This column takes a step back from the grind, and talks about some successful, non-criminal law litigation that brings hope for advancing rights for sex workers. The post Civil courts provide sex workers remedies when criminal courts fail them appeared first on rabble.ca…
Macy Gray has broken her silence and released a statement following the backlash she received for comments she made that had her labeled as a terf. Macy told Billboard, “I have nothing but love for the LGBTQ+ and transgender community and have been a supporter since day one.” She continued…
Story at a glance Bette Midler has fired back on the use of transgender-inclusive language in conversations about abortion, claiming cisgender women are being “erased.” Midler’s comments were met with backlash and disappointment from transgender people and LGBTQ+ advocates, who reminded her that people who do not identify as women require access to reproductive health…
It’s Pride Month and Wonder Woman has come to the rescue of the LGBTQI community, from homophobes. Lynda Carter, the original Wonder Woman, defended the … The post Lynda Carter Shuts Down Homophobes Who Said Wonder Woman Was ‘Not For The Gays’ appeared first on Star Observer…
Being handed a trophy for outstanding achievement in business, social service, or the arts is undoubtedly special, but when the award comes from your own … The post Nominate Your LGBTQ Hero For Honour Awards 2022 appeared first on Star Observer…
One year after the chaotic withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees in the United States are suspended in uncertainty without a path to permanent legal residency, while others seeking to enter the country on a humanitarian basis have been stymied by bureaucratic hurdles…
Arti Agrawal, who is gay, didn’t have access to LGBTQ+ support groups when growing up in India, where homosexuality was a crime until 2018. “The society itself was very homophobic,” she says. “I had to live under the radar, and it was very difficult and quite traumatizing to live that way.” Agrawal found solace in…