Japanese fete LGBTQ progress, demand marriage rights as G7 summit looms
Published by Reuters UK (This April 23 story has been corrected to say ‘unions,’ not ‘marriage,’ as G7 member Italy recognises the former and not the latter, in paragraph 2) By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Cheering, flag-waving crowds gathered in Tokyo on Su…
Florida Lawmaker Admits Republicans “Hate Homosexuals” on House Floor
A Florida Republican representative accidentally admitted that his party hates LGBTQ people, while expressing support for a bill that would take away LGBTQ rights.Jeff Holcomb spoke on the House floor Monday in favor of a resolution that states “‘woke’ social engineering and experimentation practices … are eroding military effectiveness.” The resolution would ban policies in…
Ugandan parliament passes law to bring in the death penalty for having gay SEX when HIV-positive
Tuesday May 2, 2023 – Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday, May 5, passed a strict anti-LGBTQ+ bill that would approve the death penalty for people found guilty of having gay s*x when HIV positive. The bill had received wide condemnation from the European Union, the United States…
ABC News: LGBTQ+ lawmakers finding themselves fighting literally just ‘to exist’
ABC News: LGBTQ+ lawmakers finding themselves fighting literally just ‘to exist’
‘Coloradoans deserve to be safe’: Gov. Polis signs gun control bills
Five months after a mass shooting in an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Denver, Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis signed four bills aiming to restrict gun access. Opponents are suing over these bills, labeling them as encroachments on Second Amendment rights…
The Big Idea: Defend Drag Shows
We need a way to protect LGBTQ+ Canadians—especially drag performers—from harm. An Ontario traffic law could work. The post The Big Idea: Defend Drag Shows appeared first on Macleans.ca…
OPINIONISTA: OPEN LETTER: Dear Netball SA, allowing Uganda to participate in the World Cup makes you part of the problem
The escalating persecution of LGBTQIA+ people in Uganda calls upon all of us to get off our spectator chairs and proactively do something to provide solidarity to the Ugandan LGBTQIA+ community…
One In Four American High School Students Identify As Part LGBT Of Community: Study
In their latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) annual report, in the US about 1 in 4 high school students identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Collected from a … The post One In Four American High School Students Identify As Part LGBT Of Community: Study appeared first on Star Observer…
Blue Mountains City Council Targeted By Far-Right Group In Recent Council Meeting
Another local council has been disturbed by a far-right group who turned up to disrupt the vote on a motion that would support the LGBTQ+ community. The Blue Mountains City … The post Blue Mountains City Council Targeted By Far-Right Group In Recent Council Meeting appeared first on Star Observer…