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Where to go for the next long weekend? Valencia has it all: the sea, a great atmosphere, paella and the largest aquarium in Europe
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (805+ words) Valencia is a'city best enjoyed when you stop rushing for a'moment. Take a'morning stroll through the historic centre, have a'coffee, pop into the market, head to the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences in the afternoon, and round off the…...
Are men and women the foundation of society? No. It is a recent system fuelled by Christianisation, colonisation and capitalist society. Many cultures recognised as many as 165 different genders
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (79+ words) Gender as a'spectrum, not a'binary switch It is estimated that there were at least 165 different tribal gender traditions in North America, differing both in the number of recognised genders and in their content and roles " it was therefore a'mosaic of…...
Why are dating apps so damaging to us? The desire for intimacy often turns into a competition over one's own worth on these apps
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (591+ words) Then comes the match. A'small flash of confirmation. Brief digital proof that you're still somehow in the game. That you're visible. That someone has at least swiped right on you. The message goes unanswered. The conversation stalls mid-sentence. The person…...
The Gay Games have begun in Valencia. They are not the "Gay Olympics, but a reminder that the right to be seen still matters
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (445+ words) Why the Gay Games were founded in the first place That is precisely why visibility in sport held such power. Sport is, after all, a'public language of the body. It reveals strength, fragility, courage, competitiveness, joy and vulnerability. And at…...
A heatwave has hit the Czech Republic. The perfect time to ask: Why on earth are gay men referred to as "tepl?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (919+ words) When it's warm outside " and in the dictionary At first glance, the word "tepl" has a'completely innocent meaning in Czech. Warm tea, warm water, a'warm jumper, a'warm evening in the garden. However, alongside this, there is also a'figurative meaning: "tepl…...
Camping without the discomfort? Glamping in the Czech Republic offers luxury, tranquillity and romance under the stars. Where can you experience the most beautiful escape from the city?
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (773+ words) Who is glamping actually for? The great advantage is the variety. Whilst a'traditional hotel offers predictability, glamping is all about the experience. One night you might sleep in a'Mongolian yurt, the next in a'treehouse, and the next in a'tiny house…...
Doctor Marek Dvo'k: "Testosterone therapy will improve sex drive and ensure that a man at any age feels great
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (515+ words) There has been a'lot of talk about testosterone in recent years because many men are lacking it. Why is this hormone so important for the male organism? So what if men are suffering from testosterone deficiency? He feels bad. They…...
Brno laid the foundations for the Czech LGBT+ community," says Marek Christ, chair of the STUD association, inviting people from Prague to visit the city
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (249+ words) Is Brno a'friendly city for LGBT+ people? So is Prague further ahead when it comes to accepting LGBT+ people? Does the strong religious sentiment in South Moravia also play a'role here? South Moravia is the second-most visited region on this…...
Activism has gone too far. Rather than marriage for all, what we need above all is reconciliation," says a gay man about the LGBT community
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1860+ words) You describe yourself as gay, but at the same time you reject most of the things people associate with the current LGBT+ movement. What does that actually mean? But isn't it a'bit of a'luxury to say "I don't want to…...
Beautiful, wounded and bound: Why has Saint Sebastian become one of the greatest gay symbols in the history of art?
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (99+ words) When a'saint becomes an object of desire Oscar Wilde and the Birth of Queer Reading The secret password of queer culture It took on new significance during the AIDS crisis A solemn symbol, or the perfect icon? Beautiful, wounded and…...