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Euro 2025: How 'small' Switzerland came to host a tournament that could spark 'cultural change'
The Athletic
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July 1, 2025
Sometimes Tatjana Haenni felt envious during her teenage years and her eyes would flit towards football’s traditional behemoths — Germany, France, Italy, Portugal or the Netherlands. “I was almost jealous I wasn’t one of them,” the former...
From Closeted Citizens to Activists: High Tech Gays and the Fight for LGBTQ+ Equality in Silicon Valley
Saturday Evening Post - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Weekly Newsletter The best of The Saturday Evening Post in your inbox! In the 1980s, at a time when the federal government turned its back on the LGBTQ community, gay men and lesbians found an unlikely partner in their fight for equality:...
Icelandic MPs receive blessing from the Pope
Iceland Monitor
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June 21, 2025
Icelandic Members of Parliament Hildur Sverrisdóttir of the Independence Party and Lilja Rafney Magnúsdóttir of the People's Party were honored with a blessing from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican today. They are currently attending a meeting of the...
Top Chef alum Padma Lakshmi, 54, glows in a plunging bikini in steamy Blue Lagoon spa on Iceland trip
The U.S. Sun
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June 30, 2025
PADMA Lakshmi looked incredible in a plunging black bikini on her recent trip with her daughter. The former Top Chef host, 54, traveled to Iceland with Krishna, 15, and lounged at the famous thermal spa, Blue Lagoon. 9 Padma Lakshmi rocked a black...
Brazil joins declaration on LGBTQIA+ rights
Agencia Brasil
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June 30, 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on social media that Brazil has inked the joint declaration proposed by Spain in support of LGBTQIA+ rights. In addition to the Brazilian and Spanish governments, the declaration was signed by...
Brazil endorses Spain's declaration in favor of LGBTQIA+ rights
MercoPress
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Monday, June 30th 2025 - 09:06 UTC The endorsement shows Brazil's commitment to promoting equality and combating discrimination Brazil joined a declaration proposed by Spain, alongside 14 other countries, including Colombia, Australia, and Canada,...
First look at The Raven as it transforms Old Schoolhouse in Cleadon
Sunderland Echo
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July 18, 2025
A new bar takes flight at a landmark Cleadon building this weekend. The Raven cocktail and craft beer bar with owner siblings Jack and Lucy Barker. | Sunderland EchoThe Raven will be pulling its first pints after a major transformation of the Old...
MouseNotifier reveals 15 safest countries for LGBTQ+ travellers
Travel Weekly
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June 30, 2025
MouseNotifier’s study has revealed the 15 safest countries for LGBTQ travellers in 2025 with Sweden taking the top spot. The study, developed by Disney dining alert software system MouseNotifier, ranked 203 countries based on their LGBTQ+ rights...
Iceland Unveils Festival For First Total Solar Eclipse Since 1954
Forbes
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A total solar eclipse festival is scheduled for August 12-15, 2026, at Hellissandur on Iceland's ... More Snæfellsnes Peninsula — just a short walk from Ingjaldsholl church.getty Famed for its volcanoes, waterfalls and displays of the northern...
Super Eagles Stars Boniface, Ndidi And Onyeka Launch ‘The Culture League’ Podcast With Star-Studded Watch Party In Lagos
Arise News
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June 29, 2025
The vibrant city of Lagos came alive on Saturday, as Webek Studios, in partnership with Kini Media Group, hosted the exclusive watch party for The Culture League podcast at the Afrobeat Restaurant, Ebony Life Place. The event brought together...
How One Icelander’s Global Ride Sparked a Mission to Give Back
Iceland Review
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June 27, 2025
This article is brought to you in partnership with Hringfarinn. In the world of extraordinary journeys, some are measured not only by distance, but by the depth of their purpose. The story of Hringfarinn, the Icelandic word for “the ring...
Lincoln's LGBTQ+ bar scene — once an anchor for Pride, people — has evolved
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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June 29, 2025
It felt more like the good old days. That's how people described Lincoln's Pride festival this year to Das Haus bartender Ryan Ostendorf. For years, the yearly Star City Pride celebration was a staple of LGBTQ+ bars like the Panic and The Q, once...
Gender parity still 123 years away, report finds
The Royal Gazette
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June 19, 2025
Created: Jun 19, 2025 07:58 AM Bermuda High School for Girls pupils enjoy International Women's Day celebrations at City Hall in 2019 (File photograph by Akil Simmons) It will take an estimated 123 years to achieve gender equality worldwide,...
Automatic voter registration: a huge step forward for democracy – and a chance to bring missing millions into elections
The Conversation
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July 18, 2025
The UK government has announced planned changes to elections which it claims to be “the boldest and most ambitious change to our democracy for decades”. This includes extending the franchise to 16- and 17-year-olds at parliamentary elections – but...
10 Best Places to Travel Alone: Japan, Iceland, and More
Tempo.co
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June 27, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Looking for the best places to travel alone? Look no further than this complete guide—your gateway to discovering destinations that make solo travel one of the most liberating and rewarding experiences. Imagine immersing...
Gang plotted to steal vast quantities of fuel from North Wales depots
NorthWalesLive
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July 18, 2025
Two members of an organised crime group were today jailed for plotting to steal fuel worth hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK depots - including on Anglesey, and in Deeside and Wrexham. They would arrange for accomplices to siphon fuel into...
PRIDE Abroad: Global Destinations Embracing LGBTQ+ Travelers
Forbes
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TOPSHOT - Aerial view of the 28th Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, taken on June 2, 2024. ... More (Photo by Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images The first PRIDE celebrations were...
WEF Claims It Will Take 123 More Years To Achieve Full Gender-Parity Globally
Zero Hedge
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It will take 123 years to reach full gender parity globally, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Gender Gap Report 2025. While progress has been made since the report started in 2006, Statista's Anna Fleck reports that an analysis of the...
Western prof delivers talk on climate science similarities between cultures
Stratford Today
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At a recent Climate Momentum event, Western University’s Katrina Eyvindson shared insights from her innovative course that blends Indigenous and Euro-Western perspectives to foster deeper understanding of environmental issues. In the finale of...
OECD Urges Education And Energy Reforms in Iceland
Reykjavik Grapevine
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June 27, 2025
According to the new report by the OECD, a number of reforms are needed to maintain quality of life in Iceland. The state of education is a particular concern, reports RÚV. Iceland received generally positive marks in the newly released OECD...