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Brazil high court rules homophobia punishable by prison

23-08-2023 10:57 Brazil Supreme Court ruling puts homophobic hate speech on the same legal level as racist hate speech, a decision applauded by rights activists in a country with rampant violence against the LGBTQ+ community.

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

25-03-2023 06:00 While the dress and music of the Argentine tango have updated with the times, the dance has lacked one marked revision: the role of the dancers has remained remarkably immutable. That’s where the idea for Tango Queer was born: a space that permitted dancers of any gender to fill the role they pleased: lead, or be led.

by Erica Davis