Kamala Harris predicts November victory at LGBTQ fundraiser in Cape Cod
While embattled President Biden spent the weekend in isolation with COVID-19, Vice President Kamala Harris held a $2 million campaign fundraiser Saturday in the largely gay community of Provincetown, Massachusetts…
Christian homeless shelter challenges Washington state law prohibiting anti-LGBTQ hiring practices
Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter are challenging a Washington state anti-discrimination law that would require the charity to hire LGBTQ people and others who do not share its religious beliefs, including those on sexuality and marriage.
Appeals court refuses to lift order blocking Biden administration’s new Title IX rule
A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule meant to expand protections for LGBTQ+ students…
Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric plays a prominent role in first night of RNC
Some high-profile speakers on the first night of the Republican National Convention leaned into anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, doubling down on the party’s 2024 platform, which calls for keeping “men out of women’s sports” and ending “left-wing gender insanity.”
Nominations For The Honour Awards 2024 Are Open Now
The Honour Awards, New South Wales’ premier LGBTQ+ community awards ceremony, the Honour Awards, is making its grand return in 2024. The Honour Awards shine a spotlight on exceptional service … The post Nominations For The Honour Awards 2024 Are Open Now appeared first on Star Observer…
Aurora Mirror Ball 2024: A Shining Success
In 1999, a group of friends joined forces with a shared vision of raising funds for the most disadvantaged in the LGBTQI+ community. They hosted their first dinner to commemorate … The post Aurora Mirror Ball 2024: A Shining Success appeared first on Star Observer…
Straight Actors Playing Queer: Are We There Yet?
In a debate that has raged longer than Cher’s career, the LGBTQI+ community have long debated the legitimacy and appropriateness of ‘playing queer’, or straight actors being cast in LGBTQI+ … The post Straight Actors Playing Queer: Are We There Yet? appeared first on Star Observer…
Sean Penn Passionately Defends His Casting in Hit Film During Rare Interview
“The solution is not limiting the casting of ‘Hamlet’ to Danish princes,” Penn said of the debate on whether straight actors should take on LGBTQ+ roles.
My queer friends in Italy are so worn down by discrimination, they don’t notice it. Here’s why | Viola Di Grado
Giorgia Meloni is trampling what few rights the LGBTQ+ community has – so many just feel grateful to be ‘tolerated’I was chatting online the other day with a female friend who is undergoing IVF in Italy to have a child with her girlfriend. IVF for lesbian couples is not approved by law in Italy…