Category: Around the World

Jul 28
Passenger Removed From Aircraft After Homophobic Disney Rant

A woman was removed from an aircraft in Texas after a vocal homophobic rant about “faggots corrupting Disney.” The passenger who was on a flight bound for DFW International Airport in Dallas, Texas, reportedly went on a homophobic tirade about LGBTQ+ people and their involvement in Disney. https://twitter.com/DallasTexasTV/status/1417580962133778434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1417580962133778434%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinknews.co.uk%2F2021%2F07%2F22%2Fdisney-dallas-plane-homophobe-viral%2F Captured on a 46-second video (which according […]

Jul 23
Conversion Therapy Survivor Opens Up About The Disturbing Debunked Practise

Subjected to the debunked practice known as conversion therapy by his family, Blair Anderson has opened up about his shocking and disturbing experience in the UK.  Speaking with Glasgow Live Anderson told of how he was forced to go to conversion therapy after coming out at 14 years of age. Anderson who says he grew up […]

Jul 22
The Future of LGBTQ+ Bars in Wake of COVID Pandemic

LGBTQ+ bars from London to Los Angeles have sprung back to life, but how many will survive long term? Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, LGBTQ+ bars and clubs in the United Kingdom have reopened. While there were jubilant scenes across the country in a number of bars and clubs, not all have survived to usher in […]

Jul 22
Gay Rugby Player Wins Long Battle Against Deportation to Kenya

The UK Home Office has lost its bid to deport Kenneth Macharia, who fears homophobic persecution if he were to return to Kenya. A gay Kenyan man has won a five-year-old legal battle to stay in the United Kingdom, with his lawyer successfully arguing that he would face grave danger if he was forced to […]

Jul 19
LGBT Athletes at Tokyo Olympics Double That of Last Games

New Zealand is sending nine LGBT athletes to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics.   With records set to be smashed in less than five days’ time at the Tokyo Olympics, the event itself will break one with the largest inclusion of LGBT athletes in the history of the games. OutSports reports that more than 135 LGBT […]

Jul 18
Three Charged After Abusing Child For Doing “Gay S**t”

Three people have been arrested and are now facing child cruelty charges in the United States following video footage being circulated online of the trio abusing a 12-year-old boy for doing “gay s**t.” Charged with cruelty to children by the Atlanta Police Department, 18-year-old Jordan Jarrode Richards-Nwankwo, 19-year-old Lorkeyla Jamia Spencer, and 35-year-old Brittney Monique […]

Jul 13
Caitlyn Jenner Met With Transphobic Abuse At Conservative Political Action Conference

Former Olympian and reality television star, Caitlyn Jenner has been met with heckling and transphobic abuse while attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. Jenner who is currently running as a conservative candidate in California’s recall election against Democratic governor Gavin Newsom appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas. During the conference, it […]

Jul 13
School Facing Lawsuit After Suggesting Student Who Was Bullied For Being Gay Brought It On Himself

The parents of a child who was bullied for being gay at a school in Long Island City, New York, are now suing the principal and staff after they allegedly suggested that the boy had brought the homophobic bullying on himself. According to the New York Post Parents, Jason Cianciotto and his husband who have filed […]