Category: News

Jan 19
UFC Champion Sean Strickland Sparks Outrage After Spouting Anti-LGBTQ+ Comments

UFC Middleweight Champion Sean Strickland has sparked controversy with his recent homophobic remarks during an interview in Toronto ahead of UFC 297. The incident occurred when MMA journalist Alex Lee from MMA Fighting, a sister site of Outsports, questioned Strickland about his previous comments regarding his hypothetical reaction to having a gay son. Strickland, known […]

Jan 19
U.S. Army Pulls LGBTQ+ Recruitment Ad from YouTube

Despite ongoing struggles with recruiting shortfalls, the U.S. Army has quietly delisted its 2021 recruitment campaign video “The Calling”, featuring a soldier with two lesbian mothers. Aimed at increasing diversity in U.S Army recruitment, the now-delisted video was part of a series to attract a broader range of recruits under President Joe Biden’s administration and […]

Jan 18
Federal Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Colorado Club Q Shooter

Anderson Lee Aldrich, the perpetrator of the 2022 mass shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs, has been indicted on federal hate crime charges, according to recent court filings. The 23-year-old had already pleaded guilty to state charges of five counts of murder and 46 counts of attempted murder, along with two […]

Jan 18
Gender-Neutral Bathrooms Forcing Expat Russians To Return Home, Says Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that expatriates returning to Russia are doing so thanks to their discomfort with Western cultural norms, particularly the prevalence of unisex bathrooms. While the exact number of Russians who have left the country since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine is uncertain, the UK Ministry of Defence estimated around 1.3 […]

Jan 15
Public Opinion Divided on Same-Sex Marriage in Greece as Government Proposes New Laws

A recent GPO poll published in Parapolitika has brought to light Greece’s divided opinion on same-sex marriage, highlighting an almost 50-50 split on legalising same-sex marriage. The survey, which captured the political atmosphere at the onset of 2024, reveals that Greek society is almost evenly split on the issue, with 48.1% in favour of legalising […]

Jan 15
Controversy Over Same-Sex Couple Blessings Continues Within Catholic Church

Pope Francis has addressed the controversy surrounding the Vatican’s decision to approve blessings for same-sex couples in a recent television interview. The declaration approving same-sex blessings, which was officially released on December 18, sparked significant debate within the Catholic Church, particularly among bishops in African countries who have expressed resistance to implementing it. Pope Francis […]

Jan 15
Mexican President Apologises After Insulting & Misgendering Transgender Lawmaker

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has issued a public apology after misgendering Salma Luevano, one of the country’s first transgender legislators and a representative of his political party. The incident occurred during a response to journalist Joaquín López-Dóriga, who had questioned Obrador’s greeting of Luevano with a kiss on the cheek. Obrador initially described […]

Jan 15
Irish Cabinet Minister Jack Chambers Comes Out as Gay

Jack Chambers, a member of the Irish political party Fianna Fáil and the current Minister for Roads has publicly come out as gay in a touching Instagram post. On Sunday, January 14, Chambers shared his personal revelation, stating the importance of being true to himself and the public he serves. In his heartfelt message, Chambers […]