Biden pushes for investments to confront climate crisis on California stop of western US trip
SACRAMENTO: President Joe Biden on Monday renewed his push for significant investments to combat climate change as he visited California during a three-state western U.S. tour and took an aerial tour of areas hit by one of the country’s worst fire seasons.The trip is aimed at highlighting the devastation caused by a warming planet, pushing…
Twitch files complaint against streamers for ‘hate raids’ following online protest
Weeks after Twitch streamers protested the platform’s lack of action toward harassment of Black and LGBTQ streamers, the company filed a complaint against the alleged harassers.
Chromat Shows Swimwear For Trans, Nonbinary, and Queer People on a Feel-Good Runway at the Beach
Bodywear label Chromat has been known for showcasing inclusivity on the runway for years. Designer Becca McCharen-Tran counts curve model Denise Bidot opening the brand’s spring 2015 runway and a pregnant Mela Murder voguing down the spring 2017 catwalk as two particularly memorable milestones. But the genderless line of all-red swimwear designed for #ChromatBABES embracing…
Bishop John Shelby Spong, firebrand who championed LGBTQ inclusion, has died
(RNS) — Spong made headlines when he ordained the first openly gay male priest in the Episcopal Church. The post Bishop John Shelby Spong, firebrand who championed LGBTQ inclusion, has died appeared first on Religion News Service.
LadyLand 2021 Welcomes NYC’s LGBTQ Nightlife Back With Christina Aguilera, Caroline Polachek & More
The third installment of Brooklyn’s queer music festival LadyLand saw show-stopping sets from Christina Aguilera, Caroline Polachek, Nina Sky and others.
Twitch sues users over alleged “hate raids” against streamers
Lawsuit accuses anonymous users of “targeting black and LGBTQIA+ streamers.”
Twitch Sues Users Over Alleged ‘Hate Raids’ Against Streamers
The lawsuit accuses two anonymous users of “targeting black and LGBTQIA+ streamers with racist, homophobic, sexist and other harassing content” in violation of its terms of service.
Phakeng apologises for ‘causing harm’ to LGBTQIA+ community
University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng has unreservedly apologised to the LGBTQIA+ community, after harsh criticism of the university’s seminar on science and intersex people.
Twitch sues two ‘hate raiders’ linked to automated harassment campaigns
For much of the last month and a half, Twitch has fought a losing battle against a phenomenon called “hate raids.” These attacks see malicious individuals use an army of bots to spam a streamer’s chat with hateful language, and almost always they target creators from marginalized communities. This week, Twitch filed a suit against…