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January 28, 2020

Wigan Warriors have the perfect solution to being forced to play against anti-gay rugby star Israel Folau

The Wigan Warriors rugby club will stand up to the return of anti-LGBT+ rugby star Israel Folau – by declaring a ‘Pride Day’ on the day of their match against his team. The player – who was sacked from the New South Wales Waratahs and Australia’s national team last year after claiming that “hell...

January 28, 2020

Greek bishop who told people to ‘spit on gays’ in vile homophobic rant is now appealing his hate crime conviction

A Greek Orthodox bishop who was convicted for inciting hate and abusing his position after urging people to spit on gays is now appealing the latter charge. In 2015, Bishop Amvrosios of Kalavryta posted a vile homophobic rant online as Greece was debating a civil partnership bill that eventually passed on December 22 that...

January 28, 2020

Christian politician who thinks being gay is a ‘choice’ comes out as a ‘massive transphobe’, to the surprise of no one

A Christian senator who thinks being gay is a “personal choice” has now said Australians must resist “hard gender ideology” to “protect” their children. Amanda Stoker, the senator for Queensland, also opposes plans to ban gay conversion therapy in Australia. In an interview with The...

January 28, 2020

New lesbian bishop says she will not be a ‘campaigner for the cause’ of same-sex marriage in the church

The lesbian priest and first woman to ever hold the position of Bishop of Monmouth will not be fighting for same-sex marriage within The Church in Wales. Cherry Vann was consecrated in front of more than 400 people in a ceremony at Brecon cathedral on Saturday, January 25. According to The Church in Wales, in …...

January 28, 2020

Online troll who made homophobic and racist posts ‘dripping with hate and contempt’ walks free from court

An internet troll who wrote hundreds of “vile and hateful” homophobic and racist posts has walked free from court after pleading guilty to encouraging terrorism. Luke Crompton, 30, had two profiles on the Russian social media site VKontakte (VK), both of which “prominently” displayed symbols of and...

January 28, 2020

Gay couple claims wedding venue cancelled at last minute because owner didn’t ‘support same-sex marriage’

A gay couple have claimed that their wedding venue cancelled on them just two months before their big day because the owner didn’t “support same-sex marriage”. Kevin Chaffe and his fiancé Ken had provisionally booked Priors Court Barn in the Cotswold for their wedding on March 28. Chaffe shared a picture...

January 28, 2020

This is why ‘freedom of speech’ doesn’t mean anti-trans academics are free to spout views on ‘gender ideology’

Paul Johnson, a professor and head of the department of sociology at the University of York, explains for PinkNews why ‘freedom of speech’ doesn’t mean anti-trans academics are free to spout views on ‘gender ideology’. There is public discussion at the moment about freedom of speech in UK...

January 28, 2020

Disgraced sports star Israel Folau – who says ‘hell awaits’ gay people – signs a new deal to play rugby in the UK

Disgraced rugby player Israel Folau has been signed to a new club. The player – who was sacked from the New South Wales Waratahs and Australia’s national team last year after claiming that “hell awaits” gay people – has signed a new deal to play for France-based RFL Super League team Catalans Dragons. Of...

January 28, 2020

Isle of Man chief minister makes historic apology to people criminalised for having gay sex

The chief minister of the Isle of Man has given a formal apology to gay people convicted for homosexual activity, before the law was changed in 1992. The Isle of Man is a crown dependency, meaning that it maintains autonomy from the UK on issues like marriage. It was the last part of the British … Continued The post...

January 28, 2020

MP who voted against same-sex marriage elected to be parliament’s new LGBT and equalities chief

Tory MP Caroline Nokes, who voted against same-sex marriage, has been elected to oversee parliament’s scrutiny of LGBT+ and equalities issues. The MP for Romsey and Southampton North was elected unopposed by MPs to replace staunch LGBT+ ally Maria Miller as chair of parliament’s women and equalities committee....