· June, 2006

Stories about LGBTQ+ from June, 2006

Poland: Politics and Protest

The beatroot writes about the recent Law and Justice Party convention: “…a victory rally. Not much else, really.” He also writes about the upcoming “summer of protest”: “The Tolerance Parade,...

5 June 2006

China: Old festival, new name

Known in the West mainly for its colorful dragon boat races, yesterday's Duan Wu (端午) Festival has its origins with Qu Yuan (屈原), a renowned and respected corruption-fighting poet whose...

2 June 2006

Nigeria: Price of Ignorance

Ijeuman's Diary comments on the “price of ignorance” in Nigeria from the ban on homosexuality, to the building of infrastructure which is then either abandoned or vandalised.

2 June 2006

Poland: Poles on Fascist Black List

The beatroot comments on the Polish component of an international fascist organization's black list posted online: “Krakow’s students, feminists, gays and academics have been put on the internet “black list”...

1 June 2006