President Biden leads charge to protect LGBTQ rights as GOP legislates culture wars ahead of 2024
The culture wars are back two decades later–in time for the 2024 election–and Joe Biden is leading the charge to protect the LGBTQ community’s rights.
Uganda’s Museveni conditionally backs controversial anti-gay laws
Uganda’s President Museveni backs controversial anti-gay laws which could see some LGBTQ+ community members sentenced to death but insists on a ‘rehabilitation’ clause…
NSW Premier Announces Old Darlinghurst Police Station Will House New Sydney LGBT Museum
NSW’s new Labor government on Wednesday announced a permanent home for Sydney’s LGBTQI museum, Qtopia – the former Darlinghurst police station. The site of the old Darlinghurst Police Station on Forbes … The post NSW Premier Announces Old Darlinghurst Police Station Will House New Sydney LGBT Museum appeared first on Star Observer…
Defeat for many culture war ‘extremists’ who tried to take control of school boards and lost to liberal, union-backed candidates
Many right-wing candidates lost school board elections in Illinois and Wisconsin despite book banning and anti-LGBTQ+ policies being hot topics…
Beloved Catholic Priest And Outspoken LGBT Ally Father Bob Maguire Dies Aged 88
Father Bob Maguire, Melbourne-based Catholic priest and an outspoken ally of Australia’s LGBTQI community, has died at the age of 88. Fr Bob, who described himself on his Twitter handle … The post Beloved Catholic Priest And Outspoken LGBT Ally Father Bob Maguire Dies Aged 88 appeared first on Star Observer…
Tension Builds in Transgender Policy Debate in Montana
Two transgender lawmakers are trying to lay the groundwork for LGBTQ-friendly policies in a conservative state, but tensions are running high as the legislative session nears its end…
Billboards Roast Tennessee Governor, Republicans on Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
A Tennessee resident puts up signs across the state condemning Bill Lee and state GOP legislators.
Report On New Law To Ban Religious Schools From Discriminating Against LGBT Students Delayed
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s report on legal reforms to ban religious schools from sacking teachers or expelling students for being LGBTQI is likely to come only by the end … The post Report On New Law To Ban Religious Schools From Discriminating Against LGBT Students Delayed appeared first on Star Observer…
How Ramadan ‘safe spaces’ are changing lives among celebrating LGBTIQ+ Muslims
For Muslims across the world, Ramadan is a month of reflection, congregation and faith. However, for LGBTQI+ Muslims, it can represent a time of exclusion, self-doubt and humiliation, which a growing Melbourne community group is striving to end…