Josh Milton

/ /

Disney thinks it’s off the hook on ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill because it tells ‘diverse stories’

,

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has faced stiff criticism from staff for refusing to condemn Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill. In an internal memo, Chapek expressed his “unwavering commitment to the LGBTQ+ community” but refused to publicly oppose the bill, which would block discussion of LGBT+ identities in school. Following weeks of criticism from Disney staff, writers and fans, Chapek argued that “diverse stories” are more impactful than a company statement against the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, SB 1834, also known as the Parental Rights in Education bill. “As we have seen time and again, corporate statements do very little to change outcomes or minds,” […]

/ /

Latina woman who ‘shined brightly’ and ‘loved everyone’ is third trans person killed in US in 2022

,

A beloved trans Latina woman allegedly killed in Lubbock, Texas, has become 2022’s third victim of an unceasing “epidemic of violence” in the US. Cypress Ramos, a 21-year-old who could always be found smiling and cheering on her friends, was found dead in a storage unit on the morning of 12 February. She died of blunt force trauma to the head after being struck by an unspecified hard object, according to the murder warrant for 32-year-old Allan Montemayor, who has been charged for Ramos’ murder, KCBD reported. Ramos was found inside a locked container in the 2700 block of North Frankford Avenue after […]

/ /

Australian PM to ban faith schools from expelling LGBT+ students

,

Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has vowed to stop students from being expelled for their sexuality or gender identity by religious schools. In an unexpected turnaround, the right-wing leader who has long been upfront about his evangelical Christian faith, promised to stop faith-based schools from discriminating against pupils, parents and guardians. Morrison made the surprise remarks that left fellow lawmakers and religious activists stunned to Brisbane’s B105.3 radio station on Thursday (3 February). He was asked to share his thoughts on Citipointe College’s now-withdrawn anti-LGBT+ student enrolment contract. It required families to sign enrolment paperwork that said being LGBT+ is “immoral” and compared […]

/ /

Young LGBT+ Brits afraid to report sexual assault because of prejudice

,

Young LGBT+ people who have experienced sexual assault have reported being afraid to seek help because of prejudice. A survey released Monday (7 February) by the NHS asked 4,000 people in England about their experiences of sexual assault. Two in five people said they did not know where to get help after being sexually assaulted, while 56 per cent of sexual assault survivors sought no help from support services following the attack. The NHS offers support for people who have experienced sexual assault including through specialised sexual assault referral centres, or SARCs. However, 72 per cent were unaware the NHS even offered such help. […]

/ /

Majority of LGBT+ Christians don’t feel safe to be themselves in church, damning report finds

,

A worrying report has shown that just a third of LGBT+ Christians feel safe to be themselves at church, fearing “hostility and discrimination”. The report from the Ozanne Foundation, in collaboration with nine LGBT+ Christian organisations, is the result of research conducted last year and overseen by Dr Sarah Carr, a mental health and social care research specialist. The survey received around 750 responses from queer Christian adults in the UK, with the majority (59 per cent) attending Church of England churches, and the remaining respondents belonging to other Christian denominations. It found that less than a third (31 per cent) of LGBT+ Christians […]

/ /

Donald Trump vows to ban trans athletes nationwide if re-elected president

,

A defiant but still very much defeated Donald Trump vowed to ban trans athletes nationwide if elected to a new term as president. Trump, the former firebrand Republican president, took to Conroe, Texas Saturday night (29 January) for his first Texan MAGA rally since 2019. In a meandering speech that stretched more than an hour-long, Trump laid out a string of promises certain to roil his critics – LGBT+ people included – at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds. “We will ban men from participating in women’s sports,” he told his toadying supporters dressed in “Trump 2024” t-shirts and hats. “So ridiculous.” He also decried […]

/ /

Frenzied gang threaten to stab gay man and trans woman in disturbing viral TikTok

,

A group of rowdy men told a gay man and a trans women they would stab them and demanded they leave a London takeaway all while filming them. An alarming and since-deleted TikTok video shows the moment Valentino Kyriakou and Naya Martinez were targeted by a group of men in Wembley, west London. According to the BBC, the pair said that as they waited for their food at Tasty Chicken along Bridge Road on Saturday (29 January), the group targeted them. A Metropolitan Police Service spokesperson confirmed to the BBC that “inquiries are underway to identify those shown in the video”. PinkNews has also contacted […]

/ /

Spate of anti-LGBT+ murders in Jamaica investigated in vital new series

,

The horrific spate of anti-LGBT+ killings that have fuelled fear in Jamaica is to be investigated as part of a new podcast series. Ring The Alarm, an Apple Podcasts series that will explore what it’s like to be LGBT+ in the island country, will be hosted by Jasmyne Cannick, one of Los Angeles’ most recognisable Black political strategists and journalists. Cannick helped capture national attention to the sordid killings by small-time American Democratic donor Ed Buck – now she’s training focus on the creeping homicide rates of LGBT+ people in Jamaica. “I have always used my platform to elevate Black stories and […]

/ /

120 church officials come out as LGBT+ in stand against Catholic homophobia

,

More than 120 German Roman Catholic priests and officials have jointly come out as LGBT+ and called on the church to do better by queer Catholics. Presenting a fresh test for the church, which has long resisted calls to modernise when it comes to LGBT+ rights, 125 former and current priests, teachers, church administrators and volunteers came out on Sunday (23 January). In a Change.org petition, the group wrote that while some have “bravely and dared” to come out in the past, others have only “just taken the step”. “We no longer want to remain silent,” they wrote. Jointly, the group […]

/ /

The BBC and LGBT+ rights: The good, the bad and the unforgivable

,

As the beleaguered BBC faces backlash from government ministers, PinkNews takes a brief look back at the broadcaster’s track record on LGBT+ rights. Tory culture minister Nadine Dorries fuelled alarm over the weekend after she questioned the BBC’s main source of funding, a license fee charged to all TV viewers in the nation. On Monday evening (17 January), Dorries confirmed that the BBC budget will be frozen for the next two years, adding that the future of the public-owned broadcaster’s funding will be “up for discussion”. It’s the latest salvos against the BBC fired by a minister in Boris Johnson’s government – one that has increasingly […]

«‹ 2 3 4 5›»