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Brutal attack left trans man with broken ribs just one week after coming out

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A trans man feels too scared to leave his home after four of his ribs were broken in an attack that still haunts him a year on. Callum Kenney, a 22-year-old Dublin City University graduate, told PinkNews a thug brutally set upon him in 2021, only a week after he came out, leaving him unable to wear a binder and with costly surgery as his only option. It was an attack that captures so many of the struggles LGBT+ people face in Ireland, from a police force seemingly uninterested in their plight to a threadbare trans healthcare service. While walking through an alleyway […]

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Royal British Legion finally apologises for historic discrimination of LGBT+ veterans

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The Royal British Legion (RBL) has won praise after it apologised for historic discrimination against the LGBT+ community and war veterans. The RBL is a national organisation that works to make sure the contribution of the armed forces is not forgotten – however, it has faced criticism in the past for its approach to LGBT+ veterans. The charity once described LGBT+ wreaths at a First World War memorial in London as “disgusting” and “an insult to the war dead”, according to activist Peter Tatchell. The organisation has been accused of ordering that LGBT+ wreaths be removed and destroyed in the past. The RBL has finally […]

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Pedophilia accusations were once a fringe QAnon belief is now a standard GOP tactic

When QAnon burst on the scene a few years ago, the general feeling was that it was so deep in the fever swamps that it would never become anything more than a fringe conspiracy theory. After all, who could believe the premise that a cabal of Democratic politicians and Hollywood stars are engaged in Satanic practices that involve sex trafficking children and harvesting their blood to produce a psychoactive drug? As it turns out, the Republican party believes it. Or at least enough of the party’s leadership believes it that it has now embraced QAnon’s pedophilia claims and is now […]

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Equality California Endorses Governor Newsom for Re-Election

Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced its endorsement of Governor Gavin Newsom for re-election on Thursday. The organization previously supported Newsom in his 2018 primary and general election campaigns and was the first organization to officially oppose the attempt to recall him in 2021. Throughout his career, Newsom has been a staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ civil rights and social justice, including — most recently — as an outspoken opponent of anti-LGBTQ+ attacks from far-right governors in Florida and Texas.

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Some conservatives are now saying all male teachers are predators

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In order to defend Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, and others like it being introduced across the country, some rightwing media figures are stating that all male teachers are likely pedophiles. On Sunday night, David Mamet, a 74-year-old Pulitzer prize-winning playwright who is also a male teacher of playwriting, told Fox News host Mark Levin, “What we have is kids being — not only indoctrinated — but groomed in a very real sense, by people who are, whether they know it or not, sexual predators.” Related: Florida teen goes viral for defying Don’t Say Gay law & teaching class about Stonewall […]

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Shameless anti-LGBT+ social media influencer Libs of TikTok attended Capitol insurrection

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Anti-LGBT+ social media influencer Libs of TikTok attended the 6 January Capitol insurrection, according to deleted tweets. Libs of TikTok, which began on TikTok but later moved to Twitter, posts content from liberal social media users, inviting ridicule and outrage from right-wing conservatives, often directed at LGBT+ folk and teachers. The account has soared in popularity, garnering almost 700,000 Twitter followers since 2020, and although known to be a woman, Libs of TikTok has managed to remain anonymous, until now. On Saturday, 16 April, software developer Travis Brown revealed the account’s previous Twitter handles, information he said was “OSINT [open […]

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Pro hockey player suspended for anti-gay language

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Ben Holmstrom, a minor league professional hockey player with New York’s Rochester Americans team, has received an eight-game suspension from the American Hockey League (AHL) for using homophobic language. Some online commenters have said the punishment isn’t enough. The 34-year-old player was heard using anti-gay language against Comets forward Chase De Leo at the end of the first period in their March 30 game. The exact language Holmstrom used is unclear, but his team’s general manager, Jason Karmonos, acknowledged the incident in a statement. “We were made aware of an inappropriate comment made by one of our players in a […]

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Intersex activist remains in Ukrainian capital with mother

War came to our house suddenly and severely. It was brought by a cruel and ruthless aggressor: Russia. More than 10 million Ukrainians were forced to seek refuge around the world, where it is much safer today. My elderly mother and I stayed in Kyiv because she needs daily help and support, and she can’t move far from home because of her poor health. It is not easy for an intersex person to live in Ukraine, even in peacetime, but in times of war it is even tougher. Moreover, without the appropriate ID (passport) that corresponds with my gender and […]

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New Dawn Ranch – Formerly Fifes – Sells for 20 Million

A 120-year-old rural resort in north Sonoma County has sold for $20 million. Guernville-based Isaac LLC, an affiliate of agent Michael Clark, sold the 15-acre Dawn Ranch Lodge at 16467 Hwy. 116 in Guerneville to San Francisco-based Tidewater Capital and Bridgeton Holdings, a private real estate firm based in New York, the San Francisco Business Times reported. The wooden lodge, perched on the Russian River, has 55 cottages, three bungalows and a restaurant, with extensive grounds for weddings and other events, about an hour drive from San Francisco. Amenities include wine country tours, canoeing and kayaking, and trips to the nearby Sonoma […]

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