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…
UCT, Phakeng under fire for LGBTQI+ lecture
University of Cape Town new vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng during an interview on May 26, 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa. JOHANNESBURG – The University of Cape Town and its Vice-Chancellor, Mamokgethi Phakeng, are under fire. They hosted an open lecture titled ‘What does science say about LGBTQI+’. The Gender Diversity Coalition claims urologist, Dr.…
New ‘Life is Strange’ debuts as LGBTQ video games take off
BRUSSELS: With a bisexual protagonist who wields a mysterious superpower, the new instalment of “Life is Strange” is the latest in a growing array of video games that place LGBTQ characters in the spotlight.
WE SHOULD PLAY AS ONE!
Football is a religion for its billions of fans across the world. That makes sense given how it views non-heterosexual players of the game. There is a severe dearth of LGBTQIA+ players in the men’s professional leagues and the reasons The post WE SHOULD PLAY AS ONE! appeared first on FootTheBall.
Carl Bean, Singer of Pioneering Gay Pride Anthem “I Was Born This Way,” Dies at 77
The former Motown signee and gospel singer worked as an archbishop and founded a number of LGBTQ+ friendly churches
‘Je n’étais pas nerveux ou gêné’ : Vettel évoque sa défense des LGBTQ+
Sebastian Vettel, investi pour l’écologie, est aussi très engagé dans la défense des droits des LGBTQ+ en cette année 2021. Et il n’a pas hésité à le faire « en territoire ennemi » lors du dernier Grand Prix sur le Hungaroring. La F1 avait pourtant déconseillé le port de « T-Shirt » politiques en (…)…
LGBTQI+: Zendaya says ‘true feminism’ is inclusive of transgender women
Speaking passionately about her definition of ‘true feminism’, actress Zendaya highlighted that it is also inclusive of trans women.
Top official at nation’s largest LGBTQ group ousted over ties to Cuomo
The president of Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, was fired after a report found he tried to help discredit an accuser of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the group said.