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Slap Upside The Hiatus
The astute among you may have perceived somewhat of a reduction in the frequency of updates over the past several weeks. With Slap approaching its seventh year, I need a…
Documentary about Homophobia in Jamaica
Check out this trailer for An Abominable Crime, a documentary about the rampant (and often ignored) homophobia problem in Jamaica. The filmmakers are currently fundraising to help get this film…
Men Aquitted For Ordering Gay Drink
Two Cameroon men who were sentenced to five years in prison for “looking gay” after ordering Bailey’s Irish Cream have been acquitted of the charges by an appeals court. The…
Russia Goes After American Pop Divas
Less than a year ago, the Russian city of St. Petersburg passed a law banning “homosexual propaganda,” with expected hysterical results. From equal rights marches to rainbows on milk cartons,…
Skip Out On The Anti-Gay Salvation Army
It’s about that time of year when the folks at The Salvation Army start ringing bells in front of their red kettles, soliciting donations. If you happen to see a…
Nova Scotia Passes Trans Rights Bill
Slap reader Paul has written in with some good news coming out of Nova Scotia. The province passed its Transgendered Persons Protection Act on Friday, explicitly protecting trans Nova Scotians…
Family Coalition Party Focuses On Bathrooms
Let’s do some quick word association. When I say “gender identity,” say the first thing tha—OMG TOILETS!!!! I’m not exactly sure where Ontario’s fringe Family Coalition Party gets its funding,…