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February 21, 2020

Pete Buttigieg called ‘anti-God’ by evangelist brother-in-law who doesn’t ‘support the gay lifestyle’

Pete Buttigieg was accused of “contradicting God’s word” by pastor Rhyan Glezman, the older brother of his husband Chasten. Glezman spoke out after Buttigieg questioned how Christians could support Donald Trump. “Well, I’m not going to tell other Christians how to be Christians, he said during a CNN...

February 20, 2020

Labour leadership candidates warn of ‘dangerous’ government making anti-LGBT discrimination ‘morally and socially acceptable’

Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy and Sir Keir Starmer warned against LGBT+ rights being eroded and stressed of the importance of Labour party members leading the fight against hate. Speaking at the LGBT+ Labour leadership hustings, presented by PinkNews and supported by Diva, the leadership candidates were united in their...

February 20, 2020

Dawn Butler accuses ‘homophobe’ Boris Johnson of deliberately stoking ‘toxic debate’ around trans rights

Dawn Butler criticised the Tories for sidelining reforms to the Gender Recognition Act and Angela Rayner labelled Boris Johnson a “disgusting homophobe” during the LGBT+ Labour leadership hustings, presented by PinkNews and supported by Diva. Butler, the shadow equalities secretary, accused the government of...

February 20, 2020

Iconic dating show Blind Date just welcomed its first trans contestant

Blind Date made history as it introduced viewers to its first-ever trans contestant, Ciara. When Bravo announced that it was rebooting Blind Date, which originally ran for 10 seasons from 1999 to 2006, it promised that the show would be updated “with diverse couples”. The series made good on this pledge on...

February 20, 2020

Meet EJ Scott, whose new exhibition Queer the Pier delves into the history of the queerest city in the UK

An unprecedented exhibition that delves deep into Brighton’s queer history has been put together by curator EJ Scott. Scott, known for his work with the Museum of Transology, led a process through which LGBT+ Brighton residents sent in objects, stories and images to be included in the new community exhibition: Queer...

February 20, 2020

Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman is suing Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for ‘branding him racist’

George Zimmerman, the former neighbourhood watch leader who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in 2012, is suing Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for $265 million. Zimmerman filed a lawsuit against the Democrats on Tuesday, February 18, accusing both of defaming him “for political gain”...

February 20, 2020

Polish court rules campaign linking homosexuality and paedophilia is ‘informative and educational’

A Polish court has dismissed a lawsuit against the organisers of an anti-LGBT+ campaign that linked homosexuality with paedophilia, ruling that it was “informative and educational”. The campaign was run by ultra-conservative NGO Fundacja Pro, which drove around Poland in vans with loudspeakers and banners...

February 20, 2020

Politicians to hear ‘concerns’ about treatment for ‘gender confusion’ in kids. But there’s a major problem

February 20, 2020

Jeremy Irons confronts past controversial comments on same-sex marriage and abortion amid criticism

Facing mounting criticism, British actor Jeremy Irons confronted his history of controversial comments on same-sex marriage at the opening conference for the 70th annual Berlin international Film Festival Thursday. The address comes after the Brideshead Revisited star was broadsided by critics after festival bosses...

February 20, 2020

Mormon church confirms harsh punishments for trans members in new handbook

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has doubled down on transgender Mormons with a new handbook that spells out the consequences for those who transition. Released on Wednesday, General Handbook: Serving in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints includes an entire section on “Transgender...