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This New Australian Law Could Throw Homophobes Into Prison for 3 Years
In June, the Crimes Amendment was passed in New South Wales; the Australian homophobia law will impose harsh penalties including up to three years in jail
Chick-fil-A’s Anti-Gay CEO Will Speak at a Conference on ‘Equality’ and Being ‘Inclusive’
Dan Cathy, CEO of the anti-LGBTQ fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A, is set to speak at an annual conference focused on equality and being inclusive. Blech
The U.S. Government Says It’s ‘Religious Freedom’ When African Countries Kill LGBTQ People
In a speech today, a U.S. government official named Mick Mulvaney said America will no longer pressure African nations to repeal their anti-LGBTQ laws
The Hong Kong Government Is Removing LGBT-Themed Children’s Books From Library Shelves
Hong Kong banned LGBT books from their public libraries after a months-long campaign by anti-gay activist groups, ostensibly to protect kids, which is bull
This Mother’s Offer to Be a Stand-In Parent at Same-Sex Weddings Has Gone Viral
Sara Cunningham, an ‘activist mommy’ with a gay son, made a viral Facebook offer to attend same-sex weddings if the spouses’ parents refuse to
Filipino Pride Marchers Were Shocked to See This Christian Group Holding ‘I’m Sorry’ Signs
Pro-gay Christians held up signs reading ‘I’m Sorry’ at a Pride event this last weekend in the Philippines, but is it a meaningful step towards healing?
YouTube Concludes Pride Month By Promising to ‘Do Better’ in Its Handling of LGBTQ Content
A newly issued YouTube apology has the video sharing platform apologizing for mis-handling LGBTQ content with anti-gay ads and censorship
Don’t Be Dumb at Brunch: A Homophobic Baker Wins as Does Bermuda’s LGBT Community
In this week’s look at the news of the week, we focus on the homophobic baker who won at the Supreme Court while another homophobe lost his job at CrossFit
This Oregon Case Will Strike Fear Into the Hearts of Homophobic Principals Everywhere
North Bend High School Principal Bill Lucero lost his job due to the rampant homophobic abuse at his school from students and faculty alike
Why Is This MSNBC Host’s Radio Show Being Bankrolled by an Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group?
MSNBC host Hugh Hewitt also has a radio show, which is funded by the Alliance Defending Freedom, an anti-LGBTQ hate group
The Latest Fraternity to Be Suspended Has Us Wondering Whether They’re Worth Having Around at All
The University of Oregon chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity was just suspended over internal documents depicting homophobic hazing
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