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Anti-trans Republican John Reid accused of running NSFW racist fetish Tumblr blog

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An anti-trans Republican running for Virginia lieutenant governor has been accused of having a Tumblr account filled with content fetishising white supremacy. WARNING: This article contains deeply offensive, racist, and homophobic slurs, as well as descriptions of graphic sexual content. Reader discretion is advised. GOP candidate John Reid has denied any association with an online blog which regularly shared sexual content fetishising Nazism and violence against non-white people. The out gay WRVA radio host, who announced his candidacy for Virginia’s lieutenant governor in January, has vowed to “defend Virginia’s cultural heritage, promote civic education, and stand up for the values that make our […]

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Bodies of three trans women found ‘bullet-riddled’ in Pakistan’s largest city

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The bodies of three trans women have been found dumped on the side of the road in Karachi, Pakistan. The gruesome find was made in the Memon Goth area of the city, the largest in Pakistan, on Sunday (21 September). Police spokesman Javed Ahmed Abro told the AFP news agency that the bodies were “bullet-riddled”. All three victims were shot at close range. Syed Murad Ali Shah, the provincial chief minister for Sindh, the province in which Karachi is located, said: “Transgender persons are a vulnerable segment of society and we must all give them dignity and respect.” Meanwhile, activists in the region described the […]

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Trans woman who was viciously attacked says Trump ‘greenlit this type of violence’

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Trans woman Nikki Armstrong was violently assaulted in Renton, Washington in the US earlier this month. She told PinkNews that the attack, which occurred on 15 September at around 8:20pm in the 200 block of Burnett Ave S, followed an argument between her and a group of teens who she said were harassing “everybody waiting on their bus.” She says that she simply asked them, “Don’t you have anything better to do?” According to Renton Police, later that evening, after walking back through the area to the bus station, Armstrong was then confronted by the teens. She said she attempted to pepper spray […]

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Boston Police investigating possible hate crime after gay couple attacked with baseball bat

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A gay man was left needing hospital treatment after being head on the head with a baseball bat when he and his partner were attacked in Boston, in an incident that is being treated as a possible hate crime The attack took place in the Mattapan neighbourhood of the Massachusetts city at about 7.45pm on 13 September when the couple were walking towards a convenience store.  At first a group of men shouted gay slurs at them, some of which were in Haitian Creole, a French-based language, before a fight broke out, a witness told The Boston Globe. One of the gay men […]

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Politician leaves anti-LGBTQ+ political party after he reveals relationship with intersex model

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Far-right Polish politician Dawid Szóstak has announced that he will leave his anti-LGBTQ+ Confederation political party after revealing his relationship with intersex model Michalina Manios, who was a finalist on the 2011 season of Poland’s Next Top Model. During her appearance on the show, Manios explained that she was assigned a male identity at birth and was raised in that gender identity until she was 18 years old, something she said felt like being imprisoned. At that point, she then legally changed her gender to female. “Functionally, I developed as a woman, but unfortunately, I was assigned a male identity, not […]

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Journalist put on Charlie Kirk’s ‘hit list’ speaks out about vile abuse: ‘He normalized violence’

A journalist who was put on the late right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk’s “hit list” has spoken out on the abuse she received from his supporters. US-based speaker, commentator, and college professor, Stacey Patton, posted a statement to Facebook, days after the 31-year-old right-wing pundit was shot dead in Utah, highlighting the “venom” she faced from his supporters in 2024. The Turning Point USA co-founder, known for his extreme anti-LGBTQ+ views, was fatally shot in the neck during a crowded open-air debate on gun violence at Utah Valley University on Wednesday (10 September). A manhunt for the killer, whose identity is unknown, is […]

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California girls’ high school volleyball players file lawsuit over transgender teammate

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A lawsuit has been filed by three California students over the inclusion of a transgender teammate on their high school track and volleyball teams. Filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California on Tuesday (9 September), the lawsuit has been brought by Madison McPherson, a former student at Jurupa Valley High School who now plays volleyball at the collegiate level. She used to compete one the track, field, volleyball, and soccer teams.  The other defendants listed in the filing are referred to by their initials “A.M” and “H. H,” though CNN confirmed they were Alyssa McPherson, the younger sister of […]

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Despite war, Pride persists in Kharkiv: ‘We stay here and continue our work’

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In the north-east of Ukraine, a mere 18 miles from the Russian border, sits the city of Kharkiv, home to Kharkiv Pride. Since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s second-largest city has faced relentless strikes by Russian forces with more than 8,000 of its buildings – including schools and homes – destroyed, thousands of people killed and injured whilst countless more have fled westward to Kyiv or abroad for safety.  But despite the on-going war, the destruction, the uncertainty, Pride persists.  When the conflict began, Kharkiv was quickly identified as one of Russia’s main targets given its proximity to […]

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Judge orders Trump to restore hundreds of diversity, equity, and inclusion webpages

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The US government has been ordered to restore dozens of webpages on gender identity and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as part of a court settlement. District Court judge Lauren King ordered the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to restore hundreds of webpages removed from government sites under orders from president Donald Trump. Nine medical organisations and public health nonprofits sued the US government after Trump issued an executive order in January directing the health department to remove pages containing vital information and data on gender identity, HIV prevention, and health advice for marginalised groups. Affected websites included the National Institute of […]

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US TikToker thanks supporters as he continues to battle to free boyfriend from ICE detention

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A man has thanked his followers for their support as he battles to free his boyfriend from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention.  Eric Duran has been recording his efforts to free boyfriend Juan since 21 July. In a TikTok posted on Sunday (31 August), he said Juan, with whom he has been in a relationship for more than a year, is being held in Louisiana, having been moved from Colorado and Arizona. “I got a call from someone whose brother-in-law is with Juan and shared they were transferred to this facility,” Duran wrote. “I was then able to confirm through the ICE […]

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