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Love still continues to attract hate. Last month, Songs of Praise made history when the Sunday show aired its first same-sex marriage in its 58-year run. The moment attracted praise from viewers, but it has also attracted significant ire. According to the Mail Online, viewers complained that the airing of the wedding conflicted with their views on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The publication reports that the episode received over 1,200 complaints to the BBC from viewers. However, a spokesperson for Song of Praise defended the show, saying: “As well as…

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It’s hoped a final bill could be ready for submission by early 2020. The National Assembly of France, the country’s lower house, has started discussions about banning gay ‘conversion’ therapy in the country. The so-called therapy, which has been discredited by the NHS and the World Psychiatric Association, refers to any attempt at changing a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, and often involves techniques like electroshock therapy or prayer. France 24 reports that two MPs, Bastien Lachaud, from the far-left France Unbowed Party and Laurence Vanceunebrock-Mialon from the governing…

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A majority of British people think primary schools should teach LGBTQ-inclusive lessons. Amid protests and harmful debates around the topic of LGBTQ-inclusive education in UK schools, Stonewall have found that 60% of British people believe it’s right to teach kids about diverse families including those with same-sex parents. Support is even higher among young people, as this figure increases to 68% for Brits aged 16-24. Meanwhile, around one fifth (17%) of those surveyed said they disagreed or strongly disagreed with LGBTQ-inclusive teaching for primary school pupils. “LGBT-inclusive education is life-changing…

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