Epic Games Briefly Suspends Fortnite Personality Over Homophobic Comments
Fortnite’s latest event, Rainbow Royale, is supposed to be a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community. But elsewhere, developer Epic Games chose not to suspend a popular creator for more than a few hours after discovering a history of homophobia. While the influencer has been reinstated, the situation underlines what some…Read more…
Sharon Stone says Vatican must listen to Pope Francis and welcome LGBTQ Catholics
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Actress Sharon Stone urges the Vatican Curia to follow Pope Francis’ footsteps in including LGBTQ individuals The post Sharon Stone says Vatican must listen to Pope Francis and welcome LGBTQ Catholics appeared first on Religion News Service.
Former UMC Churches Announce Merger Following Denominational Split from over LGBT Debate
After leaving the United Methodist Church over the denomination’s opposition to same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ clergy, two former Georgia-based UMC churches have merged into one church.
Hungary’s Orban Proposes Referendum to Push Back Against E.U. on LGBTQ Law
Hungary’s recent anti-LGBTQ law has sparked a furious reaction in the EU, including calls to cut off the nation’s funding
Fortnite celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community with Rainbow Royale event
The Rainbow Royale event is here to represent and support the Fortnite LGBTQIA+ community. Celebrate with free gear and new music.Cement trucks and human chains: How Turkish citizens are mobilising to fight forest fires
The Mediterranean coast of Turkey has been ravaged by forest fires since the end of July, brought on by soaring temperatures, drought and strong winds. Thousands of residents and foreign tourists have had to flee from the blaze, which has caused eight people to lose their lives. Criticising the government for its inaction, residents of the…National Allotments Week 2021 9 to 15 August
Thursday 5 August, 2021 This year the National Allotment Society is Plotting for the Future and celebrating the contribution that allotments make to a sustainable future, by being economical with resources, caring for the land and supporting a balanced eco-system. We would like to take this opportunity to applaud all those gardeners and plot-holders who:…The Movements for Eviction Relief and Voting Rights Converge on the Capitol Grounds
On a balmy, overcast Tuesday in Washington, protesters and lawmakers gathered on either end of the Capitol to urge Congress and the White House to act on two issues of varying urgency: the push for a new voting rights law and a solution to the recently expired eviction moratorium. The public demonstrations raised thorny questions…
Andrew Cuomo Responds to Damning Attorney General Report With Slideshow of People He Hasn’t Sexually Harassed
It was one of several bizarre lines of defense, including the one wherein the governor declared “I do it with everyone. Black and white, young and old, straight and LGBTQ, powerful people, friends, strangers, people who I meet on the street.”