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9.9KRussian Bakery Fined For “No Faggots Allowed” Sign
A Russian bakery in the Siberian city Kemerovo was fined for the display of a sign that banned LGBTIQ customers. While appearing innocent enough when it opened in February, the Ipakov Brothers bakery reportedly hung a “F*****s are not allowed” sign by the store’s entry. The Kemerovo Central District Court ruled that the sign was...
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12.8KBaseball Cans Chick-fil-A
In the USA, baseball team, the Staten Island Yankees, have cancelled a planned partnership with Chick-fil-A over its donations to anti-LGBTIQ groups. The decision came after lobbying by a local LGBTIQ group, the Pride Centre of Staten Island, against the Staten Island Yankees’ planned promotion with Chick-fil-A in April this year. The Pride Centre of...
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8.6KUK LGBTIQ Community Protests Poland’s Rising Anti-Gay Sentiment
On 24 August, over 100 UK and Polish members of the LGBTIQ community stood in solidarity with Poland’s LGBTIQ community by holding a rally outside the Polish Embassy in London. Peter Tatchell of the human rights group, the Peter Tatchell Foundation, attended the vigil and said the community stood with the Polish LGBTIQ community. “It...
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10.8KCrossFit Athlete Comes Out
Alec Smith a CrossFit athlete and popular Instagrammer has posted a heartfelt video on his account, coming out to his 300k+ followers. “I know this isn’t a fitness related post, but there’s been something on my mind that I’ve been wanting to talk to you guys about for a while now… I think I’m finally...
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8.7KOpinion: Why The Cardinal Pell Case Matters To The LGBTIQ World
The George Pell case is important to consider from an LGBTIQ perspective because, as the third most senior Catholic in the world, he is emblematic of a Church that has been one of the most vocal opponents of our basic civil rights – and actively continues to be. In fact, the idea that homosexuality and paedophilia...
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16.3KYouth Minister At Anti-Gay Church Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of Teenage Boy
Paxton Singer, a former youth minister at the Harvest Bible Chapel in Illinois has been charged with the sexual exploitation of a teenage boy. The minister, whose church condemns the LGBTIQ community, allegedly asked the 16-year-old for nude photos. He also asked about his sexual habits and invited him to spend a weekend alone together....
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10.1KAntonio Banderas: A Drag Queen Saved My Life
In an interview with The Independent Antonio Banderas spoke of the night a drag queen saved his life. “It was 1976 and the front wheel of my motorbike went into a ditch and boom! I hit a car and my head hit the tank. Bam!” “Then this person,” he gestures imaginary wig, smooths down an...
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Cardinal Pell’s Appeal Against Child Sex Abuse Conviction Rejected
Cardinal George Pell has failed to have his conviction for child sex abuse overturned. The appeal was rejected by the Melbourne Court Of Appeal this morning. Pell is currently serving a prison sentence for the abuse of two choir boys at St Patrick’s Cathedral between 1996-97 – specifically, one charge of penetration of a minor and...
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14.1KPete Buttigieg Believes Opposition To Gay Marriage Will ‘Wash Away’ Among African Americans
In an interview with CNN on the weekend, presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said opposition to same-sex marriage among the African-American community will “start to wash away”. Adding when those, “struggling to get on the right side of history,” see he will work in their interests. Polling has shown that under half of African-American Protestant Christians...
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9.3KGay Couple Flees Russia Because Their Children Said They Have Two Fathers
A trip to the hospital by Yuri, a 12-year-old boy with a stomach ache, resulted in his two fathers have to flee their home in Russia. At the hospital the boy told staff that he and his brother lived with their two fathers. When it became known the boys’ fathers Andrey Vaganov and his partner,...
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14.4KLil Nas X Told Being Gay Not OK Before Coming Out
In an interview with Time Magazine Lil Nas X opened up about his decision to come out after he was told being gay would “never be ok.” The 20-year-old singer said after being told that he kept his sexuality under wraps. “I know the people who listen to this the most, and they’re not accepting...
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9.0KGay BBC Reporter Shares Abuse He Receives
Ben Hunte, the BBC’s LGBTIQ correspondent shared some of the homophobic messages he’s received after his personal phone number was leaked. Hunte who is openly gay and shares photos of him and boyfriend said he has received hundreds of homophobic and racist messages in the last week and is being contacted directly via WhatsApp. On...
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12.0KCity Council Blocks Straight Pride
The Modesto CA city council blocked plans for a Straight Pride event because organisers did not produce proof of insurance. In a statement the council said, “The city has been informed that the certificate of liability insurance for the proposed event has been voided,” “Liability insurance is a requirement for renting many city facilities.” The...
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11.3KDriver Refuses To Drive Bus With Pride Colours
A Konectbus driver in Norwich UK refused to drive a bus that displayed Pride colours because “it promoted homosexuality.” Go East Anglia, which runs the Konectbus service, said the driver involved has been suspended pending a full investigation. Bus passenger Rebecca Sears, 19, from Norwich, said the incident happened on Friday, August 9, as she...
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13.0KCould This Lawyer Become Tunisia’s First Openly Gay President?
Mounir Baatour, an openly gay Tunisian lawyer, is hoping to become the country’s first LGBTIQ leader nominating for president ahead of the September election. Baatour is a lawyer and the leader of the country’s fringe Liberal Party. He also co-founded Shams, an LGBTQ rights group. He is campaigning on “real equality between women and men”,...
