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The Citizen
15 hours ago
- Health
- The Citizen
Unwanted gifts from your ex? Toss it in the ex-press disposable truck
In South Africa, the dating-app landscape is far bleaker as people's safety has been threatened. The Tinder disposable truck being used by disgruntled lover in India. Picture: @e4mtweets/X Breakups are messy and leave many people in a pit of regret. However, dating app Tinder has given people an opportunity to get rid of unwanted gifts from former lovers in the form of a disposable truck. Aptly titled the 'ex-press disposal truck', the cute pink garbage truck was launched in April by Tinder India as a way of helping disgruntled lovers get rid of gifts that they received from their exes. Tinder is a mobile dating and social discovery app that connects users with potential matches through a swipe-based system, using profile information and location to suggest compatible people. If two people both 'like' each other's profiles, they can start chatting after swiping right on each other's profiles. ALSO READ: Public urged to beware of strangers from dating apps Giving people closure The truck is part of Tinder's 'Move On' campaign, which aims to normalise the emotional aftermath of breakups and help people find closure. The truck has been seen in Mumbai as part of Tinder's local campaign. The truck comes with a 'drop-off zone' where individuals can dispose of items like love letters, hoodies, sentimental gifts, and even playlists associated with past love interests. The fickle nature of dating apps is evident in how people quickly move on from one relationship to the next by simply swiping to the right. The Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank based in the US that provides the public with information about pressing issues impacting the world, did a study in 2023 that found that approximately 10% of heterosexual people and 24% of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) people have met their long-term partner online. ALSO READ: 'Kivuli & Nuru: The Afrodisiacs Collection' —African erotic stories delving deep into the queer world of desire Safety of dating apps These findings suggest that dating apps are generally used for hook-ups or casual sexual encounters between people. In South Africa, the dating-app landscape is far bleaker as people's safety has been threatened. The Gauteng Provincial Legislature's portfolio committee on community safety has raised concerns about a disturbing rise in kidnappings and robberies in Johannesburg's Maboneng precinct, linked to dating apps. The committee made an unannounced visit to Jeppe Police Station last Friday, where it was briefed by station management on the pattern of crimes linked to online dating apps. 'During the visit, station management briefed the committee on a disturbing trend where victims from across Gauteng are lured to Maboneng through hookup apps, only to be kidnapped, robbed, or assaulted,' read the committee's statement on the day. It added that the criminal tactics resemble those used in the Olorato Mongale murder case, where strangers trick victims they met online or in public places, then violently attack them. The committee spoke with concern about the recent arrest of a gang operating in Maboneng that allegedly targeted members of the LGBTQIA+ community. 'The committee condemns these crimes in the strongest terms and calls for heightened vigilance from all citizens,' the statement read. NOW READ: Love hurts: Seven common sex injuries
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Toronto officials raise Progress Pride flag at city hall to kick off month of festivities
Toronto officials raised the Progress Pride flag at city hall on Monday to kick off a month of festivities celebrating the city's 2SLGBTQ+ community. Mayor Olivia Chow said it's more important than ever to support Toronto's 2SLGBTQ+ community. Chow was joined by Coun. Chris Moise, chair of the Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee, and city staff. "It's not a choice. It is who we are. It's in the city's DNA that we will always support the LGBTQ community," Chow said in an interview after the flag-raising. "We know that when we come together, we're stronger. We will not be divided and we'll stand shoulder to shoulder with the community and supporting it every way. I invite all Torontonians to enjoy Pride Month." Those involved, including drag performer Sanjina DaBish Queen, said Pride started as a protest and it's important to support the transgender community. "The light just needs to be on trans people right now. It does. We're very important to the community. We're important to this world. And we just want to live. We just want to breathe." Pride Toronto recently reported two of its largest sponsors, Home Depot and Google, have said they no longer want to sponsor the festival, but executive director Kojo Modeste said the withdrawal of support won't affect this year's festivities. "We already have contracts that we are obligated to. Where we might feel it, it's next year. But I do believe that all three levels of government will come on board. We're going to have more sponsors." City representatives said they'll continue to support Pride in Toronto in whatever ways they can. "At the end of the day, it's their loss," Chow said. "And if American companies want to pull out from supporting Pride, we will step in, Canadian companies will step in, the government will step in." Throughout the month of June, Pride events will be held across Toronto. Pride culminates with the festival weekend that runs June 27 to 29. That includes Toronto's Pride Parade, which is the second largest in the world.
USA Today
4 days ago
- General
- USA Today
What is Pride Month and why is it celebrated in June?
What is Pride Month and why is it celebrated in June? Show Caption Hide Caption Pride flag raised in DC in honor of Pride month Officials, organizers and supporters gathered in front of the John A. Wilson building in Washington D.C. as the Pride flag was raised. June 1 marks the start of Pride Month, kicking off a celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) history, culture and resilience. The first Pride parade took place in New York City on June 28, 1970, one year after the Stonewall Riots, and it was held alongside those in Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles as the inaugural protest march. Here's the history behind Pride month, how it began, and how it's used to commemorate the lives of LGBTQ individuals today. Pride Month stems from police harassment, Stonewall Inn riots Until a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2003, homosexuality was considered a crime throughout the U.S. As a result, people who identified as LGBTQ would often meet in places targeted towards straight people, said Briona Simone Jones, an Audre Lorde visiting professor of queer studies at Spelman College in Atlanta. One of these meetup spots was the Stonewall Inn, a private club-turned-bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village in lower Manhattan. The New York police, who once had a now-disbanded Public Morals Squad, were known to harass people in the community, especially drag queens and transgender people, Jones told USA TODAY. The NYPD even used a 'three-article rule' in the 1940s and 1960s. Although the rule never became law, police often threatened arrest if individuals didn't wear at least three pieces of clothing that matched the gender they were assigned at birth, Jones said. Things took a turn on June 28, 1969 after the NYPD raided the establishment, but the patrons and a growing crowd decided to fight back. The five days of rioting, from June 28 to July 3, 1969, proved to be a catalyst for a national civil rights movement for LGBTQ community members. Now, nearly 56 years later, the day is commemorated with a month-long celebration of parades, marches, and flags. How one march led to an entire month of commemoration. It took 30 years from the Stonewall Riots to the federal government's recognition of Pride Month via a 1999 proclamation from former President Bill Clinton. Since then, two other presidents, Barack Obama in 2011 and Joe Biden in 2024, have issued further declarations to highlight the achievements of the LGBTQ community. The White House's formal acknowledgment took decades to come to fruition and involved organizing efforts and forming advocacy groups for gay, lesbian, and transgender rights, according to historian Stephen Petrus, director of public history programs at LaGuardia Community College. How can allies be part of Pride Month? One of the best ways allies can support their LGBTQ loved ones is by learning, said Nicholas Boston, an associate professor of media sociology at Lehman College and the City University of New York. 'Education is the best form of allyship," he told USA TODAY. Petrus, from LaGuardia Community College, said those wanting to learn more can look into: Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jimmy Fallon Plainly Calls Qatar Trump's ‘Sugar Daddy'
Jimmy Fallon is impressed by how much Donald Trump has learned about the Middle East during his latest trip to the region. The NBC late night host joked about the widely-covered visit as well as Trump's expensive plane from Qatar during his opening monologue on Wednesday night. To prove how much Trump has learned, Fallon played a video of 'Trump' talking about his trip. Naturally, this was just the comedian breaking out his impression of the president. ''This is President Trump, and I'm now a total expert on all the countries in the Middle East,'' Fallon's Trump said. He then proceeded to inaccurately name several countries, calling Syria 'Cereal,' Iraq and Iran 'iPod and iPad, Lebanon 'Lesbian' and Cyprus 'Miley Cyrus.' But the best joke came at the end of the bit. ''And, of course, my sugar daddy,'' Fallon's Trump said, referring to Qatar. Fallon started off his opening monologue by making several jokes about Trump's international trip. 'Trump's already getting a $400 million plane from Qatar, but I think he still wants more. All day he was dropping hints like, 'I could really use a Rolls Royce to get me to the plane. Maybe a gift card to StockX,'' Fallon said. 'These Middle Eastern countries are really trying to make Trump feel special. Yesterday, Saudi Arabia presented him with his own private McDonald's, and today in Qatar they ordered from Sheikh Shack,' the late night host later added. He also mocked a recent news story that revealed officials will have to take apart and inspect the plane before Trump can use it. 'The mechanic will be like, 'Yes, all good here. No spy cameras.'' Watch the full opening monologue above. The post Jimmy Fallon Plainly Calls Qatar Trump's 'Sugar Daddy' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Labour voters support trans ruling, first poll reveals
The Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women has been backed by a majority of Labour voters. A poll of more than 2,500 people found that 42 per cent of Labour voters agreed with the Supreme Court judgement that transgender women are not legally women under the Equality Act. A third – 32 per cent – disagreed with it, while 12 per cent did not know. The findings, the first major polling since the ruling, suggest that Sir Keir Starmer's previously equivocal statements on transgender women are out of touch with the majority of his party voters. Some 48 per cent of Labour voters said it was acceptable to exclude transgender women from women's sports, 41 per cent said the same for women's prisons and 38 per cent agreed it should be the case for women's toilets, according to the survey by pollsters Electoral Calculus and Find Out Now. Labour voters were, however, concerned that the ruling would lead to an increase in discrimination against transgender people, with 57 per cent believing this would be a consequence. Only three per cent believed it would decline. They were also split over JK Rowling's efforts to help fund organisations that advocate for women-only spaces, with 33 per cent against while 32 per cent were in favour. The Supreme Court ruled that when the term 'woman' was used in the Equality Act, it meant a biological woman and 'sex' meant biological sex. It also made it clear that if a space or service is designated as women-only, a person who was born male but identified as a woman did not have a right to use that space or service. Overall, the public backed the Supreme Court ruling by 59 per cent in favour, against 18 per cent who disagreed – a three-to-one majority. Tory voters and Reform voters had the biggest majorities in favour, at 83 per cent and 88 per cent in favour, respectively. Lib Dem and Green party voters were least likely to back the judgement at 31 per cent and 24 per cent in favour, respectively. Support for the ruling also declined with age. While 41 per cent of people aged 18 to 24 supported, it rose to 68 per cent among those aged 55 to 64 and 76 per cent for those aged over 65. More than half of voters backed exclusions on transgender women from women's sports (58 per cent), women's prisons (52 per cent) and women's toilets (51 per cent). It fell to 44 per cent for women's gyms and 41 per cent for rape crisis centres. Lesbian groups were some of the biggest supporters of the Supreme Court ruling, with the LGB Alliance stating that the decision is a 'landmark for lesbian rights in the UK'. Yet, access to Lesbian social groups ranked significantly lower among the public, with only 27 per cent saying that trans women should be excluded from those groups. Nearly half of voters believed that the ruling will have a positive impact on women's rights and safety (47 per cent) with just 19 per cent disagreeing. Reform UK and Conservative voters were most likely to believe it would have a positive impact, at 76 per cent and 67 per cent respectively. The Supreme Court ruling was prompted by the Scottish Government's bill on gender recognition. However, despite its calls for stronger transgender rights, more than half of Scots (53 per cent) believed the ruling would improve women's rights. When asked whether they approve or disapprove of Ms Rowling's support towards women-only spaces, 47 per cent of the public said they backed her compared to just 18 per cent who disapproved. Younger generations were split. Amongst voters aged 18 to 24, 32 per cent approved of her actions – exactly the same share as those who disapproved. While most people agree with the ruling that trans women are not legally women, 41 per cent accepted that the outcome could increase discrimination towards transgender people compared with the 37 per cent who believed it would be unchanged or even reduced. Voters from the Green party (74 per cent) and the Liberal Democrats (62 per cent) overwhelmingly believed that this could lead to an increase in discrimination. Labour voters come close behind at 57 per cent compared to 32 per cent of Conservative voters 27 per cent of Reform voters. The Scottish government's controversial bill on gender recognition was challenged by For Women Scotland. Despite support from the Scottish government for stronger transgender rights, over half (53 per cent) of Scottish respondents think the ruling will improve women's rights. On Tuesday, Alex Sobel, a Labour MP and former frontbencher, said he was 'deeply concerned' by the implications of the Supreme Court decision. In a break with the Government position, Mr Sobel wrote in a blog post that he was 'a firm believer of self determination, self ID and allowing all to live their lives as long as they do not cause harm to others'. He said: 'Our manifesto was clear that we must protect the freedom for people to explore their sexual orientation and gender identity. 'We need to stick to our manifesto commitment to modernise, simplify, and reform the intrusive and outdated gender recognition law to a new process. We must remove indignities for trans people who deserve recognition and acceptance.' Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
