‘Barbie’: Ken Has Never Been Barbie’s Boyiend. He’s Her Gay BFF.

Contents:

• KEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN BARBIE’S GAY BT FRIEND—NOT HER BOYIEND
• ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL
• GAY LISBON
• GAY LISBON: INSIR TIPS FOR THE QUEER CAPAL OF PORTUGAL!
• HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT
• GAY UNSELOR'S FIRG BY INDIANAPOLIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL PERMTED BY FERAL APPEALS URT
• THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS
• THE 10 BEST LISBON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LISBON
• LISBON GAY SNAS
• THE GAY TRAVEL GUI TO LISBON
• GAY LISBON · CY GUI
• MOVG TO LGBT LISBON? HOW TO FD YOUR PERFECT GAY NEIGHBORHOOD!
• LISBON GAY PRI: PORTUGAL’S BIGGT LGBTI EVENT

KEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN BARBIE’S GAY BT FRIEND—NOT HER BOYIEND

The film won’t say , but a post-creds punchle about Ken’s handwrg, plete wh hearts and stars surroundg his name, tells what we need to heavily implied nature of Ken’s gayns Toy Story 3 harkens back to Hollywood’s tradnal gay bt iend-type characters.

In the Hays Co era, explic referenc to homosexualy weren’t allowed, so characters like Van Buren (Frankl Pangborn) 1937’s Easy Livg, Kip (David Wayne) 1949’s Adam’s Rib, or Addison (Gee Sanrs) 1950’s All About Eve stead were imbued wh effemate characteristics, offerg a glimpse outsi of heteronormativy whout explicly beg of the characters were the same—some were tty, others sweet. Des later, 2010, the gay bt iend was all the rage; Teen Vogue even went so far as to proclaim the GBF as the summer’s mt-have accsory. In movi like Mean Girls (2004), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Easy A (2010), No Strgs Attached (2011), and Isn’t It Romantic (2019), gay iends exist entirely the orb of their female iends.

As a rult, gay men bought the doll drov, and spe Mattel ultimately rellg the doll and wipg away any trace of Earrg Magic Ken, was near-impossible to see Ken as anythg but the glor homosexual he was born to be om then on. While there is no way to “drs gay, ” there are several dolls that seem to suggt otherwise, such as:Fashnista Ken #193, who looks very exced to tell you about his new obssn, Troye Sivan;Travel Ken Doll, who has a satchel perfect for bathho and a purple overnight bag that lerally proclaims he’s “extra;”Ken Looks Doll, servg “I’m gonna give you a makeover”-type realns while sportg black pleather pants;This Ken, who wears the least heterosexual double nim I have a feelg the new Barbie movie will put the work to nvce that Ken is a hetero du who lov nothg life more than Barbie herself, the wrg’s already on the wall: Ken is, and always will be, Barbie’s gay bt obssg!

ACTIVISTS NMN VLENCE AGAST LGBTQ MUNY ST. VCENT, WHERE GAY SEX IS ILLEGAL

Vcent and the Grenad, where gay sex is still homelsns to ongog physil and verbal abe, the gay muny the small natn of some 100, 000 people says is unr nstant threat.

”Human Rights Watch terviewed more than 20 members of the island’s LGBTQ muny who shared their stori but were not intified to protect them, notg that lol police are often openly discrimatory toward gay people who seek help. Several reported that their fai are homophobic and physilly and verbally abed them, g them to bee homels and promptg some to nsir suici. Many also stggle to fd jobs amid a high unemployment rate and said they face discrimatn, cludg a 19-year-old gay man who said he has rorted to beggg: “Sometim I am so hungry.

”González wh Human Rights Watch noted that 2019, the ernment held a workshop for public employe on the importance of rpectg gay rights, a rare move for a nservative Caribbean natn.

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Vcent, anal sex is punishable by up to 10 years prison, while “gross cency” wh another person of the same sex is punishable by up to five years, acrdg to lonial-era laws that are mon the socially nservative Caribbean rarely voked, the rights group and a lol activist said the laws help legimize hostily and abe agast gay people. Several reported that their fai are homophobic and physilly and verbally abed them, g them to bee homels and promptg some to nsir also stggle to fd jobs amid a high unemployment rate and said they face discrimatn, cludg a 19-year-old gay man who said he has rorted to beggg: “Sometim I am so hungry.

GAY LISBON: INSIR TIPS FOR THE QUEER CAPAL OF PORTUGAL!

atmosphere, sandy beach nearby (cludg a predomantly gay beach that's nsired one of Europe's bt gay beach), great cultural attractns, and timate. On the whole, 's a fairly morn and acceptg cy (gay marriage beme legal Portugal 2010), although the untry remas one of the most closeted Wtern Europe.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH: ANTI-GAY LAWS PROMOTE VLENCE, DISCRIMATN ST. VCENT

As for gay-iendly hotels, there's the romantic Palacete Chafariz Del Rei Alfama, Solar dos Mouros offerg cy views by the stle, and the hip Bairro Alto Hotel, a boutique hotel by Bairro Alto. Although Lisbon has always been a gay-iendly statn wh a vivid gay nightlife, flew unr-the-radar for que many years, not managg to make to the top "mt vis" gay statns. 2018, however, was a game-changg year for Lisbon, as hosted the Eurovisn Song Contt for the first time, so s queer-iendly attu was clear to the worldwi gay muny.

All that bed wh the cy's exquise archecture and abundance of activi to do, have ma a perfect getaway for all typ of gay travellers, om gay fai, to upl and solo backpackers.

However, as we know that there is not a better way to disver Lisbon rather wh the help of a lol, we cid to make a rearch on where do gay lols hang out durg day and night, and prent them to you. Travelg wh your partner means that you have to keep a balance on the gay plac that you are gog to vis (unls you are searchg for somethg else). This is why, we are not gog to foc on the gay bars and clubs of Lisbon (if you are terted that, you n check out the sectn “if you are travelg solo or wh iends).

GAY UNSELOR'S FIRG BY INDIANAPOLIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL PERMTED BY FERAL APPEALS URT

Other great, gay-popular spots to enjoy bnch are Heim Cafe, where you n enjoy their lic breakfast assortment, berry-topped pank, and waffl drizzled homema ramel.

THE U.S. & JAMAI ARE FIGHTG OVER GAY RIGHTS

So, if you are searchg for gay fe Lisbon, you won't fd any, however, the most popular f town attract mixed crowds, wh a 50% rat of gay and straight people. From the gay snas, Olissipo Bath and SnApolo 56 are the on operatg now, while there is a semi-monthly meetg of men lled "Queer Lt" at Mise en Scene. If you are visg Summer, keep md that Costa da Capari is a great gay-iendly beach where you n relax durg the day, while you kids are playg at the beach.

Jt don’t fet, before schlg your trip Lisbon, check out this amazg gay urban guthoe, The Late Bird’s Lisbon, which is highly remend due to s central lotn, excellent hospaly, and hotel ameni and facili rivalg a 5 star hotel.

THE 10 BEST LISBON GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS LISBON

Most of the gay bars are found on and around Rua da Barro, but one of the plac to be is the Sétimo Céu (54 Travsa da Espera), probably the biggt gay bar Bairro Alto. Falmente (38 Rua Da Palmeira) is a very small but legendary bar, and is nsired to be the first Lisbon gay club (the drag shows here are not to be missed!).

And fally don’t fet to check out the beach, Costa Capari, which is 15 kilometers south of Lisbon (n°17 et 19) and is whout a doubt one of the most betiful gay beach Europe. Vcent to overturn anti-gay laws om the lonial era that have led to a recent wave of vlence and genr discrimatn on the small Caribbean island.

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Homosexualy ntu to be crimalized the former Brish lony after many hundreds of years, leavg LGBTQ dividuals wh ltle if any legal protectns while vlent crim were beg mted wh impuny, the report said. Standg crimal s on the island put nsensual gay sex the same tegory as crim like rape, ct, and sexual asslt, although there have been no recent nvictns unr the law.

Gay people have been targeted by fay members, neighbors, -workers, classmat and teachers -- as well as police officers, the report said.

Many of the terviewe said job hirgs and firgs were beg largely termed by sexual orientatn, while other gay people lucky to have jobs faced sexual harassment the workplace.

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"The crimalizatn of gay sex giv tac state sanctn to the discrimatn and vlence that LGBT people experience their daily liv and pels many to look abroad to live eely and fulfill their dreams, " said Cristian González Cabrera, gay rights rearcher at Human Rights Watch. Six other Wtern natns -- cludg Domi, Grenada, Guyana, Jamai, and Sat Lucia -- ntue to crimalize gay sex, wh penalti as weighty as a prison for "gross cency wh another person of the same sex.

WASHINGTON – A feral appeals urt has led that a Catholic high school Indianapolis was ee to fire a gay guidance unselor bee she performed at least some relig duti, the latt legal setback for LGBTQ+ rights when they nflict wh Fzgerald had worked for 14 years as a guidance unselor at Ronlli High School when school officials disvered she was married to another woman.

Rumors are swirlg that tensns between Jamai and the Uned Stat are risg after the former refed to grant accredatn to the spoe of a gay Amerin diplomat – whose inty has not been ma public – sce same-sex marriage is not legal the Caribbean natn. Equalx reports that addn to same-sex marriage beg illegal, homosexualy among men remas outlawed Jamai and n be punished wh up to seven years prison. Gay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissGay Bars • Dance Clubs & DissGay BarsBairro Alto, Bi & Cais do SodréLearn more about this ntentTours, activi and experienc bookable on Tripadvisor, ranked g exclive Tripadvisor data cludg reviews, ratgs, photos, populary, er preferenc, price, and bookgs ma through travellers are saygGreat bar we vised after some fancy cktails at c nearby.

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Wright, her cisn now go to the school board, which will discs the book challenge at s Monday meetg agenda and vote on a cisn on Tallahassee mom who submted the challenge, Katie Lyons, said her dghter, then a send grar at a lol elementary school, brought home the children's book about Kg, a tennis legend who is gay — and also brought qutns to her mother about a page regardg Kg's sexual orientatn. “It is important that be ma clear that this book was challenged not bee the book mentns Billie Jean Kg is gay, ” Lyons told the school board at a meetg last week. Regardls of orientatn, homosexual or heterosexual, the topic of sexual orientatn is not age-appropriate or velopmentally-appropriate for elementary stunts.

"I object to material that discs beg gay and what means to be gay, " wrote page drawg the challenge reads: "Around this time, I realized I was gay. Beg gay means that if you're a girl, you love and have romantic feelgs for other girls — and if you're a boy, you love and have romantic feelgs for other boys.

"Lyons matas the book is ntrary to state law, largely cg the Parental Rights Edutn Act, dubbed "Don't Say Gay" by crics, which prohibs stctn on sexual orientatn or genr inty book challenge law:Florida schools stggle to apply new book law which even Shakpeare is 'spect'Why 's beg challenged:Tallahassee mom mak se that 'I am Billie Jean Kg' book 'g' on parents' rightsWright, her July 10 remendatn, unters that the book isn’t ed as “stctn” and poted to a clarifitn the Florida Department of Edutn issued statg that "cintal referenc" books to LGBTQ people are not also said a new law, HB 1069, directed each school district to adopt procs allowg parents to lim their child’s accs to library material.

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"The excln of one of the profil jt bee of the intifitn of the ma subject as homosexual is not the tentn of any law or statute passed by the Florida Legislature, " Syett Lyons said the parental book review procs is not enough to screen qutnable materials accsible to their stunts. 3Audience RatgBased on 77 vot2018 Audience Awards4 Star Wner2019 Audience Awards4 Star Wner2020 Audience Awards4 Star WnerNew gay sna Lisbon.

Homosexualy was crimalised  1983 and gay marriage has been legal sce 2010: Portugal was actually the 6th untry Europe, and the 8th untry the world, to make gay marriage legal. Gay-iendly acmodatn LisbonOther acmodatn optnsLisbon gay toursAnnual Gay Events LisbonGay bars & clubs LisbonGay PartiGay SnasGay Beach near LisbonOther thgs to do LisbonCommuny servic & health clicsLGBT Safety Lisbon.

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The Late Birds Lisbon – Set an 18th Century buildg wh twelve gutrooms, a lounge, garn, and swimmg pool, The Late Birds Lisbon is probably Lisbon’s most popular gay urban Rabow Rooms Gay Men’s Gut Hoe – Hostel-style boutique acmodatn wh bunkbed dorms and private rooms, this is another popular place to stay Lisbon.

It is suated near the Saldanha metro stop, and the attractns, shops, and nightlife of the cy centre are ls than 20 mut by metro or 30 on Anjo Azul – Hotel Anjo Azul is a small, boutique hotel that attracts a large number of gay guts. Although often advertis self as a gay hotel, the clientele is ually a mix of both gay and straight – Gay Homtays is a specialist webse that lists gay or gay-iendly hom where you n stay wh the – Airbnb, but for gay-owned and gay-iendly acmodatn. Chiado and the Bairro Alto, both close nearby, are also very popular wh lol Portugue and visg gays while Alfama, the olst and most tradnal neighbourhood Lisbon, is probably the most popular neighbourhood wh visors overall.