Opera Australia sacks soprano over anti-gay slur
Leading soprano Tamar Iveri on Monday had her contract torn up by Opera Australia for “unconscionable” anti-gay comments posted on her Facebook page that sparked a storm of protest. The Georgian, daughter of acclaimed baritone Avtandil Javakishvili …

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Mathuthu: The 'real' Jukwas and NewZimbabwe.com
IT WAS common, when I was editor of New Zimbabwe.com, to hear a reader remark that, “I just read the first paragraph of your stories, then quickly jump to the comments, they’re more fun.” The comments may have been intended as a compliment, but they were quite dispiriting, let me admit.

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Soprano Tamar Iveri released by Opera Australia for anti-gay comments
Opera Australia has released Georgian soprano Tamar Iveri from her contract to perform in their production of Otello, describing views attributed to the singer towards gay people as “unconscionable”. Iveri, who is in Sydney rehearsing, faced public …

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College student at LGBT rally: It's OK to be gay in Huntsville, not rest of state – The Huntsville Times – al.com

College student at LGBT rally: It’s OK to be gay in Huntsville, not rest of state The Huntsville Times – al.com One of the common traits of LGBT movement is a “fierce courage” to stand their ground against the odds, Barham said, and that fearlessness is evident by the rapid growth of LGBT. A lot of ground was made in the past 45 years, he added, and Barham …

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Top 5 things to do this week
BOCA RATONSee 5,000 artworksThe Boca Museum of Art has a permanent collection of more than 5,000 works of art.

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Making Comics More And More Gay – The Hernandez Brothers, Kate Leth, And Terry Moore Talk LGBT Characters At Heroes Con 2014
On Sunday at Heroes Con, it seemed like a perfect afternoon panel for thought, discussion, and reflection on the direction of “LGBT Characters in Comics” with Terry Moore, Gilbert and Jaime Hernandez, and Kate Leth, with Bryan Pittard and Eric Punzone …

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