Tales of a single, middle-aged man: is everyone a little bit racist?
By In the wake of current events, “Tales of a single, middle-aged gay man” looks at the question, “Is everyone unintentionally a little racist?”
Iraq leaders condemn raising of rainbow flag.
By Iraqi political leaders condemned raising of the LGBTQ+ flag by British, Canadian and EU Delegations to Iraq, branding LGBTQ+ people “psychotic patients”.
Ugandan newspapers incite violence against LGBTQI-affirming church
By A Ugandan pro-LGBTQ+ church was promoted in newspapers, resulting in the church being targeted for persecution. On February 21, 2020, Ugandan newspapers Trumpet News and Red Pepper, published photos and a video of a pro-LGBTQ+ church in Uganda, known as The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries. As a result, the church was targeted Continue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Violent homophobia on the rise in Poland
Last Saturday, people identifying as LGBTQ+ and their allies marched at the very first Pride in the Polish city of Bialystok. What was meant to be a beautiful tribute to love and acceptance ended up in violence and fear. Soccer hooligans and conservative campaigners organised a brutal counter-protest, with some people Continue Reading
Open letter to Jack Zufelt: homophobia disguised as religious freedom is not acceptable
By OutNews and DIVA publisher Linda Riley responds to latest example of homophobic abuse Last month I was thrilled to be asked by Steven Smith of MilliOnAir magazine to feature in their July diversity issue alongside actor and DIVA Ally of the Year Denise Welch. This included being on the magazine’s cover, Continue Reading
Tatchell: The Economic Cost of Homophobia
By Peter Tatchell Foundation launches major new report Peter Tatchell, just back from Russia (see OutNews Global’s story here), has launched a new report, with the backing of the Lord Speaker, Lord Fowler, which shows that countries that criminalise homosexuality suffer significant economic disadvantages; lost tourism revenue lost inward foreign aid and investment Continue Reading
Is American intolerance coming to Britain?
In what appears to be a huge step backwards for LGBTQ equality in the USA, on Monday the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a Colorado bakery whose Christian owner had refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, overturning a previous decision by the Colorado judiciary. Now – Continue Reading
The Iraqi activists risking their lives to paint LGBT+ murals
By Imagine risking your life to paint a mural. It might sound extreme but these are the lengths brave activists in Iraq are going to in their fight to be heard. LGBT+ people in the northern Kurdish city of Sulaymaniyah, close to the Iranian border, are picking up their paintbrushes to create Continue Reading
Three Brits arrested for homophobic abuse on a Gran Canaria flight
By Three British holidaymakers have been arrested after they allegedly attacked a gay couple with verbal abuse on a flight to LGBT+ hotspot Gran Canaria. It apparently happened on a flight from Nottingham at the start of the month. Two British gay guys who were jetting off together claim they were “mocked” after Continue Reading
Three LGBT activists persecution for slamming anti-gay movement
Three LGBTQ+ activists in Ecuador are facing persecution after speaking out against the #ConMisHijosNoTeMetas movement. The movement, translated as “don’t mess with my children”, has been gathering momentum across Latin America following the introduction of a so-called “progressive gender ideology” into the education curriculum in neighbouring Peru last year. The activists Continue Reading
