#lgbtq-rights

#lgbtq-rights

Or, come in late August like me, and you might just stumble upon the local Pride march, one of the world's only Pride events to take place above the Arctic Circle. If you're used to Pride in London or Brighton Pride, Senja Pride will come as a culture shock. There's no Mariah Carey performance or gaggle of corporate sponsors, but there is a sweet community spirit, and a heartwarming reminder of why Pride is needed everywhere, but more crucially in small, rural areas.

Secretary of war Pete Hegseth has fired a navy trans healthcare specialist, Janelle Marra, after being "tipped off" by Libs of TikTok. The right-wing social media account, run by founder Chaya Raichik, has regularly attacked the LGBTQ+ community over the years. Their latest target was commander Janelle Marra whose Defence Health Agency bio revealed that she "began her naval service through a health professions scholarship programme in 2004".

For the performance of her latest single, Carpenter emerged from a manhole, surrounded by RuPaul's Drag Race stars Willam (season four), Symone (season 13) and Denali (season 13 and All Stars 10) as she kicked off the number. Carpenter, who held a whopping nine nominations at this year's VMAs, was also joined by Beyoncé collaborator Honey Balenciaga, a legendary ballroom performer who has appeared on Queen B's most recent two tours.

"I think people would want to see that for their neighbours," "They would want to see that for members of their community. People would want to see people they don't know live with peace and safety and security. They wouldn't want to see their neighbours live in fear of hatred or racism. They wouldn't want to see their Jewish friends live in fear of antisemitism, and Muslim brothers and sisters live in fear of Islamophobia."

The move followed Walters's false claim that the Trump administration had approved his plan to eliminate statewide end-of-year testing. On a right-wing outlet earlier this month, Walters bragged, "We went to the Trump administration and they said they were all for it," Notus reports. That wasn't true. McMahon publicly corrected him, telling reporters the waiver "has not gone through all the different steps that it needs to be." Asked whether she'd meet Walters during her visit, she shot back: "I don't believe that's on my schedule today."

Willis Austin Chimano of Sauti Sol wore a mask regarding his sexuality, fearing public rejection and a negative impact on the band's success, until being outed in 2018.

Delray Beach's decision to keep its LGBTQ+ pride intersection, despite state pressure, highlights a growing resistance among Florida cities against directives from the DeSantis administration.

Cohen called out Davis for her multiple marriages and alleged hypocrisy regarding her views on the sanctity of marriage, stating, "Lady, you've been married four times to three different people..."

Cook, as a gay man and as CEO of a company that benefits from cheap labor in countries Trump would refer to as 'shithole countries', turned his back on both communities by debasing himself to this odorous man.

Bhim Singh, a member of the Indian Parliament's upper house Rajya Sabha, recently submitted a written inquiry pressuring the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to change the code, claiming it makes people "uncomfortable." Singh said in his inquiry that the abbreviation is "socially and culturally offensive" and that it should be changed to "a more respectful and culturally appropriate code."

A new FBI report shows that violence against LGBTQ+ people remains high, even as overall crime rates decrease, highlighting an alarming trend that requires urgent attention.

Oliver Callan, a presenter for RTÉ, has been critical of the harsh treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals in Hungary, particularly citing a recent law that prohibits Pride events.

Michael Hardwick, a Georgia bartender arrested for sodomy, was seen as the ideal plaintiff challenging a law that imposed severe penalties for non-heteronormative sexual acts. His case, Bowers v. Hardwick, revealed the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ individuals against a backdrop of social conservatism and legal discrimination. The Supreme Court’s 1986 decision to uphold the sodomy law shocked many, highlighting the era’s political and judicial biases, including influences from Reaganism and individual justices' perspectives.

Manuscripts don't burn, the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov's novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master's destroyed opus.

Thomas Hoffmann remarked that Christopher Street Day had become increasingly commercialized and apolitical, stating, "But now it's time for us to be louder than ever and for people to come out in large numbers when we're losing rights for which we have fought for decades." This illustrates a call to action amid rising tensions surrounding LGBTQ+ rights.

"Essayli is a very specific and terrible threat," Daruvala said during a recent town hall for the "Stop Essayli" campaign, which is working to block the top prosecutor's permanent appointment. "He has already shown multiple times that he is willing to use the office in a partisan manner."