Category: Around the World
Montana State Senator Theresa Manzella believes that LGBTQ+ people who receive verbal and physical abuse are simply facing the “normal consequences” of their “choices.” The Republican lawmaker made the remarks on the 17th of November during an event to defend a minister who was accused of anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech after he said a food bank’s […]
Groundbreaking Formula One Driver and Champion Lewis Hamilton has declared that he will continue to wear his Progress Pride flag helmet at the upcoming Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Proudly boasting the Progress pride flag and the words “We Stand Together” on his helmet, Hamilton wore the helmet at the recent Qatar Grand Prix and said […]
The controversial anti-gay rugby player is considering a bid for the Australian Senate for the anti-vax United Australia Party. Controversial rugby union player Israel Folau and staunch social conservative is considering a run for the Australian Federal Parliament. The Age reports that the bid would come under the Clive Palmer United Australia Party. The United […]
LGBTQ+ Canons and members of the Church of England have staged a demonstration at a meeting of the General Synod showing solidarity with queer Ghanaians who are facing criminalisation in the nation. The demonstration, which is in response to the Anglican Church of Ghana expressing its support for a law that would criminalise LGBTQ+ people, […]
Harry Styles has helped one of his fans come out to her mother in the middle of his concert during the Milwaukee leg of Styles’ Love On Tour concert series. Standing near the stage holding a sign that read, “My mom is in Section 201. Help me come out,” the fan was approached by the star […]
Described as “one of the most serious attacks on privacy that Israel has ever seen,” the entire online database of Israeli LGBTQ+ dating app ‘Atraf’ has been leaked by hackers, exposing sensitive information, including thousands of users’ sexuality and HIV status. According to France 24, the hacking group known as the Black Shadow stole information […]
Described as the homophobic neighbour from hell, Gemma Waters has been found guilty of harassment following months of homophobic abuse – even threatening to kill her neighbours in front of their child. The 37-year-old woman was convicted in a South Cheshire Court in the UK on the 29th of October after failing to appear for […]
LGBTQ+ Afghans are now facing even more hostility in their own country after reports that the Taliban has compiled “a kill list” of LGBTQ+ citizens. According to the executive director of Rainbow Railroad – a charity helping rainbow Afghanis flee the nation, the LGBTQ+ community is facing more adversity than ever following the Taliban’s seizure […]