Category: Around the World
It could be the most accepting statement about homosexuality ever made by the head of the Catholic church. Article by Jesse Jones, StarObserver.com.au A gay man has said Pope Francis told him that God made him gay and loves him as he is. Juan Carlos Cruz recently spoke privately with the pope about having been […]
Land Rover said Folau’s views did not align with the company’s. Article by Jesse Jones, StarObserver.com.au Rugby star Israel Folau has reportedly lost his sponsored car over the series of anti-gay comments he made on social media. Rugby Australia’s new car sponsor Land Rover had given Folau a vehicle, but seized it just a week […]
New legislation that puts a holt to so-called “conversion therapy” for minors has been officially signed into law in the US state of Maryland. The legislation that was introduced by the state’s Senator, Rich Madaleno, was finally signed into law by Republican Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan, after it received final approval in the Maryland House of Delegates […]
Students at a private Christian boy’s school in Grahamstown, South Africa have taken a stand against a guest preacher’s sermon that condemned homosexuality and described same-sex marriage as satanic. Theuns Pauw, of the African Enterprise international ministry, who was appointed to address pupils at St. Andrew’s College about “the trappings of pornography and social media,” […]
A Toronto high school senior has decided to challenge gender norms going full glam on his yearbook photo. Kevin Kodra, who says he’s always been into makeup took the opportunity to use his talent in makeup, to help break down stigmas and show kids that they don’t have to be exactly what society says their […]
New research out of the United Kingdom has revealed that an astonishing thirty-five percent of LGBT+ employees keep their sexuality hidden while at their place of work for fear of discrimination. The study which was conducted by Stonewall, Britain’s leading charity for lesbian, gay, bi and trans equality, utilised data from YouGov and highlights the troubling […]
Most religious groups now support same-sex marriage. A major study among 40,000 US citizens by the Public Religion Research Institute in 2017 finds that despite continued opposition from organised religious leaders, believers themselves have rapidly shifted on same-sex marriage since its legalisation in 2015. Most religious groups now support same-sex marriage, even Catholics (66%) and […]
The 76 year old Cardinal, a former finance chief at the Vatican, is the most senior figure in the Catholic Church to be charged with sex abuse. After weeks of preliminary hearings the magistrate in Melbourne’s Magistrates Court told the court that she was satisfied there was sufficient evidence in multiple charges against the Cardinal […]