Tag: anti-LGBTQ

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Proud Boys Disrupt/Terrorize Children At Drag Queen Story Hour

(images via Twitter)
Several witnesses say a group of 15 masked Cape Fear Proud Boys terrorized parents and children  – with the assistance of sheriff’s deputies – at a drag queen story event in the Pine Valley branch of the New Hanover, North Carolina library system. Continue reading “Proud Boys Disrupt/Terrorize Children At Drag Queen Story Hour”

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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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House Fire Investigated As Hate Crime After Pride Flags Set On Fire

Authorities are investigating a Wednesday morning fire in Baltimore as a hate crime after investigators say it was started by burning Pride flags.
(screen capture via WJZ)
Authorities are investigating a Wednesday morning fire in Baltimore as a hate crime after investigators say it was started by burning Pride flags. The fire sent three people to the hospital, two of them in critical condition. Continue reading “House Fire Investigated As Hate Crime After Pride Flags Set On Fire”

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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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Right-Wing Activist Will Be Hunting LGBT Supporters

Anti-LGBTQ activist Ethan Schmidt (screen capture)
Ethan Schmidt, 24, a right-wing extremist based in Phoenix, Arizona, posted a short video of himself announcing that he and his accomplice, Kyle Clifton, will be “hunting LGBT supporters” and others in area Target retail stores. Continue reading “Right-Wing Activist Will Be Hunting LGBT Supporters”

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Garrett Clayton & Blake Knight + More LGBTQ News

Blake Knight and Garrett Clayton (via Instinct)
Blake Knight and Garrett Clayton (via Instinct)
Some news items you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: My colleague Denny Patterson caught up with Garrett Clayton & Blake Knight to talk more about their wedding day, married life, plus their Spotify Greenroom podcast, A Gay in the Life, which provides a safe space for conversation about the LGBTQ experience, current events, history, and culture. Continue reading “Garrett Clayton & Blake Knight + More LGBTQ News”