Category: anti-LGBTQ

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Japanese Court Upholds Ban On Same-Sex Marriage

Japanese court upholds ban on same-sex marriage
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A district court in Osaka has ruled that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is not unconstitutional. Japan is the only country in the G7, a group of the world’s largest developed nations, that doesn’t allow same-sex couples to wed. Continue reading “Japanese Court Upholds Ban On Same-Sex Marriage”

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Texas Republicans Label Being Gay As ‘Abnormal Lifestyle’

Apocalyptic sign reading 'Welcome to Texas' as Texas Republicans met at their convention
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Texas Republicans met for their first in-person convention since the start of the pandemic this weekend and approved several platform changes including calling being gay “an abnormal lifestyle,” and labeling gender-affirming care a form of medical malpractice. Continue reading “Texas Republicans Label Being Gay As ‘Abnormal Lifestyle’”

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Several Active Military/Veterans Among Arrested Patriot Front Members

Patriot Front member Winston Durham
Winston Durham  (screen capture)
The concerning trend of active military and veterans taking part in extremist groups continues as Military.com  reports several members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front who were arrested on conspiracy to riot charges at an Idaho Pride event last week have military backgrounds. Continue reading “Several Active Military/Veterans Among Arrested Patriot Front Members”

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Chris Evans Claps Back At Anti-Gay ‘Lightyear’ Critics: “Idiots”

Actor Chris Evans (Captain America), who voices the title character in the new Pixar animated film Lightyear, clapped back at anti-LGBTQ folks who criticized a brief same-sex kiss in the movie.
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Actor Chris Evans (Captain America), who voices the title character in the new Pixar animated film Lightyear, clapped back at anti-LGBTQ folks who criticized a brief same-sex kiss in the movie. Continue reading “Chris Evans Claps Back At Anti-Gay ‘Lightyear’ Critics: “Idiots””

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Neo-Nazi Kicked Out Of Mother’s House After Attempted Riot At Pride Event

Jared Michael Boyce was arrested and charged with conspiracy to riot at an Idaho Pride event on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
Jared Michael Boyce (mugshot – Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office)

The mother of Jared M. Boyce, 27,  kicked him out of her house after his arrest for conspiracy to riot with the far-right Neo-Nazi group Patriot Front at an Idaho Pride event. The Southern Poverty Law Center calls the group “one of the most prominent white supremacist groups in the country.”

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Hate Crime Investigation Launched Into Disruption Of Drag Queen Story Hour

the Alameda County Sheriff's Office announced that it was opening a hate crime investigation into an incident at a Drag Queen Story Hour, where five men shouted homophobic and transphobic slurs such as "groomer" and "pedophile," and used white supremacist hand signals.
San Lorenzo Library (image via Google Maps)
On Sunday, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office announced that it was opening a hate crime investigation into an incident at a Drag Queen Story Hour, where five men shouted homophobic and transphobic slurs such as “groomer” and “pedophile,” and used white supremacist hand signals. Continue reading “Hate Crime Investigation Launched Into Disruption Of Drag Queen Story Hour”

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31 Members Of Neo-Nazi Group Patriot Front Arrested For Planning To Riot At Idaho Pride Event

31 members of the neo-Nazi group Patriot Front were arrested in Idaho after planning to riot at a Pride in the Park event.
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More information has been released about the 31 members of a neo-Nazi group called Patriot Front who were arrested in Idaho on Saturday for allegedly planning to riot at a local Pride event. Continue reading “31 Members Of Neo-Nazi Group Patriot Front Arrested For Planning To Riot At Idaho Pride Event”

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Extremist Group Arrested Trying To Intimidate Idaho Pride Goers

Far-right extremists tried to interfere with an LGBTQ Pride in Idaho but were thwarted. “Pride in the Park” returned to Coeur d’Alene City Park in Idaho today after a two-year hiatus. But the family-friendly event was threatened by the far-right Panhandle Patriots who sought to clash with the LGBTQ event armed with guns. Continue reading “Extremist Group Arrested Trying To Intimidate Idaho Pride Goers”

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Texas Pastor: All Gays Should Be “Shot In The Back Of The Head”

Texas pastor Dillon Awes of the Stedfast Baptist Church called for all homosexuals to be lined up and "shot in the back of the head."
Pastor Dillon Awes of Stedfast Baptist Church (screen capture)
Pastor Dillon Awes of Stedfast Baptist Church in Watauga, Texas, called for the execution of LGBTQ people over the weekend saying homosexuals should be “shot in the back of the head.” Continue reading “Texas Pastor: All Gays Should Be “Shot In The Back Of The Head””

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Tampa Bay Baseball Players Refuse To Wear Rainbow For Pride Night

Several players for the Tampa Bay Rays refused to wear rainbow-themed caps for Pride Night citing religious objections
Jason Adam of the Tampa Bay Rays (screen capture)
During the Tampa Bay Ray’s 16th annual Pride Night celebration Rays caps and uniforms had rainbow-colored logos, but not everyone in the clubhouse chose to participate. Continue reading “Tampa Bay Baseball Players Refuse To Wear Rainbow For Pride Night”