Canada to summon Russian envoy over 'hateful' LGBT tweets
CANADA’S foreign minister yesterday ordered her officials to summon Russia’s ambassador in Ottawa, Oleg Stepanov, over a series of “hateful” anti-LGBT tweets including one aimed at an openly lesbian federal minister. The embassy posted the messages on Twitter in recent days after Russian lawmakers approved a bill banning all forms of LGBTQ “propaganda” that critics…
Joly seeks reprimand of Russian ambassador as embassy tweets against LGBTQ community
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly has asked her department to summon Russia’s ambassador over social media postings against LGBTQ people…
LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup ‘spotlight’
With rainbow flags and “OneLove” armbands, World Cup fans have protested against host Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ policies, but many queer Arabs fear a Western solidarity push could do more harm than good. Gestures in support of the local LGBTQ community have unleashed a torrent of homophobia, activists and community members say…
‘Wanted To Save The Family I Found’: Navy Sailor Who Stopped Club Q Shooter Speak Out For First Time
A Navy sailor hailed as one of the two “heroes”, who stopped and subdued the shooter at Club Q, an LGBTQI nightclub in Colorado Springs, … The post ‘Wanted To Save The Family I Found’: Navy Sailor Who Stopped Club Q Shooter Speak Out For First Time appeared first on Star Observer…
Western Australia To Ban Anti-Gay Conversion Practices
Premier Mark McGowan on Thursday announced that Western Australia will ban so-called gay conversion therapy. Fulfilling a promise made to the LGBTQI community ahead of … The post Western Australia To Ban Anti-Gay Conversion Practices appeared first on Star Observer…
Sydney Gay Nightclub ARQ Clarifies Connection To Former Bel & Brio Owner Mark Richerdson
Sydney LGBTQI nightclub, ARQ, has clarified their connection to Mark Richerdson, the former owner of Barangaroo restaurant Bel & Brio, who is accused of underpaying … The post Sydney Gay Nightclub ARQ Clarifies Connection To Former Bel & Brio Owner Mark Richerdson appeared first on Star Observer…
Club Q Shooting Has Forced Top Drag Queens To Beef Up Security In Response
Since the deadly shooting at an LGBTQ club in the USA state of Colorado last month, eight of the USA’s premier drag queens have spoken … The post Club Q Shooting Has Forced Top Drag Queens To Beef Up Security In Response appeared first on Star Observer…
LGBTQ chorus in Colorado Springs unifies community with song
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo…
NSW Police Raise Objections Before Sydney Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Inquiry
A special commission inquiring into anti-LGBTQI hate crimes in Sydney and NSW has rejected as “offensive” the NSW Police’s claims that the inquiry had resulted … The post NSW Police Raise Objections Before Sydney Anti-LGBT Hate Crimes Inquiry appeared first on Star Observer…