- Austrian drag queen Conchita Wurst (played by Tom Neurwith) won the Eurovision Song Contest with 290 votes with the song “Rise Like a Phoenix.” Outrage from Russia and other eastern European governments was expressed, but the voters have spoken. In fact, people are such fans that one meat producer has even produced a “Conchita Wurst” processed meat product. Click here for pictures!
- If you’re not out at work, you’re not alone. A new poll by the HRC found that 53% of LGBT people were not out at work.
- Children suffer the effects of bullying worldwide. 70% of Japanese LGBT youth have been bullied in school and 30% considered suicide according to a new study.
- California’s state assembly passed a bill to revamp birth certificates to make them better reflect same sex parents.
News From Around the LGBT World: Studies, Birth Certificates, and Processed Meat
Here are some of the best links from around the web this week.
