Tag: anti-LGBTQ

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Madonna Launches CELEBRATION Tour In London + More News

Some news items you might have missed: • ExtraTV: Madonna launched her long-awaited Celebration greatest hits tour at London’s O2 Arena late Saturday, serving looks and fan-favorite tunes, as well as a tribute to famous faces lost to AIDS. Continue reading “Madonna Launches CELEBRATION Tour In London + More News”

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President Erdogan Of Turkey Complains Of ‘LGBT Colors’ At UN

President Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey (screen capture)
Turkey’s virulently anti-LGBTQ President Tayyip Erdogan had a hissy fit on Thursday, saying he was “uncomfortable” with the United Nations building being decorated with what he described as “LGBT colors.” In fact, what Erdogan saw was not the rainbow Pride flag but the 17 different colors associated with the Sustainable Development Goals, which were used throughout the building for a summit held at the U.N. earlier this week. Continue reading “President Erdogan Of Turkey Complains Of ‘LGBT Colors’ At UN”

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School Board Member’s Mother Removed From Meeting After Physical Altercation

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Tensions ran high at a Forest Hills school board meeting in Ohio over Superintendent Larry Hook’s decision to paint over a student-created mural at the start of the school year. Depicting the hands of people of different races, the mural signaled love and solidarity through symbols of equality and acceptance of various sexual orientations. But things got so heated, the mother of a right-wing school board member had to be removed by police after getting physical with another attendee. Continue reading “School Board Member’s Mother Removed From Meeting After Physical Altercation”

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DeSantis Dodges On How He’d React To One Of His Children Coming Out As LGBTQ

Gov. Ron DeSantis dodges question about how he would handle one of his children coming out as queer or transgender.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (screen capture)
In an interview with TIME Magazine’s Molly Ball, virulently anti-LGBTQ Gov. Ron DeSantis dodges questions about how he would handle one of his children coming out as queer or transgender. Continue reading “DeSantis Dodges On How He’d React To One Of His Children Coming Out As LGBTQ”

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Malayasia Bans Swatch Pride Collection To Protect ‘Morality’

The government of Malaysia has declared all Swatch products — including watches, wrappers and boxes — that feature LGBTQ characteristics are now banned.
Swatch Pride collection watches.(photo: Swatch)
The government of Malaysia has declared all Swatch products — including watches, wrappers and boxes — that feature LGBTQ characteristics are now banned. Anyone found with one could be punished with up up to 3 years in jail. Continue reading “Malayasia Bans Swatch Pride Collection To Protect ‘Morality’”

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Beyoncé Pays Tribute To Slain Dancer + More News

Beyoncé (image via official Facebook)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Beyoncé paid tribute to professional dancer O’Shea Sibley on Tuesday on her website. Sibley was stabbed to death at a gas station Saturday night while voguing to her music. Continue reading “Beyoncé Pays Tribute To Slain Dancer + More News”

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Hungary Fines Bookseller $36K For Selling LGBTQ Young Adult Novel

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The Hungarian government has fined one of the countries largest booksellers over $35,000 for making the acclaimed coming-of-age LGBTQ graphic novel Heartstopper available without “closed packaging.” Continue reading “Hungary Fines Bookseller $36K For Selling LGBTQ Young Adult Novel”