The 494
NEWS: In China, government still holds a conservative attitude toward same-sex relationships
September 25, 2015The Chinese State Administration of Radio Film and Television, a national institution that controls the censorship of all the audiovisual products including movies and TV or web programs, replaced a television episode, with gay themes, silently with no exact reason.
REVIEW of "Fun Home" by Alison Bechdel
By Ellie / September 25, 2015Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir packs so much into few pages that the reader could (and should) spend days or even weeks unpacking all the layers of meaning in her text.
NEWS: Discrimination Laws in Carmel, Ind.
September 25, 2015On August 11, 2015, the Indy Star reported that Jim Brainard, mayor of Carmel, Indiana, constructed a new anti-discrimination law for his city. It was reported that this “ordinance would protect residents from discrimination based on gender identity or expression and sexual orientation as well as race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, family or marital status, ancestry, age and veteran status.”
REVIEW: The Courage of Taking off the Mask
September 25, 2015The story is told from Oswald’s point of view, and readers get to learn and discover with him the complications of finding out whether or not his male friend has strong and passionate feelings for him.
VOICES: Why are we fearful?
September 18, 2015Social rules changed as a result of the replacement of authority, but fear of loneliness and the unknown exist in every era despite taking advantage of different disguises.
