From ‘I Got a Rock’ to Real Love: A Queer Valentine’s Reflection

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From ‘I Got a Rock’ to real love: an LGBTQ Valentine’s reflection

Paul J. WilliamsSpecial Contributor Oh, the beauty of love! And oh, the joy of celebrating love every February 14! Oh, what bliss to give and receive love letters on Valentine’s Day! Oh, give me a break. I’ve taken the liberty of doing a little research on our friend, St. Valentine. On Feb. 14, 269 A.D., he was beheaded for refusing to give up Christianity. Allegedly, he left a note for the jailer’s daughter, of whom he had grown fond, and signe…

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From ‘I Got a Rock’ to Real Love: A Queer Valentine’s Reflection

Paul J. WilliamsSpecial Contributor Oh, the beauty of love! And oh, the joy of celebrating love every February 14! Oh, what bliss to give and receive love letters on Valentine’s Day! Oh, give me a break. I’ve taken the liberty of doing a little research on our friend, St. Valentine.  On Feb. 14, 269 A.D., he was beheaded for refusing to give up Christianity.  Allegedly, he left a note for the jailer’s daughter, of whom he had grown fond, and sig…

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Valentine’s Day is celebrated every February 14th. Also known as Valentine’s Day, it is a date when love is celebrated, especially between couples. During this day, it is common to see several meet with their personal person to make gifts and great romantic demonstrations. However, the origins of this holiday go back to Catholicism, in remembrance of a bishop and martyr who considers him as the patron of lovers. Why Valentine’s Day is celebrated…

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On February 14, it is a special occasion in many countries to celebrate love and friendship. To better understand this Valentine's Day, Eric Manirakiza joined in France, Marina Kaboneye of Burundian origin. She shares her perspectives on this celebration.

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Love is celebrated in great measure in Cipolletti. In the framework of the Day of the Fallen, the city celebrated with the first mass marriage of the province of Río Negro. The event was organized by the local delegation of the Civil Registry next to the Municipality in the iconic Parque Rosauer. en cypolletti They married in total [...] The entry Valentine's Day: Love said, “Yes, I want!” in Cipolletti was first published in News of Río Negro a…

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Valentine’s Day, from religion to chocolates

The history we have comes from the Bollandists, an order of Belgian Jesuit monks who began publishing an encyclopedic text called the Acta Sanctorum in 1643. They searched archives to document the lives of past saints, organizing their research as part of a calendar that associates each day with a saint. For February 14, they listed several martyrs called “Valentini.” The Bollandists uncovered tales of two Christians who were decapitated on Febr…