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Keegan Hirst Comes Out Of Retirement To Combat Homophobia + More News

Keegan Hirst, who became the first British professional rugby league footballer to come out as gay in 2015, and retired in 2020 has announced he will return to the sport, joining the Batley Bulldogs to increase visibility of gay players and combat homophobia in the sport.
Keegan Hirst (image via Instagram)
Some news stories you might have missed: • Back2Stonewall: Keegan Hirst, who became the first professional rugby league footballer in England to come out as gay in 2015, and retired in 2020 has announced he will return to the sport, joining the Batley Bulldogs to increase visibility of gay players and combat homophobia in the sport. Continue reading “Keegan Hirst Comes Out Of Retirement To Combat Homophobia + More News”

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Tammy Baldwin Believes There Are 10 GOP Votes For Marriage Bill

Out Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) of Wisconsin says she believes there are at least 10 Republican votes in the Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act which would codify marriage equality into law.
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin (image via official Facebook)
Out Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) of Wisconsin says she believes there are at least 10 Republican votes in the Senate to pass the Respect for Marriage Act which would codify marriage equality into law. Continue reading “Tammy Baldwin Believes There Are 10 GOP Votes For Marriage Bill”

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Gay Soldiers & Partners Push For Same-Sex Marriage In Ukraine

A petition with nearly 30,000 signatures has been sent to President Zelenskyy urging the passage of same-marriage in Ukraine as gay soldiers and their partners find themselves with no legal rights or protections. A petition with nearly 30,000 signatures has been sent to President Zelenskyy urging the passage of same-sex marriage in Ukraine as gay soldiers and their partners find themselves with no legal rights or protections. Continue reading “Gay Soldiers & Partners Push For Same-Sex Marriage In Ukraine”

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Out Gay Politician Speaks Up For Gay Youth + More News

Australian MP Stephen Bates
Australian MP Stephen Bates (via FB)
Some news items you might have missed: • Edge Media: Ads on Grindr helped him win his campaign in Australia; now newly elected MP (Member of Parliament) Stephen Bates, 29, is speaking up about his traumatic years as a gay youth and vowing to be the role model he once wished for. Continue reading “Out Gay Politician Speaks Up For Gay Youth + More News”

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Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison

Guy Reffitt, convicted of five felony offenses - including obstruction of Congress as it met to certify the 2020 election result, interfering with police and carrying a firearm to a riot - has been sentenced to 87 months in prison.
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Guy Reffitt, convicted of five felony offenses – including obstruction of Congress as it met to certify the 2020 election result, interfering with police and carrying a firearm to a riot – has been sentenced to 87 months in prison. Following the deadly riots on January 6 at the U.S. Capitol building, Reffitt (a member of the far-right Three Percenters) threatened his teenage son and daughter. “If you turn me in, you’re a traitor, and traitors get shot,” his son testified at the trial. Continue reading “Capitol Rioter Sentenced To 87 Months In Prison”

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School Board Bans Pronouns In Email Signatures: They Make People ‘Uncomfortable’

A Wisconsin school board bans pronouns in teachers' email signatures
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The Kettle Moraine School Board has updated its code of conduct for employees which now bans pronouns in email signatures. The new guidance “prohibits pronouns, political language, religious views, etcetera” from emails because they make people “uncomfortable.” Continue reading “School Board Bans Pronouns In Email Signatures: They Make People ‘Uncomfortable’”

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Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek Star & Hollywood Trailblazer, Dies At 89

Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols (photo: screen capture/Gage Skidmore – CC License)
Nichelle Nichols, the trailblazing icon for Black women in Hollywood who starred in the 1960s sci-fi series Star Trek as communications officer Lt. Uhura, has died at the age of 89. Continue reading “Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek Star & Hollywood Trailblazer, Dies At 89”