Japanese fete LGBTQ progress, demand marriage rights as G7 summit looms, Asia
TOKYO – Cheering, flag-waving crowds gathered in Tokyo on Sunday for the first full Pride parade in four years, celebrating advances in LGBTQ rights but demanding Japan join other advanced nations in legally recognising same-sex marriage. Change is slow in Japan, which hosts a summit next month of the Group of Seven industrial powers as
Pamela Anderson Is Elegant In Black Gown As She’s Honored At Charity Gala In L.A.: Photos
Pamela looked incredible as she received the Vanguard Award at the LA LGBTQ+ Center alongside fellow honoree Keke Palmer…
Twitter Removes Safeties for Trans People In Updated Conduct Policy
Twitter has quietly updated its Hateful Conduct Policy, removing long-standing protections for trans and gender-diverse individuals. First reported by LGBTQ+ advocacy organization GLAAD, the policy originally prevented the harassment of … The post Twitter Removes Safeties for Trans People In Updated Conduct Policy appeared first on Star Observer…
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…