LGBTQ+ Americans are more religious than our Supreme Court battles let on
RNS) — Religion and queerness make strange bedfellows, but they are not as hostile as we may think. The post LGBTQ+ Americans are more religious than our Supreme Court battles let on appeared first on Religion News Service…
Australia Gets New Sex Discrimination Commissioner – Professor Ana Cody
Professor Anna Cody, Dean of the School of Law at Western Sydney University has been appointed as Australia’s new Sex Discrimination Commissioner. Professor Cody will also look after the LGBTQO … The post Australia Gets New Sex Discrimination Commissioner – Professor Ana Cody appeared first on Star Observer…
Over 6,000 United Methodist congregations voted to leave the denomination over LGBTQ+ issues
One-fifth of United Methodist congregations in the United States have received permission to leave the denomination over disagreements over same-sex marriage and gay preachers. In annual conferences since 2019, 6,182 congregations of United Methodists voted to leave the church which composes the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States…
Glenn Youngkin’s Staff Quietly Remove LGTBQ Resources Page in Cave to Far Right
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin’s officials discreetly removed an entire Health Department web page listing resources for LGBTQ kids after Ben Shapiro’s media outlet inquired about a couple of items listed on the site.In May, right-wing outlet The Daily Wire, which Shapiro co-founded, had inquired about two websites linked on the state Health Department page…
Pope Francis selects US priest who runs outreach for LGBTQ+ Catholics to join major Vatican gathering
Pope Francis has selected Rev. James Martin, an American Jesuit who runs an outreach ministry for LGBTQ Catholics, to participate in a Vatican gathering of bishops later this year…
US priest who runs outreach for LGBTQ+ Catholics tapped by pope to join major Vatican gathering
ROME (AP) — Among those chosen is the Rev. James Martin, who has long been a prominent advocate of greater inclusion of the LGBTQ community in the Catholic church. The post US priest who runs outreach for LGBTQ+ Catholics tapped by pope to join major Vatican gathering appeared first on Religion News Service…
DeSantis Defends Anti-Trump Campaign Ad Widely Decried As Homophobic
Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has doubled down on an ad for his presidential campaign that criticized former President Donald Trump’s history of pro-LGBTQ comments, saying Wednesday the ad was “totally fair game” even as it garnered widespread criticism from both sides of the aisle as being homophobic. Key Facts DeSantis was asked on
We’re not against anti-LGBTQ bill – AIDS Commission clarifies
The Director General of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, has provided clarity regarding the commission’s position on the anti-LGBTQ bill, stating that they do not oppose its passage. Instead, the commission has called for the amendment of certain clauses within the bill. The clarification comes in response to claims made by the Deputy…
Come to The Colombian
It’s at the centre of Sydney’s Golden Mile – The Colombian Hotel, a landmark and an LGBTQI+ icon. Standing prominently on Oxford Street, midway between Whitlam and Taylor Square, high … The post Come to The Colombian appeared first on Star Observer…