mensajes que solo buscan manipular ala población si ningún otro objetivo que mantenerla estupida.

La Liga para la Educación Audiovisual es una entidad que ha logrado espacio en televisión nacional para transmitir mensajes de este tipo que invitan a los jóvenes a retroceder un siglo (o mas) en su evolución mental para no volver a masturbarse. Con el muy valido argumento de que la masturbación hace llorar a Jesus este video se ha convertido en el objeto de burla numero 1 en las redes sociales y sitios web de toda España.

cuando van a aprender a no hacer el ridículo de esta manera.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Trevor: un clásico para salir del closet!!

de los mejores cortos que he visto para salir del closet


TREVOR
Cargado por chocolate6. - Todas las temporadas y episodios enteros online.


mas info en http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111486/usercomments

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Sebas Martí ideas de Bombero a Antinous

"Carlos, home del temps en televisió, estrena solteria. Les despeses es multipliquen, així que decideix fer un casting per a trobar company de pis. Lorenzo, de professió bomber i de configuració superior, sembla el candidat ideal. També és promiscu amb totes les forces, però això, en principi, és cosa de cadascú. Ara, si no vol sofrir, Carlos haurà de repetir-se una vegada i una altra que no s'ha quedat colgadísimo del seu bomber. Sebas Martín ens proposa una encantadora comèdia urbana on l'amor i el sexe es confonen com en la vida mateixa."



Idees de bomber és la quarta novel·la gràfica de Sebas Martín dirigida a un públic gai que publica Edicions La Cúpula, després d'Estic en això (2005), Encara estic en això (2007) i Els chulos passen però les germanes queden (2009). Martín també va ser redactor cap de la revista de còmic gai Clar que si còmics de La Cúpula.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

50 LGBT Books everyone should read

Definitively recommended. A very nice guide to a wide LGBT reading base book collection.


for a bigger size and comfortable reading
http://issuu.com/alysonbooks/docs/50_gay_and_lesbian

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Purple days

1.717.455 Attending, 348.918 Maybe attending,10.000 Awaiting reply,1.229.312 Not attending.

Este ha sido el resultado al dia de hoy de la convocatoria realizada por Tierney Michele Pomo una chica adolescente que se ha involucrado con el tema de los suicidios de adolescentes lgbt a raiz del bullying que sufren en sus escuelas y su vida diaria.

"...READ: ****This event was not created by me. It was created by someone who cares deeply on Tumblr, and I am only spreading the word.****

It’s been decided. On October 20th, 2010, we will wear purple in honor of the 6 gay boys who committed suicide in recent weeks/months due to homophobic abuse in their homes and at their schools. 

Purple represents Spirit on the LGBTQ flag and that’s exactly what we’d like all of you to have with you: spirit. Please know that times will get better and that you will meet people who will love you and respect you for who you are, no matter your sexuality. 

Please wear purple on October 20th. Tell your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and schools. RIP Tyler Clementi, Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Justin Aaberg, Raymond Chase and Billy Lucas. You are loved.

Join this event and invite everyone on your friends list. Don't let their deaths be for nothing. Let it mean something, and let's do something to change this country for once..."

Un movimiento mundial de solidaridad basado en esta acción y el discurso del político norteamericano Joel Burns en el cual se dirigía a los adolescentes de su país diciéndoles: " It gets Better" como apoyo a la campaña del columnista y activista Dan Savage, publicada en Youtube con mas de 2 millones de visitas   Intentan llamar la atención acerca de la gran cantidad de suicidios que viene sucediendo debido a la violencia homófoba dirigida a adolescentes en muchos países.

Y es aquí cuando nos damos cuenta que  países como los Estados Unidos, los miembros de la UE, el bloque musulmán y africano, padecen y generan problemas sociales de raíz, en donde a pesar de proclamarse abanderados del progreso y los derechos civiles, su mismo sistema genera situaciones de dio y falta de convivencia profundas, falta de solidaridad y humanidad sobre la cual las nuevas generaciones se movilizan.

Factores como las tradiciones arraigadas, la diferencia vista como peligro, la religión opuesta a la espiritualidad y la insistencia en la segregación de todo, tipo hacen que sea imposible para muchos jóvenes poder seguir viviendo.

Tenemos una gran incapacidad de percibirnos como seres humanos, como un grupo heterogéneo y  plural, lo cual sin duda tiene su raíz en la insistente actitud de superioridad que por siglos la sociedad europea occidental ha proclamado ante el mundo. esta insistencia en la diferencia, en la clasificación y en la estratificación solo ha logrado que algunos se perciban como validos y otros como repudiables. Esta diferenciación ha otorgado a bullyiers el derecho a abusar y molestar a sus victimas. les ha permitido pensarse superiores, mejores o validos.

Es posible que nuestra evolución nos lleve algún día a considerar a todos los seres humanos como válidos sin necesidad de tener que transformarse, aparentar o dejar de ser si mismos.

No creo en superioridades, no creo en clasificaciones, no creo en las religiones ni en los discursos diferenciadores. Solo creo en el ser humano, como otro ser mas que habita la tierra, ya no podemos ser los bárbaros que se matan entre si o se odian entre si por diferencias y medios. Realmente esperamos y trabajamos para que It gets a lot better.

http://www.itgetsbetterproject.com

 

Thursday, October 14, 2010

European Rainbow Cities Barcelona

Rainbow Cities is an European conference part of AHEAD (Against Homophobia. European Local Adminstration Devices. Currently being held in Barcelona with the purpose of creating a white paper on LGBT successful practices and public policies to be used a guideline for policy makers  and local governments across the EU.

Some highlights on the first day of the conference would be:

A general tension between EU policies, local initiatives and social realities reflected on a very wide variety of points of view across the the 27 states of the union. eastern and western Europe perspectives and legislation. Being very different culturally and historically  as Roman Kuhar from the University of Ljubljana (Slovenja) revealed on his presentation, Western and Eastern European countries show the whole spectrum of Homonegative attitudes towards LGBT diversity in their societies.

In contrast a very big number of educational, social and civil society initiatives to fight homophobia are taking place in all countries and a network that connects them seem to be a very urgent need to articulate a powerful change in the future of the young generations. The tools seem to be there but the interconnection channel between thm seem to be non-existent.
The Italian network RE.A.DY as presented by Luca Cipriani from the Torino Town hall seem to have no political objections or inconveniences for their activities during any government (left or right winged) a presentation that really generated doubts among participates knowing the current realities widespread in the news about the conservative government and lgbt rights in Italy.

Even when LGBT and the Fight against Homophobia  is generally underfunded in most countries of the union, we could say there is a generalized awareness and a positive trend in the EU for achieving more and better standards for LGBT communities and homophobia eradication. We just hope underfunding is just a temporary situation and not an strategy to keep activists quiet and networks grow as strong as RE:A:DY claims to be to make homophobia a problem of the past.

Multidiscrimination and Interseccionality are also on the spotlight of the conference. This approach considers discrimination as being possible from multiple aspects combined with sexual orientation and gender identity as could be religion, origin, social or economic background, etc.

Conclusions are still to be heard and hopefully a very good with the withe paper will be done.





 

Monday, September 13, 2010

Barbara Hammer Moma New York Restrospective

MoMA CELEBRATES BARBARA HAMMER, WITH A MONTH-LONG RETROSPECTIVE OF THE PROLIFIC ARTIST'S EXTENSIVE BODY OF WORK 

Bsrbara Hammer is one of the most relevant artists participating in Amor Universal Love Project Exhibition. The MOMA NYC Exhibition Includes the World Premiere of Hammer's Newest Film, Generations, as well as Her Groundbreaking Experimental Short Films and Documentaries
Barbara Hammer
September 15-October 13, 2010
The Roy and Niuta Titus Theaters

NEW YORK, August 13, 2010— A retrospective of works by experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer (American, b. 1939) spanning from 1968 to today, including the world premiere of her new film Generations (2010), made in collaboration with Gina Carducci, will be shown at The Museum of Modern Art from September 15 through October 13, 2010.  Hammer is renowned for creating the earliest and most extensive body of avant-garde films on lesbian life and sexuality, including Dyketactics (1974) and Women I Love (1976).  Barbara Hammer is organized by Sally Berger, Assistant Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art.

Full Press Release and Schedule:
http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/films/1107

Barbara´s participation in Amor Universal Love at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30820219@N03/


 

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Beneficios de Seguridad Social por Matrimonio Gay en Argentina

La historia de Nicolás, profesor de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario que contrajo matrimonio con su pareja, Martín. Solicitaron al la universidad el beneficio de Obra Social y les ha sido adjudicado. Un importante paso en el reconocimieno de los derechos de las parejas del mismo sexo en Argentina.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Quant aux poulets...




Semaine du Salon du Meuble à Milan, l'ambiance normale des festivités et le zum-zum-zum que courre et une blague: “ Ne mange pas du poulet, car ça peut te transformer...en pédé car ils sont tous hormonés! “. Cela n'étonne jamais dans une ambiance de salon, boire du bon Barolo, manger du parmeggiano, critiquer l'iPad des autres ou regarder les nouvelles créations et tout cela avec le bon accent italien. Mais ce qui m'étonne, c'est l'origine de la blague.


Il y a une semaine ou deux, la presse énervée a commenté Evo Morales et son discours de l'ouverture du Sommet sur les changements climatiques à Cochabamba. Il a offert la nouvelle à des milliers de participants politiquement correct. En parlant des aliments génétiquement modifiés il a exprimé un commentaire que certains ont pris pour son idée sur les origines de l'homosexualité : les poulets hormonés.

Selon, le président bolivien : « Quand on parle de poulet, il est rempli d'hormones féminins et les hommes qui mangent ces poulets perdent leurs virilité, ce qui explique la présence de plus en plus des homosexuels dans le monde.» . Déjà en 2005, il avait mentionné que manger du poulet pourrait rendre les hommes chauves. Cela nous laisse penser que le leader bolivien ne mange pas du poulet, vu sa chevelure épaisse. Pour lui, le poulet est un des symboles de la décadence capitaliste avec KFC. Les théories de Morales ne semblent pas avoir été immédiatement acceptées par la communauté scientifique. Après tout, si on suivant ce raisonnement, il suffirait de mettre des hormones mâles dans les poulets pour transformer les homosexuels en hétérosexuels.

Le cabinet du gouvernement d'Evo Morales jure qu'il ne voulait pas provoquer une telle polémique ou faire un commentaire à caractère «homophobe». Le ministère des relations extérieures a tenté de rectifier le tir deux jours après la déclaration du président : « Ce n’est qu’un commentaire: manger du poulet hormoné peut affecter notre propre corps. Ce point de vue a été confirmé par des scientifiques et même par l'Union européenne qui a interdit l'utilisation de certaines hormones dans les aliments. Le gouvernement affirme donc ceci, selon des études qui ont montré que les hormones sexuelles dans les aliments peuvent causer des anomalies génitales chez les garçons.» Le document n'a pas apaisé toutes les critiques - surtout depuis la presse internationale a ajouté que le parti au pouvoir a toujours été considéré comme moins favorable aux homosexuels que Morales.

La Bolivie est un pays connu pour sa pauvreté, mais il est aussi plus peut être le plus riche que certains quand il s'agit de droits des homosexuels. Jetez tous un oeil à la nouvelle Constitution qui a été approuvée en Janvier 2009, et plus particulièrement à l'article 14, paragraphe 2.

Ce texte est très clair: «L'Etat interdit et sanctionne toute forme de discrimination fondée sur le sexe, l'identité sexuelle de la couleur, âge, orientation sexuelle, origine, culture, nationalité, citoyenneté, langue, croyances religieuses, l'idéologie, l'appartenance politique ou philosophique, l'état matrimonial , la situation économique ou sociale, le type de profession, niveau d'éducation, d'invalidité, de grossesse ou d'autres facteurs qui ont pour objet ou pour effet de détruire ou de compromettre la reconnaissance, la jouissance ou l'exercice, sur un pied d'égalité, les droits de chacun. "

En soixante-dix mots, le gouvernement bolivien a fait plus pour les gays que, peut-être, tout le continent latino-américain avaient pendant des siècles. Le gouvernement du même pays apporte son soutien à de nombreux groupes LGBT. Alex Bernabé, directeur de la Fondation LGBT, attend déjà la prochaine étape pour les droits des homosexuels en Bolivie sur le modèle de ce qui a été obtenu en Afrique du Sud: la légalisation des unions civiles entre personnes du même sexe vu que l’article 14 protège les minorités, constitutionnellement et légalement, contre la discrimination. Les droits sont les mêmes pour tout le monde.

Pour conclure, le sommet est achevé et Evo Morales est difficilement parvenu à faire oublier ses gaffes en attirant l’attention vers sa conférence alternative sur les changement climatiques et les droits de la Terre-Mère (CMPCC). Il était l'hôte et l’organisateur de ce rassemblement à Tiquipaya, une petite ville juste au nord de Cochabamba. C’est de là qu’est partie la révolte pour la privatisation de l'eau en 2000 qui a inspiré le mouvement social et contribué à amener Morales au pouvoir. « Une marque historique »
Evo Moraleset est en train d'imprimer sa marque qui dépasse une simple écologisation des mouvements révolutionnaires ou une révolution des mouvements écologiques. Il a quelque chose d'encore plus ambitieux: peut-être inspirer une nouvelle ère dans la politique continentale et mondiale, qui fusionne le meilleur des amérindiens, de gauche, des syndicats, environnementalistes et d'autres mouvements dans le but de sauver la Pachamama (Terre Mère). L'accueil du président de l'État plurinational de Bulibiya (Bolivie, en quechua) marque également une nouvelle étape dans la montée remarquable d'un Coca-Amérindien, ancien producteur et immigrant (Morales a émigré en Argentine dans sa jeunesse) qui est devenu le leader « de-facto » de ce mouvement hybride mondial qui relie les droits de l'homme à ce que les organisateurs ont inventé les «droits universels de la Planète Mère."

Quant aux poulets, nous allons continuer à les manger, en France et aussi en Europe, ils sont tous d'appellation d'origine contrôlée ou presque...si cela change nos orientations sexuelles, ce sera une autre histoire...

Monday, May 10, 2010

Amor Universal Love´s first preview exhibition in Barcelona

Five years have passed since we started this project with the support of the NYU Fales Library, NYC LGBT Center and Visual Aids. Now AmorUniversaLove moves to Europe to start a new journey starting in Barcelona.

In a new and very different context, the historical research and artistic references have grown exponentially, new points of view, cultures and information have become part of an already eclectic body of work.


The first Barcelona preview exhibition will include a collection of works from cartoonists and graphic novel artists from Catalonia, Interviews with local activists who shaped the path of what the we enjoy today in Spain, being of the countries in the world with equal Civil rights granted to the LGBT community, and a press board where the history of recent years can be checked at a glance.

This first preview exhibition will be held at the main hall of the CCOO (Workers Guild of Catalonia) to celebrate the annual day against homophobia, trying to capture the attention of companies and syndicates about homophobia at the workplace. We have gathered 4 experts that will discuss on a workshop facts about this issue and testimonials of the subtle way discrimination is currently held in many companies and multinationals.

It is an exciting experience to develop a whole new research about the struggles people and leaders have been trough in Spain and specially in Catalonia during and after Franco´s dictatorship and the way certain things still remain in everyday life.

We have found that Catalonia´s  LGBT history is full of initiatives, creative leaders and vision that still fight for a better life and understanding of sexual diversity.

Research and materials are still in development, new artists, organizations and publications will certainly be included and hopefully very soon, the whole project will be traveling across towns and be exhibited in local libraries and community centers.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Straight Couple got court 1 month in prison for kissing in public !


A British couple was sentenced to one month in jail for kissing in a restaurant in Dubai. The situation came up last November when Ayman Najafi, 24, marketing consultant, and Charlotte Adams, 25, a real estate agent, are, according to witnesses, the touching and kissing passionately at a dinner with friends at a restaurant by the sea.
Najafi working in Dubai for 18 months and Adams was visiting the country. Despite the charges, the couple said in a hearing before the Court of Appeal of Dubai, being the victim of a big mistake.
The police have been called to the restaurant around 2 am by a woman who sat with the children, on a bedside table and claimed that the daughter has to be disturbed by statements sense of affection between Najafi and Adams. After the arrest the two were subject to alcohol testing, which proved positive.
At the hearing, the defense attorney, Hosany al Khalaf, said the couple admitted to have been kissed on the face, but denied any intention of breaking the law. What was not sufficient as it was eventually convicted and also had to pay a fine of 198 euros to be in a public place after having consumed alcohol - which is banned in Dubai.
The two ended up being released after paying a bail and awaiting the final verdict, which will be read on April 4.
The two Britons are not the first victims of the laws of Dubai. Last year, Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, were sentenced to three months in prison for having sex on the beaches of the country.