Rainbow Railroad Releases Important Report Detailing Taliban Treatment of LGBTQI+ Persons

This report provides a detailed look at the coordinated persecution LGBTQI+ people are facing at the hands of the Taliban, a first-ever analysis based on 1,739 requests for help submitted to Rainbow Railroad.
Today, Rainbow Railroad released "No Safe Way Out: Human Rights Violations Against LGBTQI+ people under the Taliban". The report provides qualitative analysis based on 1,739 requests for help submitted to Rainbow Railroad between August 2021 and August 2022. Accounts from individuals throughout the report describe coordinated and repeated tactics used by the Taliban to target and persecute LGBTQI+ communities. For the first time based on requests for help, Rainbow Railroad is able to provide details on the extreme violence towards LGBTQI+ people and those who support them perpetrated by the Taliban.
These findings corroborate and update earlier reports of abuses against…

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RECIPE – Create a Buzz with Cocktails Made Using Koloa Rum’s Coffee Rum

Brew up unforgettable and delicious cocktails in celebration of International Coffee Day or just any day, with mixed drinks that showcase java infused rum from Koloa Rum.
Born out of a collaboration between the Kaua?i Coffee Company and Koloa Rum Company, Koloa Coffee is made from pure cane sugar, distilled in an impressive vintage 1,210 gallon, steam-powered copper pot still and cut with filtered water from the ancient Mount Wai?ale?ale…

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CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD including a Special Appearance by Justin Trudeau

Oh Canada! Crave revealed today the lineup of extra special guests joining Brooke Lynn Hytes, Brad Goreski, and Traci Melchor at the judges table on the all-new Crave Original series, CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD. Along with the illustrious guest panel, Crave is proud to welcome The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, to the show. The Prime Minister’s visit marks the first time a world leader has made an appearance on a Drag Race franchise.
Also revealed today is the much-anticipated, full-length series trailer, highlighting the special guests and sizzling runway looks featured on CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD. As previously announced, the series premieres Friday, Nov. 18 at 9 p.m. ET, on Crave.
Guest judges for the first-ever installation of CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD are:
Anjulie – Indo-Guyanese…

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THEATRE REVIEW – Driving Miss Daisy Theatre at its Best: Stage West’s Production is a Must See

Most people know Driving Miss Daisy as the 1989 film that earned 9 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actress for Jessica Tandy. The film also starred Morgan Freeman and Dan Aykroyd in award nominated roles. The film is based on a Pulitzer Prize winning play from 1987 by Alfred Uhry. The stage adaptation runs at Stage West until November 13th.

Set in Atlanta over a 25-year period from the 1950’s – 1970’s, the play was inspired by Uhry’s grandmother, Lena Fox, her chauffeur, Will Coleman, and his father. His…

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CANADA’S DRAG RACE: CANADA VS. THE WORLD: Meet the Queens Hustling into Canadian Hearts

After three wildly successful seasons of CANADA’S DRAG RACE, the queens of the North have proven they can "sleigh" in every way. Now, it’s time to give the world another Drag Race part-eh when nine, world-renowned drag artists, including four from CANADA’S DRAG RACE, compete…

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