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How did the word for merriment, sin, and lovers of women become a term for men who love men? The surprising history of the word "gay"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (888+ words) First, simply joy, colour and lightness. In this original sense, it was a'word that belonged to the world of festivities, dancing, flashy clothes and good cheer. One could be in a'"gay mood", that is, a'jolly mood. A'bowler hat or…...
Ji" "unek was outraged by a gay man in his English graduation test. He turned one listening task into a symbol of the
2+ week, 1+ day ago (965+ words) Graduation in the Czech Republic causes emotions every year. Some people complain that the math is too hard, others about the nonsensical wording in Czech, others complain about Cermat and the fact that students are under enormous pressure because of…...
Vomiting, shocks and surgery: this is how homosexuality used to be
3+ week, 4+ day ago (789+ words) The American Psychiatric Association removed homosexuality from its diagnostic manual of diseases in 1973, and the World Health Organization stopped classifyingit as a'mental disorder in 1990. Historically, that's not that long ago. Many people living among us today grew up in a'time…...
"The Czech Republic still has a lot of catching up to do in the area of LGBTQ rights," says Monika Ladmanov, Head of the European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic. Why are we below the EU average?
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1177+ words) The Czech Republic has been in the European Union for over two decades. When you look back today, what do you think EU membership has changed most in people's everyday lives, without us perhaps even realising it? According to a'STEM…...
"Keep it at home." Olomouc's rainbow fair for LGBT people is arousing disapproval on social media. What exactly is it about it that irritates people so much?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (629+ words) In short, a'classic urban event with a'twist. Yet - or precisely because of this - it has become a'target of emotions that are often far from a'cultural debate even before it starts. On the face of it, a'banal internet discussion. But in…...
"One cooks, the other makes money, and all they think about is sex?" Myths about gay relationships that won't go away
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (1586+ words) When two men form a'couple, a'part of the environment still feels the need to fit them into a'familiar pattern. It's as if a'relationship without a'woman and a'man automatically creates panic in the system: who will be "the guy" and who…...
Brussels wants to ban 'homosexuality treatment': EU says clear no to pseudoscience, opponents bring up freedom again
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (401+ words) The vote, which took place on 29 April, follows on from the European Citizens' Initiative. A'petition calling for a'ban on conversion therapy has received more than 1. 2 million signatures across the Union, making it one of the strongest signals of public pressure…...
Gay, queer, pansexual, non-binary. .. Are you confused about that too? These are terms that almost everyone gets lost in these days. What's their meaning?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1340+ words) Until a'few years ago, the situation was relatively simple. In the public space, there were a'few basic terms - gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Today, the vocabulary has become broader, more precise and more complicated. For some, this is a'natural evolution of…...
Why do gay men fear aging more than others? In a community where youth reigns supreme, age can mean the end of interest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (279+ words) The cult of youth, which is taken for granted The turning point does not come until old age. It often arrives much earlier Older generations carry a'very different history This generational tension is still felt in the community today. For…...
"Queer people have every right to have their history supported by the state," says historian Ladislav Jackson, who is behind the Queer Prague project. He is responding to criticism from MP Matej Gregor
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (549+ words) The Queer Prague project represents one of its key outputs - an effort to translate the results of historical research into an understandable and publicly accessible form. In your open letter, you respond to statements made by MP Matej Gregor, who…...
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