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November 27, 2019

Republican politician claims flying the trans flag is a ‘rainbow jihad’, clearly not knowing what ‘jihad’ means

Republicans in Iowa are attempting to ban the flying of the transgender flag, after one politician likened flying the flag to jihad. The pink, blue and white trans flag was flown over the Capitol building in Des Moines on 20 November to mark International Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR is observed annually to...

November 27, 2019

Republican politician claims flying the trans flag is a ‘rainbow jihad’, clearly not knowing what ‘jihad’ means

November 27, 2019

Actor Josh Gad says Beauty and the Beast’s infamous ‘gay moment’ was his idea

Josh Gad has revealed that he was responsible for the ‘gay moment’ in 2017’s Beauty and the Beast that fuelled months of headlines and saw the film briefly banned in Malaysia. The 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast was censored in international markets after the director stated in pre-release...

November 27, 2019

Leader of anti-LGBT education protests refuses to accept judge’s ban in furious row live on air

The leader of the anti-LGBT education protests has declared that a High Court judge who ruled against him was “wrong”, and says he will be continuing protests near the school with amplifiers. Shakeel Afsal was interviewed by Nick Ferrari on LBC radio following a High Court ruling to permanently extend an...

November 27, 2019

‘Homophobic’ Anglican priest who ‘hates gay people’ used his position to sexually abuse other men

An Anglican priest, who founded a church based on his opposition to gay people and same-sex marriage, used his position to sexually abuse other men. Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment, or GRACE, was called in by St Peter’s Anglican Church in Tallahassee, Florida, to investigate allegations of sexual abuse...

November 27, 2019

Scottish National Party quietly ditches manifesto pledge to support reforms to gender recognition laws

The Scottish National Party has stripped a pledge to support gender recognition reforms from its manifesto, after a backlash against trans rights within the party. The nationalist party unveiled its manifesto on Wednesday, ahead of the Westminster election on 12 December. It revealed that the party appears to have quietly...

November 27, 2019

Gay police officer suing after accusations of being a paedophile for coming out to teens in youth programme

After fellow police officers allegedly accused him of paedophilia after he came out, a gay police officer is now suing his department as well as the city of Louisville, US. The Louisville Metro Police Department officer John Burgraff is claiming that he was passed on a promotion because of these allegations, he claimed...

November 27, 2019

Granddaughter of homophobic Westboro Baptist Church preacher Fred Phelps opens up about her abusive upbringing

Megan Phelps-Roper, the granddaughter of notorious homophobic hate preacher Fred Phelps Sr, has opened up about her “abusive” childhood in a revealing new interview. Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church, also known as “the most hated family in America”, became infamous for picketing military...

November 27, 2019

India passes ‘dehumanising’ trans rights bill despite immense pressure from queer activists

Despite intense pressure from gender-diverse groups and a 1,000-strong march against it, Indi’s parliament yesterday passed a ‘trans rights bill’ dubbed “dehumanising” by activists. The Rajya Sabha – parliament’s upper house in India – paved the way for a bill that has been a lightning...

November 27, 2019

Republican politician will put restrictions on traumatising gay ‘cure’ therapy with support from Mormon church

The governor of Utah will bring forward restrictions on traumatising gay ‘cure’ therapy with support from the Mormon Church. The state’s Republican governor Gary Herbert will bring forward a new rule via the Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL), after negotiations with leaders...