Homophobia and transphobia mar Oban Pride on Scotland’s west coast.
Oban is a small town on the West Coast of Scotland and few people had ever met any openly gay people locally prior to Oban Pride.
Continue ReadingOban is a small town on the West Coast of Scotland and few people had ever met any openly gay people locally prior to Oban Pride.
Continue ReadingJuly: the month of sunshine, barbecues and happy times. Or, in my case, a month with really tough challenges and a nasty bout of Covid 19!
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Continue ReadingThe BBC has promised to fully investigate allegations that its Persian service has promoted the homophobic views of the Iranian regime.
Continue ReadingA high profile right-wing Hungarian MEP has apologised for fleeing a lockdown busting sex party in the gay quarter of Brussels.
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Continue ReadingIraqi political leaders condemned raising of the LGBTQ+ flag by British, Canadian and EU Delegations to Iraq, branding LGBTQ+ people “psychotic patients”.
Continue ReadingA 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 ReadingLast 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 ReadingOutNews 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, […]
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