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Teen convicted of striking far-right leader Baudet with beer bottle in Groningen
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Teen convicted of striking far-right leader Baudet with beer bottle in Groningen

NL Times  

The court in Groningen has sentenced a 16-year-old boy from the city to jail and 80 hours of community service for hitting right-wing politician Thierry Baudet on the head with a beer bottle last year. The boy called Baudet a “fascist leader,” he told the court that this is dangerous and that measures needed to be taken against it. "With …

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Column: How a homophobe repented and became an imperfect LGBTQ+ ally
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: How a homophobe repented and became an imperfect LGBTQ+ ally

LA Times  

I remember him well: his toothy smile. That’s why a recent poll done for The Times by NORC at the University of Chicago and paid for by the California Endowment brought me some hope about this country’s long, painful journey toward accepting LGBTQ+ people — and was also a gut check on how much work there still is to do. …

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Italian Media Reports Pope Francis's Controversial Remarks on LGBT Priests: Here's What He Said
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian Media Reports Pope Francis's Controversial Remarks on LGBT Priests: Here's What He Said

News 18  

Pope Francis used a derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a private meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, media reports said on Monday. Italy’s largest circulation dailies quoted the pope as saying seminaries, or priesthood colleges, are already too full of “frociaggine”, a vulgar Italian term roughly translating …

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Pope Francis Used Vulgar Italian Word To Refer To LGBT People: Report
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Pope Francis Used Vulgar Italian Word To Refer To LGBT People: Report

News 18  

Pope Francis used a highly derogatory term towards the LGBT community as he reiterated in a closed-door meeting with Italian bishops that gay people should not be allowed to become priests, Italian media reported on Monday. La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy’s largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as saying seminaries, or priesthood colleges, are already too full …

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What is a friendship marriage? Japan’s new relationship trend without love or sex
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What is a friendship marriage? Japan’s new relationship trend without love or sex

Hindustan Times  

A new relationship trend called “friendship marriage” is gaining popularity in Japan among “asexual individuals, homosexuals, and heterosexuals” alike. Friendship marriage, a relationship without love or sex, is gaining popularity among youths in Japan. According to the South China Morning Post, this cohabitating relationship trend based on shared values and interests is How does friendship marriage work? Despite seeming unromantic, …

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What is Friendship Marriage? Know all about Japan's new relationship trend
7 months, 2 weeks ago

What is Friendship Marriage? Know all about Japan's new relationship trend

India TV News  

A growing number of young people in Japan are embracing a novel form of marriage known as "friendship marriage," which doesn't necessitate feelings of love or physical intimacy. Since its establishment in March 2015, approximately 500 members have entered into friendship marriage partnerships through the agency, with some even starting families together. Friendship marriage is characterised by a living arrangement …

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United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues
7 months, 3 weeks ago

United Methodists remove anti-gay language from their official teachings on societal issues

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed “the practice of homosexuality. Kalaba Chali, based in Kansas, said the principles are general enough without forcing people in different cultural contexts “to do things the same way.” The approval came only after an amendment offered by lay delegate Molly Mwayera …

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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

Associated Press  

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. “It seemed like such a simple vote, but it carried so much weight and power, as 50 years of restricting the Holy Spirit’s call on people’s lives …

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United Methodists repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

United Methodists repeal long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy

LA Times  

David Oliver, left, and David Meredith wipe away tears after delegates at the United Methodist Church General Conference in Charlotte, N.C., repealed their church’s long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy Wednesday. United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s long-standing ban on LGBTQ+ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from being ordained or appointed as ministers. …

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Kanye West reportedly threatened to ‘shave' children's heads and lock them in ‘jails’: Lawsuit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kanye West reportedly threatened to ‘shave' children's heads and lock them in ‘jails’: Lawsuit

Hindustan Times  

The recent lawsuit filed by Trevor Phillips reveals Kanye West's alarming conduct. Kanye West accused of threatening to shave students' heads and build jails in school Past the documents that broke into light by Page Six, Phillips claims that West threatened to shave the heads of Donda Academy students and also suggested erecting cages at the school as a security …

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'Stay away from children': Putin warns homosexuals against influencing minor
10 months ago

'Stay away from children': Putin warns homosexuals against influencing minor

Op India  

Reaffirming Russia’s reservations about openly promoting LGBTQ ideologies in the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin unequivocally stated that while Russia is not adverse to homosexuals, they should stay away from children. On Tuesday, February 20, while addressing visitors to the ‘Strong Ideas for a New Time’ forum, a yearly event organized by Russia’s state-backed Agency of Strategic Initiatives, Putin said …

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One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?
1 year ago

One fourth of United Methodist churches in US have left in schism over LGBTQ ban. What happens now?

Associated Press  

A quarter of U.S. congregations in the United Methodist Church have received permission to leave the denomination during a five-year window, closing this month, that authorized departures for congregations over disputes involving the church’s LGBTQ-related policies. United Methodist rules forbid same-sex marriage rites and the ordination of “self-avowed practicing homosexuals,” but progressive Methodist churches and regional governing bodies in the …

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Indian Armed Forces exploring employment opportunities for transgender persons
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian Armed Forces exploring employment opportunities for transgender persons

Live Mint  

To pave the way for the employment of transgender persons in defence roles, the Indian Armed Forces are looking at possible employment opportunities for them and the roles they can perform, reported Indian Express. A joint study group, formed by the Principal Personnel Officers Committee, will deliberate on the implementation of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019, in the defence forces, …

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UN panel says it’s concerned about human rights violations in Uganda in recent years
1 year, 4 months ago

UN panel says it’s concerned about human rights violations in Uganda in recent years

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — Human rights violations including extrajudicial killings in Uganda in recent years have raised the concern of a panel of United Nations experts. The U.N. Human Rights Committee in findings released Wednesday also urged authorities in the East African country to repeal a recently enacted law that prescribes the death penalty for some homosexual acts. Uganda’s security forces …

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Uganda passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws. LGBTQ people describe living there as ‘hell’
1 year, 5 months ago

Uganda passed one of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws. LGBTQ people describe living there as ‘hell’

CNN  

Kampala, Uganda CNN — In between leading Sunday services at All Saints’ Cathedral in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, Rev. Nowhere is safe for any queer person living in Uganda,” Joan Amek, co-founder of Rella Women’s Foundation, told CNN. ‘My life is hell’ Nash Wash Raphael, a 30-year-old transgender man, says he was attacked on the night Museveni signed the Anti-Homosexuality …

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Why same-sex couples are pushing for legal sanction of marriage
1 year, 9 months ago

Why same-sex couples are pushing for legal sanction of marriage

The Hindu  

Last week, Deepak Sharma was rushed to a hospital in Bengaluru for an emergency surgery. However, because financial and social security benefits are only accorded to those who have the legal sanction of a marriage, same-sex couples have trouble accessing some basic relationship rights. “Ever since consensual sex between homosexuals was decriminalised, the legitimate expectation was that marriage rights to …

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The AP Interview takeaways: Pope decries expanding gun use
1 year, 10 months ago

The AP Interview takeaways: Pope decries expanding gun use

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis lamented that the use of guns by civilians to defend themselves is becoming a “habit.” In an interview on Tuesday with The Associated Press, the pontiff, who has frequently criticized the arms industry, was asked about the large number of guns in civilian hands and frequent massacres in the United States. Francis said he wants …

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Man arrested after racist, homophobic comments to duo making TikTok video at In-N-Out
1 year, 11 months ago

Man arrested after racist, homophobic comments to duo making TikTok video at In-N-Out

LA Times  

A TikTok video made by two college students at an In-N-Out has racked up nearly 16 million views. A Denver man has been arrested and charged with allegedly making racist and homophobic comments to two people who were making a TikTok video at an In-N-Out in San Ramon. “During their meal a male suspect approached the victims unprovoked and engaged …

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Russia expands 'gay propaganda' ban. What's in the new law?
2 years ago

Russia expands 'gay propaganda' ban. What's in the new law?

India Today  

‘Summer in a Pioneer Tie’, a novel about love between Yury, a diffident 16-year-old boy, and Volodya, a 19-year-old undergraduate man, written by Elena Malisova and Katerina Silvanova, is a runaway hit and making waves everywhere. And without doubt, it is the latest catalyst for the law that expands Russia’s restrictions on promotion of ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’, which was signed by …

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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the soccer tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of gays and lesbians. In the interview, Salman also said that homosexuality …

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World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality
2 years, 1 month ago

World Cup ambassador from Qatar denounces homosexuality

The Hindu  

An ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar has described homosexuality as a “damage in the mind” in an interview with German public broadcaster ZDF only two weeks before the opening of the football tournament in the Gulf state, highlighting concerns about the conservative country’s treatment of the LGBTQ+. Former Qatari national team player Khalid Salman told a German reporter …

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Monster movie review: Mohanlal’s cringey acting as a Sikh rivals the script’s creepy homophobia
2 years, 2 months ago

Monster movie review: Mohanlal’s cringey acting as a Sikh rivals the script’s creepy homophobia

Firstpost  

Mohanlal hams to embarrassing levels as the team of Monster tries to camouflage their closeted conservatism by pretending to care about LGBT-plus rights Language: Malayalam with some Hindi and Punjabi Cast: Mohanlal, Honey Rose, Sudev Nair, Lakshmi Manchu, Leena, K.B. After a terrible first half, there is for a short while in the second half some excitement generated about the …

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From the archives (1998): Gay sex, lies, agony and matrimony
2 years, 5 months ago

From the archives (1998): Gay sex, lies, agony and matrimony

India Today  

Often the still night would stimulate an old, aching desire in Rakesh Anand. "Once we're reasonably sure that here is an individual who is only attracted to his own sex and doesn't feel anything is missing, we advise him to stand firm against getting married," says Owais Khan, who runs Delhi-based Hamrahi. At Mumbai's KEM Hospital's sexology clinic, there are …

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I’m Trying To Raise My Kids As Homosexuals (And I Never Even Have To Say ‘Gay’)
2 years, 8 months ago

I’m Trying To Raise My Kids As Homosexuals (And I Never Even Have To Say ‘Gay’)

Huff Post  

"At first I thought this heterophilia forced on kids was disgusting, until it gave me the fantastic idea that I could also raise my children with a preferred sexual orientation from the very beginning of their lives," the author writes. Well, it’s simple: I learned how from watching straight people enforce a sexual orientation on their children without ever saying …

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