“Don’t ask, don’t tell” led to dismissal of more than 100,000 service members, officials say. 14,000 of those were dismissed because of their sexual or gender identities. A new law in California will help those who were discharged reestablish eligibility for benefits. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Saturday that a new law will assist military … Read more
Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Choubdar, 24, were found guilty of “corruption on Earth”. Same-sex sexual activity is illegal in Iran, and offenders face penalties. The convictions were later upheld by Iran’s judiciary. In Iran, two LGBT activists have received death sentences, according to rights organisations. Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Choubdar, 24, … Read more
Brigham Young University removes LGBTQ resources from welcome bags for incoming freshman. The university is owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Students are restricted by university rules from dating or showing affection toward members of the same sex. In late August, Brigham Young University took the flyers listing off-campus options for … Read more
“Equality is not yet within reach,” says independent U.N. expert on sexual orientation and gender identity. Victor Madrigal-Borloz applauds President Joe Biden for “very powerful” executive actions. LGBTQ community suffers in access to health, employment, education and housing, he says. LGBTQ people have made enormous progress over the past 50 years in the United States, … Read more
The staff of Northwest Public Schools’ 54-year-old Saga newspaper was informed on May 19 of its elimination. An email from a school employee said it was “unhappy with the last issue’s editorial content”. The paper’s demise also came a month after its staff was reprimanded for publishing students’ preferred names. Just days after publishing its … Read more
Ugandan authorities have banned a renowned LGBTQ rights organization. Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) has been forced to close with “immediate effect”. The advocacy organization slammed the move as a “clear witch hunt” targeting LGBT Ugandans. Ugandan authorities have banned a renowned LGBTQ rights organization, a big blow for the country’s LGBTQ community. Sexual Minorities Uganda … Read more
Known for her notorious triumph present at the 2019 World Cup in France. Megan Rapinoe’s on-field job on the U.S. public group is changing. Rapinoe’s scored 62 objectives with 72 aids 189 appearances with the public group since her most memorable call-up in 2006. She scored on an extra shot in the United States’ triumph … Read more
Disney Plus’s streaming business has also risen fast during his tenure. The duration of the three-year contract is from July 1 through 2025. Some in Hollywood viewed Rice’s departure as an attempt to eliminate a potential candidate for the position. The Walt Disney Company’s board unanimously opted to extend Bob Chapek’s term as chief executive … Read more
Turkish police on Sunday forcibly stops Pride march in Istanbul. The governor’s office had banned the march around Taksim Square. Police detained protesters, loading them into buses. Turkish police on Sunday forcibly intervened in a Pride march in Istanbul, detaining more than 150 demonstrators and an AFP photographer, AFP journalists on the ground and an … Read more
Madonna celebrated New York Pride on June 23 at Terminal 5. She brought out a bevy of top-tier drag queens for her NYC Pride party. Madonna was joined by rappers, drag queens, and family for a run-through of “Celebration”. Madonna, a longtime LGBTQ ally and honorary gay, celebrated New York Pride on June 23 at … Read more
LGBTQ people still face a higher risk of discrimination despite gains in visibility and public understanding. 70 percent of LGBTQ Americans reported that within the previous two years, discrimination against the community has risen. These include discrimination in the job, on social media, in public places, and even inside the family. According to GLAAD’s Accelerating … Read more
Sebastian Vettel attended the Canadian Grand Prix focusing his foundation’s focus on the tar sands. The Aston Martin driver said he will likewise wear an exceptional cap for Sunday’s race featuring the issue. Vettel showed up at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve riding bike wearing a white T-shirt donning an image of pipeline with “Quit Mining Tar … Read more
Oliver Bierhoff unhappy that homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state of Qatar. Qatari authorities have appealed for outsiders to respect their “conservative” culture. World Cup organizers struggling to convince LGBTQ fans they will be safe. Oliver Bierhoff, the technical director of the German football team, said on Saturday that World Cup host Qatar’s “treatment … Read more
Britain plans to send asylum-seekers deemed illegal on UK soil to Rwanda. Gay asylum seeker says he would rather be put to death than deported to Rwanda. Hadi fled Iraq from persecution and rape attempts. Hadi, an LGBTQ member and asylum seeker who escaped Iraq, said he would rather be put to death than deported … Read more
“My jaw dropped to the floor when he suggested marriage should only be between a man and a woman,” one alumna recalled. An internet outcry has erupted after a high school graduation speech; advising students to “select a marriage” based on “biblical principles.” In a commencement address at River Valley High School in Caledonia, Ohio, … Read more
Trans cyclist Emily Bridges has demanded it is inappropriate to accept she would enjoy any upper hand over her adversaries in the event that she was allowed to contend in ladies’ races. In March, cycling’s reality overseeing body, the UCI, impeded Bridges from contending at the British National Omnium Championships past the point of no … Read more
Indonesia displeased after Uk Embassy raises LGBTQ+ flag in Jakarta Indonesia has condemned the UK over the British government office’s choice to fly an LGBT+ banner in Jakarta recently. A rainbow banner was flown on 17 May to concur with the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Enraged by the episode, the Indonesian government … Read more
Same-Sex marriages to be permitted in Scotland church The Church of Scotland has casted a ballot to permit ministry to lead same-sex relationships interestingly. Individuals from the General Assembly in Edinburgh casted a ballot to change church regulation following long stretches of battling. It implies same-sex couples will actually want to wed in chapel in … Read more
French soccer association has questioned PSG midfielder Idrissa Gueye about his decision to sit out a game in which players wore rainbow-colored numbers to protest homophobia. Gueye did not play because he did not want to wear a rainbow-colored number on his shirt, according to a source on Tuesday. Because Gueye has not publicly commented … Read more
Podcaster Joe Rogan calls Justin Trudeau ‘ a creepy dictator’ Podcaster and joke artist Joe Rogan hammered Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over his misusing of Canada and his abuse of the Ottawa Freedom Convoy protestors that calmly took over a large part of the capital’s midtown center for a considerable length of time. Rogan … Read more
Students to get education about ‘Victims of Communism’ bill signed in Florida Conversations of orientation personality and sexual inclination are restricted in numerous Florida homerooms in light of lead representative Ron DeSantis’ “don’t say gay” regulation, close by much numerical reading material hindered for “precluded subjects”. Presently the Republican who has boisterously censured what he … Read more
Disney has remained silent about the Supreme Court opinion leak, even after making several public statements regarding Florida’s most up-to-date laws. CEO Bob Chapek issued an announcement on Florida’s Parental Rights in Education invoice rapidly after the rules became formally signed into law via Gov. Ron DeSantis. Chapek stated that the invoice, which he has … Read more
The UK’s first LGBTQ+ museum, Queer Britain, opened its doors in London this week, aiming to showcase the community’s history and culture to a wider audience. The museum has been four years in the making and is entirely funded by private donations. It is housed in a 19th-century building in a rebuilt area behind King’s … Read more
Trump criticized Walt Disney for LGBTQ stance; ‘what happened to my magic kingdom?’ Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thinks Walt Disney is peering down at his organization’s favorable to LGBTQI position and considering, ‘What has befallen my Magic Kingdom?’ He additionally guaranteed without sponsorship that the greater part of transsexual youth lament rolling out … Read more
LGBTQ Greek protestors angry over court conviction of police officer accused of killing a queer activist A group assembled outside a court in Athens showing pennants, signs, and rainbow banners as they anticipated the decision in a preliminary over the passing of eccentric lobbyist Zak Kostopoulos. Kostopoulos, additionally known by his drag persona Zackie Oh, … Read more
A Florida man who pleaded guilty to vandalizing an LGBTQ artwork at a South Florida junction was sentenced to write a 25-page essay about the Pulse nightclub tragedy. According to the Washington Post, Circuit Judge Scott Suskauer told 20-year-old Alexander Jerich, “I want your own concise account of why people are so cruel and why … Read more
Some LGBTQ human beings worry that the harassment they face on Twitter may want to get worse ought Elon Musk correctly buys the organization and take it as non-public. Twitter’s board of administrators unanimously agreed to promote the platform to Musk for $44 billion on Monday, but the deal requires shareholder and regulatory approval before … Read more
Saudi Arabia has requested Disney to reduce “LGBTQ references” from its contemporary Marvel superhero film earlier than it is able to be screened in the country, a professional advised AFP on Monday. Disney has to date declined the asked edits to the movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness”, slated for launch in early … Read more
