Most churches in the LGBTQ+ Dark Ages
Homophobia persists in mainstream churches despite the acceptance of the queer community by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane and Bishop Paul Verryn The post Most churches in the LGBTQ+ Dark Ages appeared first on The Mail & Guardian…Praying Football Coach Tests Religious Rights at Supreme Court
A praying football coach is poised to become the latest symbol for a U.S. Supreme Court that has been on a drive to bolster religious rights.
Exxon Bans Flying LGBTQ Rainbow Flag Outside Offices—Prompting Backlash, Report Says
Topline Exxon Mobil Corp. has informed workers the company will not allow LGBTQ pride flags to be flown outside its offices during June–LGBTQ Pride month–according to Bloomberg , leading to backlash from some of its employees. Key Facts The oil and gas giant issued updated guidance that bans “external position flags” that also includes flags…Turkey’s jailed rights defender Osman Kavala makes final appeal before verdict
One of Turkey’s most famous prisoners made his final appeal for freedom on Friday, at the culmination of a years-long trial that has come to define Ankara’s tense ties with Western allies in the wake of a failed 2016 coup. Paris-born activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala was a relative unknown when he was detained on…
In ‘Nuclear Family,’ Ry Russo-Young Directs Story Of Her Upbringing And Bitter Legal Battle That Ensnared Her Moms – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted
Filmmaker Ry Russo-Young is not only the creator and director of the HBO Documentary Films series Nuclear Family, but also one of its main subjects. The three-part series revolves around her upbringing as the daughter of a lesbian couple, Sandy Russo and Robin Young. Back in the late 1970s and early ’80s…
Marvel’s <I>Doctor Strange</I> Sequel Banned in Saudi Arabia over Inclusion of Gay Character
The movie features a lesbian character, America Chavez. Gay relationships are illegal in Saudi Arabia…Merriam-Webster Targeted Online With Threats of Anti-LGBTQ Violence, U.S. Attorney Says
Prosecutors say a California man suggested company headquarters be “shot up and bombed…
Texas School Board Ousts Teacher Over Pro-LGBTQ Rainbow Stickers
Rachel Stonecipher balked when her North Texas high school took down rainbow stickers. Now, she’s out of a job…Who Is Randy Fine? How Florida Lawmaker Added Fuel to Disney, DeSantis Feud
“Disney has rights that regular Floridians don’t. How is that fair?” the Republican Florida House representative told Newsweek.