Joe Morgan

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Homophobic Nations Suffer a Major Loss at the United Nations

Homophobic nations attempted to sabotage a LGBTI rights resolution at the United Nations today (12 July). Nations like Egypt and Pakistan attempted to derail the vote on the Independent Expert for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. The role is intended to hold nations to account on LGBTI issues. Created in 2016, it will now continue for the next three years. Distracting amendments included removing all mentions of sexual orientation and gender identity from the role. Another amendment suggested ‘reiterating importance of respecting religion’ in the role. What is the United Nations Independent Expert for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity?  United […]

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Amazon Removes Books by ‘Gay Cure’ Conversion Therapy Author

Amazon has removed books by a ‘gay cure’ conversion therapy author. Joseph Nicolosi penned a book that spread the dangerous and harmful practice of attempting to ‘cure’ a person’s sexual or gender identity. He was the co-founder of the National Association of Research & Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) and a prominent leader in the ex-gay movement. His book, A Parent’s Guide To Preventing Homosexuality, is one of the most well known ‘conversion therapy’ books. But now, it has been removed from the UK and US versions of Amazon. Rojo Alan, from Peterborough, wrote to Amazon several times to get the book removed from listings. […]

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London: Teen Girl and Man Arrested after Gay Man is Raped and Killed

A teen girl and a man have been arrested after two gay men were ‘drugged, robbed and raped’ in London. One of those men was also killed. The body of Adrian Murphy, 43, was found in a block of flats in Battersea, south-west London, on 4 June.P Murphy, who had been talking to a stranger on Grindr, is believed to have invited him to his home. Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 6.38pm after the body was found. Officers attended and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A post-mortem examination at St George’s Hospital failed to determine a […]

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Vatican Rejects Trans People, says They ‘Annihilate the Concept of Nature’

The Vatican has issued a statement rejecting trans people, saying they ‘annihilate…the concept of nature’. In a new document issued during Pride Month, the Congregation for Catholic Education has issued a crushing statement on trans issues. The office responsible for overseeing education calls trans people experiencing ‘nothing more than a confused concept of freedom in the realm of feelings and wants’. ‘Male And Female He Created Them’, was released by the Vatican on 10 June without prior announcement. It is described as an ‘aid for Catholic schoolteachers and parents’. The document is also signed by Italians Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi and […]

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Beheaded, Gunned Down and Stoned to Death: 369 Trans People Killed this Year

Trans people have been beheaded, gunned down and stoned to death, according to a new report. It highlights the 369 trans, non-binary and gender-variant people, at least, who were murdered in the 12 months from 1 October 2017 to 30 September 2018. 28 of the trans murder victims were reported to be teenagers, with some as young as 16. There were five beheadings. Nine people were stoned to death.The majority of the people killed were trans women of color, often gunned down or beaten to death. The Transgender Murder Monitoring Project has released this update in time for Transgender Day of Remembrance tomorrow (20 […]

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Why Do 0% of American Muslims Identify as Gay or Lesbian?

A recent survey has found 0% of American Muslims identify as gay or lesbian. The ISPU research interviewed 804 American Muslims. They found not one identified as gay or lesbian. Around 4% identified as bisexual and 2% said they were ‘something else’. Another 2% refused to answer the question’.D There are, of course, LGBTI people who identify as Muslim in the United States. CNN interviewed members of progressive mosques, like Masjid al-Rabia. The mosque is intended to be women-centered, anti-racist, LGBTI affirming, and welcoming to many Islamic traditions. Muslims for Progressive Values have eight ‘inclusive communities’ in the United STates. Berkeley’s […]

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Sister: Security Guard Murdered my Brother for Being Black and Gay

A man was shot and killed by a Walgreens security guard for being black and gay, the man’s sister has claimed. Jonathan Hart was shot in the back of his neck and killed in December 2018. Armed guard Donald Vincent Ciota II suspected Hart of shoplifting. However, Hart’s sister Psykssyanna believes her brother was a victim of racism and homophobia. A suit filed with the Los Angeles County Superior Court states Hart was ‘maliciously, wrongfully, internationally, negligently and/or carelessly’ shot and killed. Ciota, Walgreens and two security companies are named in the suit. What allegedly happened in that Walgreens store Ciota, 28, […]

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Scientists Develop All-in-one Approach that ‘Kicks and Kills’ HIV

Scientists have developed an all-in-one immunotherapy approach in a bid to ‘cure’ HIV. University of Pittsburgh researchers say they have developed a way to ‘kick’ HIV cells hiding in the immune system. And not only does it kick it out of hiding, the approach also kills it. No clinical trials have taken place yet. However, researchers say this is an exciting step to one day developing a vaccine. New all-in-one approach that ‘kicks and kills’ HIV (Photo: rawpixel | Unsplash) Robbie Mailliard, assistant professor of infectious diseases and microbiology, said it was ‘promising’. ‘A lot of scientists are trying to develop […]

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Survivors of Chechnya’s Anti-gay Purge Reveal What Happened to Them

Survivors of Chechnya’s homophobic purge are, with very few exceptions, always anonymous. Many people have fled for their lives. Officers could catch them and send them back to a concentration camp. People are tortured, humiliated, beaten and electrocuted and murdered. Very few can bear the pain without breaking. Some former detainees have revealed what happened to them to Human Rights Watch. The following survivors have all been given pseudonyms to protect their identities. Survivors of Chechnya’s homophobic purge reveal what happened One remembers a torture named the ‘carousel’. Security officials put you face down on the floor and beat you […]

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Google Removed from LGBT Equality Index for Choosing to Keep ‘Gay Cure’ App

Human Rights Campaign removed the tech giant from their index after a petition went viral. Over 140,000 people have signed the petition for Google to remove the app from its Play store. Available for Android users, the Living Hope Ministries app claims same-sex attraction is sinful. Both the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Trevor Project have made efforts to contact the tech giant to remove the ‘harmful’ app. Nearly every mainstream health group considers ‘gay cure’ therapy dangerous to a person’s mental and physical health. What is the app? The Texas-based group claim LGBTI ‘lifestyles’ are harmful and compare it to an ‘addiction,’ ‘sickness,’ and […]

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