Category: Anti-LGBTQ discrimination

Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Blackpool hate crime LGBTQ+ hate crime LGBTQ+ News Life News

Man knocked unconscious in Blackpool during vile homophobic attack

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Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a man was the victim of a homophobic attack in Blackpool. According to the Lancashire Constabulary, the victim was walking home from the Flying Handbag on Queen Street between 2am and 2:30am on 9 December. He was approached by two men and asked if he was at the venue and if he was gay as he walked along Palatine Road towards Central Drive. The man was then hit on the side of the head, resulting in him losing consciousness. The culprits are…

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Wedding photographer loses court case after refusing to shoot LGBTQ+ couples

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A wedding photographer lost her court case against the state of New York after she sued over LGBTQ+ inclusive protections. Back in April, Emilee Carpenter filed a lawsuit against New York’s Attorney General Letitia James over non-discrimination laws. The case was initially brought forward after Carpenter refused to photograph numerous same-sex couples. After being faced with a potential fine of $100,000, the photographer filed a suit stating that the protective laws worked against her 14th amendment rights. “Just as the government cannot compel a lesbian baker to create a cake…

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Kenyan singer Chimano comes out as gay: “I am expressing myself”

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Willis Austin Chimano has come out as gay in a move that is being praised as a boost to Kenya’s LGBTQ+ community. Willis, who is more commonly known as Chimano, is one of the stars in Sauti Sol, a vastly popular and famous Kenyan band. Speaking to Standard, a local newspaper, Chimano said he was tired of living a lie. He recently released a solo song, Friday Feeling, which he discussed with the outlet, calling it “a true representation of who he is”. “It is the first time I am…

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UK government delays conversion therapy ban “to hear all views”

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The UK government has announced plans to extend its consultation on banning conversion therapy by eight weeks. According to a statement released by the government on 9 December, the move has been taken to ensure the legislation can be shaped appropriately and to take as wide a range of views as possible into consideration. “We are absolutely determined to stamp out conversion therapy, and want to hear all views on the best ways to do that,” said Minister for Women and Equalities Liz Truss. “The consultation on our proposals has…

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Tokyo to recognise same-sex partnerships in huge step towards equality

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Tokyo will soon recognise same-sex partnerships, making it the largest Japanese city to do so. The reforms will come into effect from April 2022, though it remains unclear if it will give gay couples the same rights that married couples get in the country. The city’s governor, Yuriko Koike, explained that Tokyo would implement a system that would recognise gay partnerships as equal to marriage after the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly unanimously agreed that it was time for recognition. On 7 December, Koike said: “In response to the wishes of Tokyo…

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anti-gay Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Colton Haynes LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ representation Life News

Colton Haynes opens up about facing homophobia at the start of his career

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Colton Haynes has opened up about the sexual harassment, homophobia and exploitation he and other actors experienced in the 2000s. In a first person piece for Vulture, the Pushing Daisies star told the story of his relocation to Los Angeles after graduating high school. When he met with a potential manager in 2007, Colton said he was asked: “Why are you using your hands so much when you talk? And your posture is too…loose. We’re definitely going to have to change your mannerisms. They’re a little too…theater.” The 33-year-old interpreted…

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America anti-gay Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles hate crime Jussie Smollett LGBTQ+ News Life News racism

Jussie Smollett denies staging homophobic and racist attack on himself

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Jussie Smollett has testified in court that “there was no hoax” when it came to a racist, homophobic attack he said he was the victim of. The 39-year-old alleges that he was targeted in Chicago on 29 January 2019 by two assailants who shouted slurs at him. He is currently facing six felony disorderly conduct charges for allegedly lying about what happened. In court, he stuck with his claim that the attackers shouted a Trump slogan and tied a noose around his neck. Prosecutors accuse the actor of faking the…

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anti-gay Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Education Europe Hungary LGBTQ Rights LGBTQ+ News Life National Referendum News Politics School Viktor Orban

Hungary’s parliament paves the way for government to hold anti-LGBTQ+ referendum

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Hungary’s parliament has passed a resolution that will pave the way for the government to hold a referendum on LGBTQ+ issues. As Prime Minister Viktor Orbán enters a tough election race in 2022, the move will raise his anti-LGBTQ+ campaign to a heightened level. Earlier this year, he proposed that the country hold a referendum that could limit how schools teach homosexuality and transgender issues. “The Hungarian government proposes that citizens should have a chance to express their stance on the issues of gender propaganda,” deputy minister Balazs Orban told…

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Pride flag projected onto Ukrainian government buildings to highlight anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime

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Two Ukrainian consulate buildings were lit up with projections of the Pride flag to highlight increasing LGBTQ+ hate crime in the country. Against a backdrop of increasing hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community in Ukraine, Amnesty International UK took the action to urge authorities to do more to protect those being affected. In recent months, LGBTQ+ groups such as Sphere have been subjected to dozens of discriminatory attacks. Sphere, which provides a safe space for women and LGBTQ+ people in Kharkiv, Ukraine, has been targeted by people who have urinated…

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Trans employee who spoke out against Netflix’s Dave Chappelle special resigns

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Two former trans Netflix employees have withdrawn an unfair labour practice charge against the company, with one also choosing to resign. Terra Field and B. Pagels-Minor previously claimed that Netflix had retaliated against them for organising a company-wide walkout in protest of Chappelle’s special The Closer. According to NBC News, their lawyer, Laurie Burgess, said: “My clients have resolved their differences with Netflix and will be voluntarily withdrawing their NLRB charge. Chappelle’s special faced instant backlash for the transphobic remarks it includes, which Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos defended at the…

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