International Safe Zone

Learning more about intersectionality and complexity of international LGBTQ+ in the United States and providing a safe place to learn and explore about their sexual and affectional identity.

By Kyoung Mi Choi

Kyoung Mi Choi
Stereotypes
LGBT+ writers eviscerate Hollywood for 'problematic and inauthentic' queer stories
pinknews.co.uk - Patrick Kelleher
LGBT+ writers have penned a searing open letter calling out Hollywood’s “problematic” approach to queer characters and its continuing mistreatment of …
12 hours ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Reality TV
David Archuleta Comes Out, Shares Struggles With Sexuality & Faith
pride.com - Taylor Henderson
"I like to keep to myself but also thought this was important to share." American Idol alum David Archuleta has come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ …
9 hours ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
United States
In photos: Harris shows up at Pride parade in downtown D.C.
Axios
Vice President Kamala Harris dropped in at the Capitol Pride Walk And Rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The state of play: Harris and second …
10 hours ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Indian Cinema
Pride Month| Bollywood’s Queer Eye: How LGBTQ+ representation has evolved in cinema
hindustantimes.com - Juhi Chakraborty
For some time now, there has been a cry about the representation the LGBTQ+ community gets in mainstream cinema. While there has been misguided …
Jun 5
Kyoung Mi Choi
Hungary
Hungary's Fidesz moves against LGBT community with 2022 vote in sight
Reuters
People attend the Budapest Pride march in Budapest, Hungary, July 2, 2016. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh/File Photo Hungary's ruling Fidesz party has proposed legislation that bans disseminating what it calls...
1 day ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Gender
New York lawmakers pass bill allowing gender-neutral 'X' option in govt documents
openlynews.com - OPENLY
Non-binary people will be able to use "X" as a marker to designate their sex on drivers' licenses in New York June 11 (Reuters) - The New York state …
1 day ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Rights & Freedoms
Hungary Proposes Ban On Material 'Promoting' LGBTQ Lives Among Minors
HuffPost - By BELA SZANDELSZKY and VANESSA GERA
Human rights activists said the legislation, if approved, would expose queer people to greater discrimination across the country. BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s governing conservative party has prepared...
1 day ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Gender
14 Microaggressions LGBTQ People Deal With All The Time
HuffPost - Kelsey Borresen
These comments about sexual orientation or gender identity may seem minor, but can actually be quite hurtful or offensive. When you’re an LGBTQ person living in a heteronormative, cisnormative world, of...
1 day ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Rights & Freedoms
This Family Fled Arkansas After It Banned Life-Saving Care for Trans Youth
them.us - Nico Lang
When Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill denying gender-affirming medical care to trans youth on April 5, George and Emily Spurrier …
3 days ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Pride Month
20 books that are essential reading this Pride Month | CNN Underscored
CNN Underscored - By Lesley Kennedy
CNN — June is Pride Month, a time to not only commemorate the Stonewall uprising that helped launch the LGBTQ+ movement in June 1969 but also to celebrate and recognize LGBTQ+ communities. In honor of...
2 days ago
Kyoung Mi Choi
Intersex
Pride Flag Gets Redesign to Include Intersex Folks
advocate.com - Tracy E. Gilchrist
The Pride flag's original designer advocated for its evolution over the years. The last few years have seen several changes. The original rainbow …
4 days ago