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OneShot: Starman Waiting In The Sky — Remembering Bowie

Detail of John Rowlands
Detail of John Rowlands

On January 10, 2016, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his final album, Blackstar, the great David Bowie was gone. The shape-shifting rock icon behind songs such as "Space Oddity," "Starman," "Heroes' and "Let's Dance" was also a major creative force in film, fashion and technology, constantly pushing the boundaries of performance-based disciplines.

Born David Robert Jones, his chameleon career is reflected in the many flamboyant alter egos he used over the years. We made this OneShot to mark his death and celebrate what would have been his 72nd birthday on January 8. Ashes to ashes ...

Remembering Bowie — ©John Rowlands/ZUMA/OneShot



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Milan Forced To Stop Registering Babies Of Same-Sex Couples

Milan will now only allow the registration of biological parents. The city had been one of the few in Italy to recognize same-sex parents, but it was overruled by the country's conservative government.

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LGBT+ protest after the sinking of the Zan bill against homophobia

Francesca Del Vecchio

MILAN — There will be no more official registration of children born to same-sex couples in Milan. After an attempt at resistance, Mayor Beppe Sala was forced to step back following a request from conservative Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi.

Milan had been one of the few cities in Italy to automatically recognize at the registry office the parenthood of same-sex couples who became parents through heterologous fertilization or surrogacy abroad. The decision to discontinue this practice was announced by Sala on Monday. The certificates made so far remain valid.

The current legislation does not specifically prohibit this practice, but it does not mention this possibility either, which is why some cities, like Milan, decided to enact special laws to allow it.

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