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Germany: #actout MANIFESTO

Until now, we haven’t been able to be open about our private lives without fearing professional consequences. All too often, many of us have been cautioned – be it by managers, casting agents, colleagues, producers, editors, directors, etc. – to keep quiet about our sexual orientations and gender identities to avoid jeopardizing our careers. We are putting an end to this – once and for all!

LGBTI Freedom of Artistic Expression

Freemuse operates within an international human rights and legal framework which upholds the principles of accountability, participation, equality, non-discrimination and cultural diversity. We document violations of artistic freedom and leverage evidence-based advocacy at international, regional and national levels for better protection of all people, including those at risk.

World Economic Forum Announces 2020 Crystal Award Winners

Artist Theaster Gates, choreographer and media personality Jin Xing, actor Deepika Padukone and artist Lynette Wallworth are the recipients of the 26th Annual Crystal Award, the World Economic Forum announced today.

What “The Heidi Chronicles” Gets Right About Feminism And Gay Men

It’s been more than 25 years since Wendy Wasserstein’s Pulitzer Prize–winning drama The Heidi Chronicles premiered, and the fact that the play remains as relevant as ever is more than a little depressing. The iconic feminist text — currently on Broadway in a revival with Elisabeth Moss in the title role — chronicles Heidi Holland’s life from 1965 to 1989 as a fervent activist for women and an accomplished art historian.

The play’s concerns about female representation and society’s skewed expectations for women are as pointed now as they were then, but there’s something particularly pressing about the way The Heidi Chronicles addresses the fraught relationship between women’s rights and queer rights. Read More