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September 2, 2019

A major evangelical preacher allegedly offered male intern money for sex

In a snowballing case, a well-known Canadian evangelical preacher has been accused of “sexual advances”, which includes offering money to a male intern for sex. Preacher Todd Bentley was accused of offering $1,000 for oral sex in 2013 as well as $500 for a masturbation video by a former colleague. In a winding...

September 2, 2019

Right-wing pastor claims LGBT people are looking for ‘domination’

An anti-trans, anti-abortion, Trump-supporting pastor thinks he’s figured out exactly what LGBT+ people are looking for: domination. Saturday, August 31, saw a so-called Straight Pride march in Boston outnumbered by more than 1,000 counter-protestors. The event drew much ire and ridicule on Twitter, prompting...

September 2, 2019

Holocaust-denial, religious bigotry and pepper spray: A damning account of what really happened at Boston’s Straight Pride

When the news first went viral that Boston would be hosting a Straight Pride Parade, the internet relentlessly mocked the concept. Now that the parade has actually occurred, some argue it ended up as a bigger joke than anyone could have imagined. The parade was going to be the largest event of its kind. Up …...

September 2, 2019

LGBT campaigners condemn ‘toxic’ Mike Pence’s Ireland visit as a ’cause for concern’

LGBT+ activists and human rights campaigners have condemned US vice president Mike Pence as he arrives on a visit to the Republic of Ireland. Pence will fly into Shannon Airport today, September 2, where he’ll be greeted by Tánaiste Simon Coveneyon on his first official visit to Ireland as vice-resident. His...

September 2, 2019

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance stars two gay dads and the internet is living

After Netflix dropped its Dark Crystal series Age of Resistance, fans were overjoyed to discover that one of the main characters has an adorable LGBT+ family. The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance acts as a prequel to the cult 1982 film, following three elf-like creatures called Gelflings as they stage a rebellion against a...

September 2, 2019

Police bring in gender-neutral hats to make force more inclusive

Police Scotland officers will be allowed to choose baseball caps, instead of gendered peaked caps or bowler hats, to wear as part of their uniform. The reinforced “bump caps” provide a non-gendered option for all officers in Scotland. They are the same hats as those currently worn by specialist officers, like...

September 2, 2019

An overwhelming majority of young people think trans people should use whichever bathroom they want

Trans people should be allowed to use whatever bathroom they feel most comfortable in because they “are not sexual perpetrators”, said the majority of youth respondents in a study published by the Journal of Homosexuality. The University of Michigan research found that 79 percent of young people aged 14 to 24...

September 2, 2019

Straight students with ‘Make America Great Again’ flags hijack LGBT club’s first meeting

Young Trump supporters disrupted the inaugural meeting of a club designed to provide a safe space for LGBT+ youth at a school in Bakersfield, California. Students of Frontier High School were attending the first meeting of a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) club when they were reportedly confronted by a group waving flags...

September 2, 2019

‘We don’t do gay or mixed race because of our Christian belief,’ says wedding venue

The alleged owner of a wedding hall in Mississippi was seen saying her venue does not served mixed race or gay couples in a video posted online. LaKambria Welch said her brother and his fiancée were speaking to staff at Boone’s Camp Event Hall to make arrangements for their wedding, reports Deep South Voice. However,...

September 2, 2019

Trans woman kept in men’s prison for a year says she was harassed and beaten

A trans woman has said that the state of New Jersey knowingly kept her in men’s prisons for more than a year, where she says she was sexually harassed and beaten. The woman is identified in reports as Sonia Doe, a pseudonym, and she began serving her sentence in March 2018 for “offences stemming from …...