Germany, Land of LGBTQ+ Triumphs and Tragedies

People today generally think that the LGBTQ+ rights movement took off with the Stonewall riots in 1969—or with one of the US protests that preceded them in the 1960s. Actually, the first public protest against the criminalization of homosexuality didn’t take place in the United States, but in…

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Pride & Cherries both blossom during Japan’s Golden Week

Cherry blossoms are not the only flowers that bloom in Japan, but the Japanese people definitely have a soft spot for them. The cherry blossom forecasts are reported on TV, and many people go to famous cherry blossom spots during the season to admire them in full bloom or feel the fragility of their…

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