Tag: LGBTQ

Rainbow Road and Canadian Government help get LGBTQ+ people out from Chechnya

Stuart Mitchell

In April, the international community started hearing more reports of violence and hatred being shown by the Goverment of Chechnya to their LGBTQ+ people. The Government denied this by parroting the ridiculous statement that they couldn’t be persecuting the LGBTQ+ people in the country because according to them they just didn’t exist. The Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has repeated several time that there are any gay or bisexual people in the country, they just don’t exist. The obvious danger to LGBTQ+ people caused Canadian human rights organisation Rainbow Road to…

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Absolut shines a light on global LGBTQ inequality with new Kiss With Pride campaign

Stuart Mitchell

Absolut has created a powerful poster campaign to highlight  the fact that it is still illegal to engage in same-sex activity in 72 countries worldwide  as part of its campaign for a more inclusive and open world. Launched on the 50th  anniversary of the amendment of the Sexual Offences Act – the Act of Parliament that saw homosexuality decriminalised in England and Wales – the poster series features individuals  from many of those 72 countries sharing a same-sex kiss to celebrate their own freedom of expression. Shot by celebrated photographer…

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Coca Cola aim for inclusion with new ad

Stuart Mitchell
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Soft drinks maker Coca-Cola Co have launched a gay-friendly ad for their “Taste the Feeling” campaign which has won praise for diversity and inclusion. On a hot summer day, a brother and sister scramble to win the affection of the family “pool boy” by grabbing an ice-cold Coca-Cola from the fridge and racing outside. But, to their surprise, mom gets there first. “For fans who enjoyed ‘Brotherly Love’ last year, this brings a different take on sibling rivalries,” Rodolfo Echeverria, Coke’s VP of global creative and connections said. “We wanted to position…

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