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WWW.NYTIMES.COMDocuments Show E.P.A. Wants to Erase Greenhouse Gas Limits on Power PlantsThe agency plans to argue that carbon emissions from power plants do not contribute significantly to climate change. Scientists disagree.0 Comments 0 Shares 70 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMInside United Airlines Operation at Newark AirportAmid dire conditions at the airport, an airline operations crew has had to figure out how to get more than 600 flights a day to take off and land without incident.0 Comments 0 Shares 77 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMUniversities See Trumps Harvard Move as a Threat to Them, TooCollege officials fear that President Trump may use international enrollment as leverage to demand changes on campuses elsewhere.0 Comments 0 Shares 76 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMHow Liverpool said goodbye to a club legend and somehow won the Premier LeagueFrom the end of one historic era under Jrgen Klopp, Liverpool immediately began another under Arne Slot, to everyone's surprise. How did that happen?0 Comments 0 Shares 62 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMCommanders hoping Deebo, Tunsil, draft picks will keep Jayden Daniels ascendingWashington believes veteran additions Samuel, Tunsil and draft picks at OT, WR will bring different dynamic to offense.0 Comments 0 Shares 70 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMTransfer rumors, news: Man United eye Maignan to replace OnanaManchester United are targeting AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan to usurp Andr Onana as No. 1. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.0 Comments 0 Shares 82 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMDance$ With Emolument$Trump, selling the presidency to the highest bidders.0 Comments 0 Shares 83 Views 0 Reviews
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After Watching Tom Cruise, I Need a NapIts hard to suspend disbelief watching a movie when youre thinking about how much Tiger Balm went into its making.0 Comments 0 Shares 86 Views 0 Reviews
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Working OutReorganizing your week just might make it possible to reorient your relationship with time.0 Comments 0 Shares 88 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMFetterman Says His Openness on Mental Health Issues Is WeaponizedThe first-term Pennsylvania Democrat said his openness about his mental health issues has been weaponized against him, prompting him to start showing up for votes and hearings he considers useless.0 Comments 0 Shares 84 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COM15 Unforgettable Looks From Cannes 2025: Rihanna, Dakota Johnson and MoreThree-dimensional gowns, thigh-high mens boots, adult-size bibs and more.0 Comments 0 Shares 88 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMHow playoff pressure is different for Seth Jones, other Panthers without a ringJones is one of seven Panthers on the playoff roster who haven't won the Stanley Cup.0 Comments 0 Shares 72 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMPanthers-Hurricanes Game 3 preview: How can Carolina climb back into the series?With the Canes down in a 2-0 hole, here are the key series stats, players, matchups and betting intel to know.0 Comments 0 Shares 67 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMPower Outage Hits Cannes Area During Film FestivalOrganizers said that the festival quickly switched over to backup power and that its closing ceremony on Saturday would not be disrupted. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear.0 Comments 0 Shares 79 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMIn the Midst of War, a Tale of Hot DogsNathans Famous has found a foothold in Ukraine, a hot dog-loving country.0 Comments 0 Shares 78 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMNew Yorks Crackdown on E-bikes Is Unfair Enforcement, Critics SayIn what they say is a new safety campaign, the police are issuing summonses that may lead to arrest for cyclists who break the citys traffic laws.0 Comments 0 Shares 79 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMHow the Trump Administration Has the Upper Hand Against HarvardEven against one of the nations oldest institutions, the Trump administration holds the levers of power and its using them aggressively.0 Comments 0 Shares 96 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMTom Cruise Teaches Cannes About Star PowerWhether in Mission: Impossible The Final Reckoning or on the red carpet, the 62-year-old actor ensured that all eyes were on him.0 Comments 0 Shares 84 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.404MEDIA.COPenguin Poop Helps Antarctica Stay CoolWelcome back to the Abstract!We begin this week with some scatalogical salvation. I dare not say more.Then, swimming without a brain: It happens more often than you might think. Next, what was bigger as a baby than it is today? Hint: Its still really big! And to close out, imagine the sights youll see with your infrared vision as you ride an elevator down to Mars.Fighting the Climate Crisis, One Poop at a TimeBoyer, Matthew et al. Penguin guano is an important source of climate-relevant aerosol particles in Antarctica. Communications Earth & Environment.The path to a more stable climate in Antarctica runs through the buttholes of penguins.Penguin guano, the copious excrement produced by the birds, is rich in ammonia and methylamine gas. Scientists have now discovered that these guano-borne gasses stimulate particle formation that leads to clouds and aerosols which, in turn, cool temperatures in the remote region. As a consequence, guano may represent an important climate feedback as their habitat changes, according to a new study.Our observations show that penguin colonies are a large source of ammonia in coastal Antarctica, whereas ammonia originating from the Southern Ocean is, in comparison, negligible, said researchers led by Matthew Boyer of the University of Helsinki. Dimethylamine, likely originating from penguin guano, also participates in the initial steps of particle formation, effectively boosting particle formation rates up to 10,000 times.Boyer and his colleagues captured their measurements from a site near Marambio Base on the Antarctica Peninsula, in the austral summer of 2023. At times when the site was downwind of a nearby colony of 60,000 Adelie penguins, the atmospheric ammonia concentration spiked to 1,000 times higher than baseline. Moreover, the ammonia levels remained elevated for more than a month after the penguins migrated from the area.The penguin guano fertilized soil, also known as ornithogenic soil, continued to be a strong source of ammonia long after they left the site, said the team. Our data demonstrates that there are local hotspots around the coast of Antarctica that can yield ammonia concentrations similar in magnitude to agricultural plots during summerThis suggests that coastal penguin/bird colonies could also comprise an important source of aerosol away from the coast.It is already understood that widespread loss of sea ice extent threatens the habitat, food sources, and breeding behavior of most penguin species that inhabit Antarctica, the researchers continued. Consequently, some Antarctic penguin populations are already declining, and some species could be nearly extinct by the end of the 21st century. We provide evidence that declining penguin populations could cause a positive climate warming feedback in the summertime Antarctic atmosphere, as proposed by a modeling study of seabird emissions in the Arctic region.The power of penguin poop truly knows no earthly bounds. Guano, already famous as a super-fertilizer and a pillar of many ecosystems, is also creating clouds out of thin air, with macro knock-on effects. These guano hotspots act as a bulwark against a rapidly changing climate in Antarctica, which is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world. Well need every tool we can get to curb climate change: penguin bums, welcome aboard.A Swim Meet for MicrobesHartl, Benedikt et al. Neuroevolution of decentralized decision-making in N-bead swimmers leads to scalable and robust collective locomotion. Communications Physics.The word brainless is bandied about as an insult, but the truth is that lots of successful lifeforms get around just fine without a brain. For instance, microbes can locomote through fluidsa complex actionwith no centralized nervous system. Naturally, scientists were like, whats that all about?So far, it remains unclear how decentralized decision-making in a deformable microswimmer can lead to efficient collective locomotion of its body parts, said researchers led by Benedikt Hartl of TU Wien and Tufts University. We thus investigate biologically motivated decentralized yet collective decision-making strategies of the swimming behavior of a generalizedswimmer.Bead-based simulated microorganism. Image: TU WienThe upshot: Decentralized circuits regulate movements in brainless swimmers, an insight that could inspire robotic analogs for drug delivery and other functions. However, the real tip-of-the-hat goes to the concept artist for the above depiction of the teams bead-based simulated microbe, who shall hereafter be known as Beady the Deformable Microswimmer.Big Jupiter in Little Solar SystemBatygin, Konstantin and Adams, Fred. Determination of Jupiters primordial physical state. Nature Astronomy.Jupiter is pretty dang big at this current moment. More than 1,000 Earths could fit inside the gas giant; our planet is a mere gumball on these scales. But at the dawn of our solar system 4.5 billion years ago, Jupiter was at least twice as massive as it is today, and its magnetic field was 50 times stronger, according to a new study.Our calculations reveal that Jupiter was 2 to 2.5 times as large as it is today, 3.8[million years] after the formation of the first solids in the Solar System, said authors Konstantin Batygin of the California Institute of Technology and Fred Adams of the University of Michigan. Our findingsprovide an evolutionary snapshot that pins down properties of the Jovian system at the end of the protosolar nebulas lifetime.The team based their conclusions on the subtle orbital tilts of two of Jupiters tiny moons Amalthea and Thebe, which allowed them to reconstruct conditions in the early Jovian system. Its nice to see Jupiters more offbeat moons get some attention; Europa is always hogging the spotlight. (Fun fact: lots of classic sci-fi stories are set on Amalthea, from Boris and Arkady Strugatskys The Way to Amaltha to Arthur C. Clarkes Jupiter Five.)Now Thats InfracredibleMa, Yuqian et al. Near-infrared spatiotemporal color vision in humans enabled by upconversion contact lenses. Cell.I was hooked on this new study by the second sentence, which reads: However, the capability to detect invisible multispectral infrared light with the naked eye is highly desirable.Okay, let's assume that the public is out there, highly desiring infrared vision, though I would like to see some poll-testing. A team has now developed an upconversion contact-lens (UCL) that detects near-infrared light (NIR) and converts it into blue, green and red wavelengths. While this is not the kind of inborn infrared vision youd see in sci-fi, it does expand our standard retinal retinue, with fascinating results.A participant having lenses fitted. Image: Yuqian Ma, Yunuo Chen, Hang ZhaoHumans wearing upconversion contact lenses (UCLs) could accurately recognize near-infrared (NIR) temporal information like Morse code and discriminate NIR pattern images, said researchers led by Yuqian Ma of the University of Science and Technology of China. Interestingly, both mice and humans with UCLs exhibited better discrimination of NIR light compared with visible light when their eyes were closed, owing to the penetration capability of NIR light.The study reminds me of the legendary scene in Battlestar Galactica where Dean Stockwell, as John Cavil, exclaims: I don't want to be human. I want to see gamma rays, I want to hear X-rays, and I want to smell dark matter. Maybe he just needed some upgraded contact lenses!Hold the Door! (to Mars)Aslanov, Vladimir. An anchored space elevator under the L1 Mars-Phobos libration point. Acta Astronautica.This week in space elevator news, why not set one up on the Martian moon Phobos? A new study envisions anchoring a tether to Phobos, a dinky little space potato thats about the size of Manhattan, and extending it out some 3,700 miles, almost to the surface of Mars. Because Phobos is tidally locked to Mars (the same side always faces the planet), it might be possible to shuttle back and forth between Mars and Phobos on a tether.The building of such a space elevator [is] a feasible project in the not too distant future, said author Vladimir Aslanov of the Moscow Aviation Institute. Such a project could form the basis of many missions to explore Phobos, Mars and the space around them.Indeed, this is far from the first time scientists have pondered the advantages of a Phobian space elevator. Just dont be the jerk that pushes all the buttons.Thanks for reading! See you next week.0 Comments 0 Shares 77 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.UNCLOSETEDMEDIA.COMAs WorldPride DC Begins, A Look Back at the Eight Cities that Led the WayDesign by Sam Donndelinger.Subscribe nowWorldPride DC, which is expected to bring as many as 3 million visitors and $700 million to the citys economy, began on May 17 and will culminate on June 8 with a march.This is the ninth WorldPride and has already garnered controversy as it takes place in Americas capital city, where the Trump administration has dismantled LGBTQ rights and made relentless attacks against the queer community. Many countries have issued travel advisories for trans people visiting the U.S., and WorldPride organizers have cautioned international trans folks from attending. Despite this, hundreds of thousands of people will celebrate and protest over the next two weeks.The eight WorldPride events that have taken place over the last 25 years have all included challenges and triumphs. Heres a look at each of them through the lens of attendees who experienced it.Photo courtesy of Stefano Bolognini.The first WorldPride was held in Rome, the capital of Italy and home of the Vatican. The location was important: Italy wasand still isamong the weakest countries in Western Europe for LGBTQ rights, with gay marriage and non-binary gender markers still unrecognized today.The weeklong Pride was held in July during the Catholic Churchs Great Jubilee. Pope John Paul II was outraged, calling it an offence to the Christian values of a city that is so dear to the hearts of Catholics throughout the world and adding that homosexual attendees are intrinsically disordered. The Vatican even convinced the city government to withdraw its promise of $200,000 in financial support for the event. While the money was eventually returned due to backlash, the city still removed all of its official branding.Photo courtesy of Giovanni Dall'Orto.Despite this, the event was a huge success.It was beautiful, Renato Sabbadini, who helped organize the event, told Uncloseted Media.Sabbadini, who was in his twenties when he helped organize the event, says that while previous Rome Prides drew 10,000-20,000 people, WorldPride brought in 700,000 peopleso many that they couldnt all fit into the marchs destination, the ancient Roman chariot-racing stadium known as Circo Massimo.Photo courtesy G.dallortoSabbadini was a board member for the Italian LGBTQ rights group Arcigay and had helped draft the initial proposal for WorldPride. He was proud of what his work accomplished, both in size and in impact. He was most emotional seeing the sheer number of non-LGBTQ people who turned up to show that Italy was ready for change.The Italian population, for the first time, wanted somehow to assert the fact that Italy was no longer a country that could be considered simply as a sort of colony of the Vatican, but it was a secular country with its own consciousness and values, Sabbadini says.Subscribe nowPhoto by Yotam Ronen.Subscribe nowSix years later, the second WorldPride was held in Jerusalem. The locationa holy site for Judaism, Christianity and Islamwas once again chosen by WorldPrides international and official organizers to protest religious and state discrimination against the LGBTQ community. The region was also a controversial choice.While Israel is seen as the most progressive country for LGBTQ rights in this region, the Middle East is still home to many hostile countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Yemen, where you can be killed if found engaging in homosexual acts.The march was postponed twice, first due to Israels 2005 disengagement from Gaza and later because of the 2006 Israel-Lebanon War. Leaders of all three major Abrahamic religions opposed the event, saying that it would create the impression that homosexuality is acceptable. "They are creating a deep and terrible sorrow that is unbearable," Shlomo Amar, Israel's Sephardic chief rabbi, said in a news conference.Abdel Aziz Bukhari, a Sufi sheik, added, "We can't permit anybody to come and make the Holy City dirty. This is very ugly and very nasty to have these people come to Jerusalem."Photo by Yotam Ronen.While the event eventually took place in November, it was boycotted by many LGBTQ rights organizations in protest of Israels occupation in Palestine and invasion of Lebanon.Deeg Gold, a boycott organizer, says that the attention garnered by the boycott helped spread awareness about LGBTQ Palestinians and pro-Palestinian activism. They say it also helped popularize the term pinkwashing, which is now frequently used to describe the practice of using LGBTQ-friendly aesthetics for profit without actually supporting the community.Boycott flier, courtesy of Deeg Gold.It brought, for the first time, an international awareness that there are a lot of queers in Palestine.Photo by Tom Morris.At Londons WorldPride in 2012, the global LGBTQ community was still facing significant legal and social challenges. 40% of UN Member States still criminalized same-sex sexual acts. The event, which featured a march with 25,000 participants, aimed to confront these injustices by celebrating progress and highlighting the work still left to do.Photo courtesy of AVEN.The event also opened new doors for inclusivity, including for 42-year-old mathematician Michael Dor, who organized the first-ever Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) Conference.Michael Dor presenting at the conference, via YouTube.Subscribe nowThere have been attempts before at having big events, but WorldPride really [made it happen], Dor told Uncloseted Media.The one-day conference brought together roughly 100 attendees from across the globe and included a keynote titled "Asexuality BC (Before Cake)," which traced the early development of the asexual (ACE) movement and highlighted the intersections between asexuality and non-binary identities.The usual argument is that ACEs are not really oppressed, says Dor. ACE is just about not wanting to have sex or not wanting a relationship. I disagree with it. A lot of what ACEs go through is actually similar to the wider LGBTQ movement [such as] feeling broken and feeling the orientation is not going to live up to other people's expectations.Dor says the conference was just extraordinary.She hugged the other organizer and said, You are the first other asexual person I've met in my life!She was so excited to be there, and said it was the one day in her life she felt she could be herself.Photo by Stacy DePontSubscribe nowBuilding off the momentum from London, WorldPride returned just two years later to Toronto, which is seen as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the world. Its also the largest city in Canada, one of the strongest countries in the world for LGBTQ rights.Kalyn Heffernan, the 38-year-old frontwoman for the queer and disabled hip-hop group Wheelchair Sports Camp, performed at the march alongside Tangled Arts, an organization that promotes disabled artists.Photo courtesy of Heffernan.It was a big deal to get to play at WorldPride in Torontopretty amazing, Heffernan told Uncloseted Media.Heffernan lives with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a disease where bones break easily. She actively advocates for queer disabled folkswho, she notes, were integral to the origins of Pride. She says the fight for LGBTQ rights must also include accessibility, intersectionality and justice for all bodies and identities.She adds that she doesnt feel like Pride represents the disabled community like it has in the past, in part because of all the corporate backing.Photo by Stacie DaPonte.While Heffernan had some mixed feelings about Torontos WorldPride, like for the large police presence at the marchwhich she finds antithetical to the LGBTQ movements radical historyshe says she was grateful for the opportunity and for what Pride represents, especially as LGBTQ rights continue to be under attack.Photo courtesy of Justin Seymour.Three years later, under the banner of Viva la Vida, or Live Life for non-Spanish speakers, WorldPride Madrid brought an estimated 3 million people into the heart of Chueca, the citys historic LGBTQ neighborhood.Photo by Barcex.From early grassroots activism to becoming one of the first countries to legalize same-sex marriage in 2005, Spain has emerged as one of the worlds most progressive nations when it comes to LGBTQ rights.Photo courtesy of Seymour.It was a very fun, very cool environment, says Justin Seymour, a straight man and staunch ally from Lafayette, Indiana.Photo by Barcex.Seymour, who was in Spain to visit his then-partners family, says his first Pride experience was unexpectedly welcoming. One guy I spoke with was like, Oh, youre straight? and I was like, Yeah. And he goes, Well, thats too bad. So, I felt very welcome.Photo courtesy of Seymour.What stood out to him most was the atmosphere of inclusivity, one that he had never seen in his conservative hometown. There were small details. They changed the lights to be two women walking. That was totally unnecessary but very cool, he says. One of the major buildings in Madrid had the pride flag draped over it. Everybody seemed really supportive and [to be] having a good time.He says that straight people have something to learn from Pride.Seymour also thinks straight people should embrace any discomfort they feel around Pride. Being a straight white guy, you kind of get to do whatever you want. You're welcome anywhere, he says. Being in the minority, that's not normal [for us] and can be uncomfortable. But its important to lean into.Subscribe nowPhoto by Ybridex AngeloDemon.Seymour recommends that everyone go to Pride. Getting a little uncomfortable and trying to get to know people and ask questions is crucial, he says, referring to the fact that studies show how interacting with members of different groups can reduce prejudice and lead to more empathy and understanding. Its educating yourself. Its a good way of getting rid of your ignorance, and getting familiar with the community in and of itself.Photo by Elvert Barnes.To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, WorldPride 2019 took place in New York City.The 1969 riots were a notable turning point for LGBTQ rights. They began as a protest in response to police raids at the Stonewall Inn, a historic gay bar in New Yorks Greenwich Village. One year later, the first Pride marches would be held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago to commemorate the riots.Photo by Fulbert.Due to the grassroots nature of the riots, the commercialization of WorldPride was a source of tension. As a result, the Reclaim Pride Coalition organized the Queer Liberation March, an alternative Pride that rejected corporate sponsorship and police presence. While the Queer Liberation March was initially made up of 8,000 people, it grew to 45,000 that same day. Photo courtesy of Stacy Lentz.Stacy Lentz, the co-owner of The Stonewall Inn, says WorldPrides energy and emotion was one of resilience.Photo by Villagevanguard.Lentz, a lesbian originally from Kansas, says that many attendees were touched by the event's historical significance.There was so much unity, she says. There was everyone together, everyone celebrating, millions of people. The city was just electrified that year.Lentz says the energy inside Stonewall was palpable. We had Taylor Swift come and perform at the bar, singing Shake It Off with Jesse Tyler Ferguson. I joked that I couldnt even get into my own bar that weekend.Photo by Leif Jrgensen.Flash forward two years to Copenhagen and Malms joint Pride in 2021. The theme, #YouAreIncluded, took place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasized human rights for all people, regardless of sexuality, gender identity, race, religion, appearance, economic status, nationality, refugee status, health, HIV statusor any other factor.Video courtesy of Yates.Copenhagen really rolled out the red carpet for Pride. I've never seen so many rainbow flags in my life, Victor Yates, a writer and educator, told Uncloseted Media. Not only did I feel safe, but I felt welcomed to the city. It was such a beautiful experience because even people who weren't participating in Pride wanted to experience what was happening.Denmark is recognized as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly countries on earth and was the first to grant the right for same-sex couples to enter into registered partnerships in 1989.Yates, a Black gay man, grew up in Florida, where he was afraid of attending Pride events. In Jacksonville, I never saw representations of positive queer images. There were always billboards about not having an abortion and that being gay is a sin. And because of this, I grew up not wanting to attend Pride events.Victor Yates as a boy. Photo courtesy of Yates.He remembers riding the bus in the early 2000s and passing a Pride event in the park. The bus driver commented, Where's the police when you need them? And it just took me aback, he says. This isn't the 60s, this isn't the 50s. We're living in a modern time where we have modern ideas, but there are still some people who believe that queer people should be arrested for just living their life authentically.Video courtesy of Yates.Yates experience in Copenhagen transformed his understanding of what Pride could be. I was like, This is magical, he says.Video courtesy of Yates.Yates says part of the unity he felt was because of the planning that went into the event.There were active conversations about how to welcome people to Copenhagen Pride. And I felt like every building, every organization, participated. Every encounter that I had with someone who was local was pleasant. I didn't feel othered while I was there.Photo by Tristien.In 2023, Sydney, Australia hosted WorldPride, after the country released a rainbow birth certificate in 2022, where citizens could opt to not list their gender.But despite these political advances, there was controversy around high ticket prices, with the Sydney WorldPride organization receiving backlash for the whopping $1,497 they charged for three-day passes.Photo courtesy of Alan Maurice.Alan Maurice, a South-Asian gay man living in Sydney, has fond memories of marching across the Sydney Harbor Bridge. We don't often get an opportunity here in Sydney to close off a main artery and turn it into this big rainbow march, he told Uncloseted Media. There were queers and allies and all kinds of people went and crossed. And so that was a wonderful feeling.Photo courtesy of Alan Maurice (right).Though Maurice enjoyed his time at WorldPride, he felt there was a lack of South-Asian representation at the event. The Indian subcontinent's got billions of people, so there's a pretty large percentage of queer people. Not a single person was invited to present or speak during the Human Rights part of it so that was really disappointing, he says. Despite this, Maurice left WorldPride feeling the event had strengthened the LGBTQ community.Additional reporting by Soph Kristen and Nico DiAlessandro.Fact-checking by Amanda Donndelinger. If objective, nonpartisan, rigorous, LGBTQ-focused journalism is important to you, please consider making a tax-deductible donation through our fiscal sponsor, Resource Impact, by clicking this button:Donate to Uncloseted Media0 Comments 0 Shares 83 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.PRIDE.COM38 photos of queer joy at Long Beach Pride 2025Last weekend, sunny Long Beach, California was home to a huge Pride celebration that attracted thousands to the citys gorgeous waterfront city. The Pride festival was a two-day event with immersive art, cultural programming, and performances from HYM the Rapper, Tori Kay, George Michael Reborn, plus the crowd-favorite Drag Show Extravaganza and the return of MegaWoof and The Galactivators.Not only was the festival a giant celebration, but the colorful Pride parade brought revelers to Ocean Boulevard, but the festival honored Long Beach Prides commitment to inclusion and advocacy with areas for Teen Pride, TransVisibility, Queer Country, a Family Fun Zone and a Health Hub.This year, we witnessed the incredible power of visibility, love, and shared joy, said Interim Long Beach Pride President Elsa Martinez. The energy, diversity, and spirit of this community made Long Beach Pride 2025 one for the history books.So keep scrolling to see how the LGBTQ+ community celebrated Pride by the beach!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.Don't forget the first Pride was a riot. Know your Stone Wall Uprising history!Want to celebrate Pride with the whole family? Heres how!If you want to celebrate Pride Month, but youre not sure where to start, check out our Pride 2025 calendar and our lists of every Black Pride event and Dyke March in the country. Is this your first Pride? Here's 5 essential tips you need to know!Pride Month is a time to let your Pride and kink flags fly. Here's how to do it safely.0 Comments 0 Shares 68 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMNorris sets track record to claim Monaco poleLando Norris beat Ferrari's Charles Leclerc to pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix in a tense qualifying session that saw the McLaren driver set a new track record.0 Comments 0 Shares 79 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMU.S. routs Sweden to reach hockey worlds finalThe United States beat Sweden 6-2 to advance to the final of the ice hockey world championship.0 Comments 0 Shares 80 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMCoward forgoes Duke, to remain in NBA draftCedric Coward is keeping his name in the 2025 NBA draft and will forgo the opportunity to play at Duke next season, he told ESPN on Saturday.0 Comments 0 Shares 83 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMBetting tips for Timberwolves-Thunder Game 3Our analysts highlight the best bets they like for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals.0 Comments 0 Shares 84 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMFrom Alcaraz to Gauff, ranking the 2025 French Open top contendersA look at the 20 tennis players who could define the 2025 French Open.0 Comments 0 Shares 72 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMFollow live: Updates, highlights and more from Liberty-FeverFollow live as the Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on the road.0 Comments 0 Shares 76 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMCongratulations, you've been promoted to the Premier League! Now what?The past six teams to come up to the Premier League have gone straight back down. How can Leeds, Burnley and Sunderland break that cycle next season?0 Comments 0 Shares 66 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMCora: Bregman moving closer to possible IL stintRed Sox third baseman Alex Bregman could be nearing a trip to the injured list after leaving Friday's game with right quadriceps tightness, manager Alex Cora said.0 Comments 0 Shares 70 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMSunderland's 95th-minute goal seals EPL returnSunderland staged a remarkable comeback to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship playoff final and return to the Premier League after seven years.0 Comments 0 Shares 71 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMArsenal stun Bara to win Women's Champions LeagueArsenal forward Stina Blackstenius struck a late winner as the London team shocked holders Barcelona on Saturday to claim their second Women's Champions League title.0 Comments 0 Shares 67 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMCanes bench G Andersen; Kochetkov to start G3The Hurricanes are benching starter Frederik Andersen in favor of backup Pyotr Kochetkov for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Panthers.0 Comments 0 Shares 68 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMHundred & 3: Djokovic 3rd man to win 100 titlesNovak Djokovic won the Geneva Open to become third man in the Open era to claim 100 singles championships, joining Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer.0 Comments 0 Shares 67 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMAfter 18-year wait, Arsenal are European champs again, ushering in thrilling new UWCL eraArsenal are shock winners of the UEFA Women's Champions League, the first time the trophy went to a club other than Barcelona or Lyon in a decade.0 Comments 0 Shares 76 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.ESPN.COMAncelotti bids emotional farewell to take place among Real Madrid greatsEven legends get fired at Real Madrid after a trophyless season, but Ancelotti leaves as the club's most successful coach, and a tough act to follow.0 Comments 0 Shares 66 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COM1 Dead After Explosion on Barge Near Manhattan Sewage PlantThe victim, who worked at the plant, was transporting raw sewage on the boat when part of it exploded on Saturday, the Fire Department said. The cause is under investigation.0 Comments 0 Shares 79 Views 0 Reviews
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Crypto Investor Charged With Kidnapping and Torturing Man for WeeksThe investor, 37-year-old John Woeltz, was arrested Friday after the man escaped the downtown Manhattan townhouse where the police say he had been held and assaulted.0 Comments 0 Shares 67 Views 0 Reviews
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WWW.NYTIMES.COMHow the Right Has Reshaped the Narrative Around George FloydAfter George Floyd was killed, people from the right and left agreed that the act was unconscionable. Now, some conservatives are calling for the police officer responsible to be pardoned.0 Comments 0 Shares 77 Views 0 Reviews