Import Google News
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from GoogleNews import GoogleNews
googlenews = GoogleNews()
Analyzing the Narrative Surrounding LGBTQ+ Issues in Jamaica
In this analysis, we will explore the representation of LGBTQ+ issues in the Jamaican media by examining mentions of the term "buggery" on the Jamaican Gleaner website from 2001 to 2022. Specifically, we will investigate how many articles referenced the death of a gay man during this period.
By analyzing this data, we aim to shed light on the narratives being constructed around the LGBTQ+ community in Jamaica and their implications for societal attitudes and treatment. We will consider how these narratives may contribute to the ongoing discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ individuals compared to those involved in serious offenses. This inquiry raises critical questions about societal values: Why is the murder of a gay man often justified, while a jailed murderer might receive societal sympathy or celebration?
Language
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googlenews = GoogleNews(lang='en')
The reagion will be the caribbean, especially focussing on Jamaica
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googlenews = GoogleNews(lang='en', region='Jamaica')
Date range
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googlenews = GoogleNews(start='01/01/2001',end='06/30/2024')
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googlenews.search("buggery")
googlenews.results(sort = True)
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[{'title': 'Former children’s nurse jailed for non-recent sexual abuse',
'media': 'Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)',
'date': '1 month ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 9, 24, 13, 49, 43, 201972),
'desc': "An 82-year-old former children's nurse has been jailed for 25 years for the sexual abuse of four boys during the 1960s and 1970s.",
'link': 'https://www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-cheshire/news/former-childrens-nurse-jailed-non-recent-sexual-abuse&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQICRAC&usg=AOvVaw0DqUdwkgEJAx5rc59bdBnd',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Guyana can potentially earn US$1 billion annually from LGBTQ tourists if colonial era buggery laws are repealed – THAG, SASOD',
'media': 'Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana',
'date': '1 month ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 9, 24, 13, 49, 43, 193142),
'desc': 'The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Tuesday said "colonial" era...',
'link': 'https://demerarawaves.com/2024/09/24/guyana-can-potentially-earn-us1-billion-annually-from-lgbtq-tourists-if-colonial-era-buggery-laws-are-repealed-thag-sasod/&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIBxAC&usg=AOvVaw0YWAuYU8kcBTDuA_Shn6Ov',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Man arrested after 27 years on run faces 23 more charges',
'media': 'Manchester Evening News',
'date': '2 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 8, 24, 13, 49, 43, 209977),
'desc': 'A man who was on the run from police for almost three decades has been charged with an additional 23 sex offences. Richard John Ramsey Burrows was arrested...',
'link': 'https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/man-arrested-after-27-years-29678282&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIBhAC&usg=AOvVaw34mwGg3rXNkjAjmAI0dnwy',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'JFJ renews its call for definition of rape to include anal sex',
'media': 'Jamaica Gleaner',
'date': '4 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 6, 24, 13, 49, 43, 217654),
'desc': "Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice is calling for the repeal of Jamaica's buggery law so that forced anal penetration can be classified as rape.",
'link': 'https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240614/jfj-renews-its-call-definition-rape-include-anal-sex&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIAxAC&usg=AOvVaw1opN5MwkQqFnwuqz7G3ZdS',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'CVC applauds Dominica High Court decision striking down Buggery Law',
'media': 'Caribbean News Service',
'date': '5 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 5, 24, 13, 49, 43, 247485),
'desc': 'The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities (CVC) applauds the historic victory for human rights with the April 22 nd ruling by the High Court in Dominica.',
'link': 'https://caribbeannewsservice.com/cvc-applauds-dominica-high-court-decision-striking-down-buggery-law/&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIABAC&usg=AOvVaw1c9yLUxAkgkO3rFBI-SY26',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Government of Dominica responds to High Court ruling on buggery laws',
'media': 'Loop Caribbean News',
'date': '5 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 5, 24, 13, 49, 43, 239966),
'desc': 'The Solicitor General in the Office of the Attorney General, Vanika Sobers Joseph, has described as “inaccurate” that the buggery ban in Dominica has been...',
'link': 'http://caribbean.loopnews.com/index.php/content/government-dominica-responds-high-court-ruling-buggery-laws&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIARAC&usg=AOvVaw1ZFgTLcAVkNQWkt1Gtt2zI',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Dominica High Court upholds buggery ban amidst legal controversy',
'media': 'Caribbean National Weekly',
'date': '5 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 5, 24, 13, 49, 43, 232418),
'desc': 'Legal framework under scrutiny. The contentious sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offenses Act, as identified by Justice Cenac-Phulgence, criminalize gross...',
'link': 'https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/legal-news/dominica-high-court-upholds-buggery-ban-amidst-legal-controversy/&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQICBAC&usg=AOvVaw14pRschiuNmNepPyo0L4Je',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Ex-Army corporal jailed for sex assualts on young men',
'media': 'Blackpool Gazette',
'date': '5 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 5, 24, 13, 49, 43, 225045),
'desc': 'A former Fleetwood landlord and retired corporal in the British Army has has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after being found guilty of historical sex...',
'link': 'https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/jail-for-former-corporal-who-preyed-on-young-army-lads-4640725&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIBRAC&usg=AOvVaw2npVF7zBs_AxlwHI96c1W6',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Dominican High Court strikes down buggery laws among consenting adults',
'media': 'Caribbean News Service',
'date': '6 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 4, 24, 13, 49, 43, 262374),
'desc': 'Dominican High Court strikes down buggery laws among consenting adults ... In a 40-page ruling, the judge said that sections 14 and 16 of the Sexual Offenses Act...',
'link': 'https://caribbeannewsservice.com/dominican-high-court-strikes-down-buggery-laws-among-consenting-adults/&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIAhAC&usg=AOvVaw21L5Y09zTYxIVc4uqiTDnh',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='},
{'title': 'Dominica High Court of Justice strikes down sodomy law',
'media': 'Washington Blade',
'date': '6 months ago',
'datetime': datetime.datetime(2024, 4, 24, 13, 49, 43, 254919),
'desc': "The Dominica High Court of Justice on Monday struck down the country's laws that criminalized consensual same-sex sexual relations.",
'link': 'https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/04/23/dominica-high-court-of-justice-strikes-down-sodomy-law/&ved=2ahUKEwj9meCEyqeJAxUSl4kEHXrJJHIQxfQBegQIBBAC&usg=AOvVaw03EBAzLGvJL_oD56licAVs',
'img': 'data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw=='}]
Searching for articles written in english that mention the death of gay man in Jamaica
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import pandas as pd
googlenews.clear()
googlenews=GoogleNews(lang="en", region="JM", start="01/01/2001", end="06/30/2024")
googlenews.search("buggery")
googlenews.get_page(5)
pd.DataFrame(googlenews.results(sort = True))
Out[20]:
| title | media | date | datetime | desc | link | img | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Former children’s nurse jailed for non-recent ... | Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) | 1 month ago | 2024-09-24 13:49:49.668676 | An 82-year-old former children's nurse has bee... | https://www.cps.gov.uk/mersey-cheshire/news/fo... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 1 | Guyana can potentially earn US$1 billion annua... | Demerara Waves Online News- Guyana | 1 month ago | 2024-09-24 13:49:49.659639 | The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guy... | https://demerarawaves.com/2024/09/24/guyana-ca... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 2 | Man arrested after 27 years on run faces 23 mo... | Manchester Evening News | 2 months ago | 2024-08-24 13:49:49.676743 | A man who was on the run from police for almos... | https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/g... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 3 | Trelawny man charged with buggery | Jamaica Gleaner | 4 months ago | 2024-06-24 13:49:50.087339 | A Trelawny man accused of sexually assaulting ... | https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20230... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 4 | JFJ renews its call for definition of rape to ... | Jamaica Gleaner | 4 months ago | 2024-06-24 13:49:49.684444 | Human rights group Jamaicans for Justice is ca... | https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 5 | Xinyu Addae-Lee | Christian views on abortion ... | Jamaica Gleaner | 5 months ago | 2024-05-24 13:49:50.088782 | Within the Christian community, perspectives o... | https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/focus/2023... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 6 | CVC applauds Dominica High Court decision stri... | Caribbean News Service | 5 months ago | 2024-05-24 13:49:49.714545 | The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities (CVC) app... | https://caribbeannewsservice.com/cvc-applauds-... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 7 | Government of Dominica responds to High Court ... | Loop Caribbean News | 5 months ago | 2024-05-24 13:49:49.706975 | The Solicitor General in the Office of the Att... | http://caribbean.loopnews.com/index.php/conten... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 8 | Dominica High Court upholds buggery ban amidst... | Caribbean National Weekly | 5 months ago | 2024-05-24 13:49:49.699484 | Legal framework under scrutiny. The contentiou... | https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/legal-... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 9 | Ex-Army corporal jailed for sex assualts on yo... | Blackpool Gazette | 5 months ago | 2024-05-24 13:49:49.691973 | A former Fleetwood landlord and retired corpor... | https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/jail-f... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 10 | Man, 24, appears in court for rape and buggery... | Loop Trinidad & Tobago News | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:50.096841 | A 24-year-old man has been denied bail for all... | https://tt.loopnews.com/content/man-24-appears... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 11 | Origin ‘sterile as buggery’ without one person | News.com.au | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:50.095485 | https://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/state-of-ori... | ||
| 12 | St Ann guesthouse owner charged with rape, bug... | Jamaica Observer | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:50.094119 | ST ANN, Jamaica - A St Ann businessman has bee... | https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2023/06/03/st-... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 13 | Buggery, abortion laws won’t be changed during... | PressReader | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:50.092810 | The savings provisions in the Charter of Funda... | https://www.pressreader.com/jamaica/jamaica-gl... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 14 | At a glance: Laws in the Caribbean region that... | AP News | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:50.091464 | Several Caribbean nations have struck down law... | https://apnews.com/article/lgbtq-caribbean-rel... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 15 | Hong Kong civil servant, teachers among 6 accu... | South China Morning Post | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:50.090099 | Six defendants slapped with nine charges, incl... | https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-cr... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 16 | Dominica High Court of Justice strikes down so... | Washington Blade | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:49.729870 | The Dominica High Court of Justice on Monday s... | https://www.washingtonblade.com/2024/04/23/dom... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 17 | Dominican High Court strikes down buggery laws... | Caribbean News Service | 6 months ago | 2024-04-24 13:49:49.722134 | Dominican High Court strikes down buggery laws... | https://caribbeannewsservice.com/dominican-hig... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 18 | Overturning British colonial-era ‘buggery’ law... | PinkNews | 7 months ago | 2024-03-24 13:49:50.098157 | Overturning a British colonial-era law crimina... | https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/21/guyana-... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
| 19 | ‘Buggery, abortion laws won't be impacted by c... | Loop Jamaica News | 8 months ago | 2024-02-24 13:49:50.099539 | Cabinet Minister Robert Morgan has said there ... | http://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/buggery-ab... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
Searching for articles written in French that mention the death of gay man in Jamaica
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import pandas as pd
googlenews.clear()
googlenews=GoogleNews(lang="fr", region="Haiti", start="01/01/2001", end="06/30/2024")
googlenews.search("death of gay man haiti")
googlenews.get_page(3)
pd.DataFrame(googlenews.results(sort = True))
Out[21]:
| title | media | date | datetime | desc | link | img | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Haiti: Charlot Jeudy, LGBT rights advocate, fo... | Loop Haiti News | Il y a 58 mois | NaN | The most vocal defender of the LGBT community ... | https://haiti.loopnews.com/node/434415&ved=2ah... | data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP//////... |
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Comparing data results
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import pandas as pd
from GoogleNews import GoogleNews
googlenews = GoogleNews(lang="en", region="JM", start="01/01/2001", end="06/30/2024")
googlenews.search("death of gay man Jamaica")
googlenews.get_page(3)
jamaica_df = pd.DataFrame(googlenews.results(sort=True))
googlenews.clear()
googlenews = GoogleNews(lang="en", region="JM", start="01/01/2001", end="06/30/2024")
googlenews.search("death of gay man haiti")
googlenews.get_page(3)
haiti_df = pd.DataFrame(googlenews.results(sort=True))
jamaica_relevant = jamaica_df[['title', 'date', 'link']].rename(columns={
'title': 'Title (Jamaica)',
'date': 'Date (Jamaica)',
'link': 'Link (Jamaica)'
})
haiti_relevant = haiti_df[['title', 'date', 'link']].rename(columns={
'title': 'Title (Haiti)',
'date': 'Date (Haiti)',
'link': 'Link (Haiti)'
})
comparison_df = pd.concat([jamaica_relevant, haiti_relevant], axis=1)
print(comparison_df)
Title (Jamaica) Date (Jamaica) \
0 With buggery laws, the state is complicit in a... 00 months ago
1 The politics of mourning when gay people die 00 months ago
2 Jamaican LGBT activist calls for hate-speech p... 1 months ago
3 Jamaican court again rejects LGBT rights; Jama... 1 months ago
4 LETTER: Jamaica Farewell 1 months ago
5 We Can No Longer Ignore the Murders of LGBTQ+ ... 3 months ago
6 Horrific spate of anti-LGBT+ murders in Jamaic... 3 months ago
7 OutFront: Gay Jamaican Refugee Helps Others Fl... 4 months ago
8 Man Indicted for the death of Olympian Tyson G... 4 months ago
9 Dexter Pottinger, 'Face of Pride' in Jamaica, ... 5 months ago
10 Prominent fashion designer, Dexter Pottinger, ... 5 months ago
11 To Jamaica’s murdered gay icon Dexter Pottinge... 5 months ago
12 Jamaica is a homophobic country, and I went an... 5 months ago
13 Three charged after shooting death of Tyson Ga... 6 months ago
14 Teen Set Ablaze, Left for Dead After Meeting M... 6 months ago
15 'X Factor' Winner Dalton Harris Says Coming Ou... 7 months ago
16 Homosexuality: The countries where it is illeg... 8 months ago
17 I WAS NOT DEAD BISHOP’S BOYFRIEND! …Man says g... 9 months ago
18 Jamaicans sentenced to 'life' for killing prie... 9 months ago
19 Young men sentenced to 'life' for killing prie... 9 months ago
Link (Jamaica) \
0 https://www.antillean.org/jamaica-buggery-law-...
1 https://www.antillean.org/jamaica-malahoo-mour...
2 https://caymannewsservice.com/2018/01/jamaican...
3 https://76crimes.com/2023/10/30/jamaican-court...
4 https://caribbeannewsservice.com/letter-jamaic...
5 https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/1/21/we...
6 https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/01/21/jamaica...
7 https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/outfro...
8 https://jamaica.loopnews.com/index.php/content...
9 https://www.advocate.com/crime/2017/9/02/dexte...
10 https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribb...
11 https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/arti...
12 https://qvoicenews.com/2022/08/30/jamaica-is-a...
13 https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/world-news...
14 https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/10/18/teen...
15 https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/08/31/style/...
16 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-43822234&ved=2a...
17 https://jamaica-star.com/article/news/20160721...
18 https://barbados.loopnews.com/index.php/conten...
19 http://jamaica.loopnews.com/content/young-men-...
Title (Haiti) Date (Haiti) \
0 HIV/AIDS Activists Worldwide Remember Treatmen... 1 months ago
1 World Report 2023: Rights Trends in Haiti 1 months ago
2 His son died in a crash with a Haitian immigra... 1 month ago
3 Bus crash victim’s father reprimands Trump and... 1 month ago
4 JD Vance now says Haitian immigrants are sprea... 1 month ago
5 How the Haitian Times is covering dangerous ru... 1 month ago
6 World AIDS Day: The long, tragic and often-for... 2 months ago
7 The Untold Truth Of SEAL Team Six 2 months ago
8 Former Haiti President Michel Martelly faces h... 2 months ago
9 “Let Us Be Courageous Together” 2 months ago
10 Roxane Gay: ‘Men don’t hold each other account... 2 months ago
11 New Haven For LGBT Persons In Haiti 2 months ago
12 'Where the Mountain Meets the Sea' review — he... 3 months ago
13 Orange County murder suspect arrested in South... 3 months ago
14 Florida murder suspect who fled to Haiti, arre... 3 months ago
15 Americans killed in Haiti in apparent gang attack 4 months ago
16 Three missionaries, including American couple,... 4 months ago
17 A Compendium of Statements That St. Peter Migh... 6 months ago
18 US: LGBT Asylum Seekers in Danger at the Border 8 months ago
19 Remembering Jack Kersey, Who Brought Compassio... 9 months ago
Link (Haiti)
0 https://www.thebody.com/article/hiv-aids-activ...
1 https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2023/country-...
2 https://myfox8.com/news/his-son-died-in-a-cras...
3 https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4874800-...
4 https://www.advocate.com/election/jd-vance-hai...
5 https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/202...
6 https://www.thepinknews.com/2022/12/01/world-a...
7 https://www.grunge.com/862132/the-untold-truth...
8 https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWhi8PXBl8p...
9 https://www.harvardmagazine.com/node/84747&ved...
10 https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-rela...
11 https://www.africanews.com/2020/09/03/new-have...
12 https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/wh...
13 https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2024/0...
14 https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-murd...
15 https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsN0fxWZjFqY&...
16 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/24/us/american-mis...
17 https://newrepublic.com/post/173397/pat-robert...
18 https://www.hrw.org/news/2022/05/31/us-lgbt-as...
19 https://www.thebody.com/article/remembering-ja...
Whet we/I learned
1, "pd.DataFrame)" is used to wrap the code when doing research, its create a table to present the information more cohesively 2."googlenews.clear()" helps start fresh by removing any old data or configurations.You might use this when you want to perform a new search without any influence from past searches. 3. USed to save results 4. "comparison_df = "Used to compare data it "Print()" will display the contents of the comparison_df
The above code will help us gather and analyze this information to provide insights that can aid LGBTQ+ organizations in their advocacy and awareness efforts.