Evangelical Kentucky clerk who refused marriage licences to gay couples ordered to pay $100,000

ONE of two couples who ran foul of the deeply-held religious beliefs of Kim Davis, above—David Ermold and David Moore—have been awarded $50,000 each in damages for the humiliation, mental anguish and emotional distress she caused them back in 2015. … Continue reading Evangelical Kentucky clerk who refused marriage licences to gay couples ordered to pay $100,000

President of a homophobic hate group named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by sacked former staffer

TIM Wildmon, above, who heads the American Family Association, a designated hate group, is one of several AFA bigwigs named a lawsuit that alleges that a staff member was subjected to sexual harrassment. Plaintiff in the case Robert Chambers—former vice … Continue reading President of a homophobic hate group named in a sexual abuse lawsuit filed by sacked former staffer

What a drag! Tennessee judge blocks District Attorney from interfering with a Pride event.

WHEN District Attorney Ryan K. Desmond, above, learned that a Pride event was scheduled to take place at the beginning of September, he warned in a letter that criminal prosecutions would follow if participants flouted Tennessee’s anti-drag law. But just … Continue reading What a drag! Tennessee judge blocks District Attorney from interfering with a Pride event.

Homophobic and misogynistic Muslim hospital chaplain cosied up to Taliban hardliners during a visit to Afghanistan

AFTER photographs emerged of a meeting between Muslim chaplain Suliman Gani, above, and Afghanistan’s Taliban Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, inset above, the National Secular Society raised questions over Gani’s suitability to remain in the employ of the … Continue reading Homophobic and misogynistic Muslim hospital chaplain cosied up to Taliban hardliners during a visit to Afghanistan

World Bank suspends funding to Uganda over its harsh anti-LGBT+ law. President Yoweri Museveni remains defiant

MUSEVENI, above. yesterday (Thursday) denounced the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding in response to a harsh anti-LGBT+ law and vowed to find alternative sources of credit. According to Reuters, Uganda would have to revise its budget in the … Continue reading World Bank suspends funding to Uganda over its harsh anti-LGBT+ law. President Yoweri Museveni remains defiant

Police remove protesters from a Lisbon church that hosted an LGBT+ Mass during World Youth Day

GIVEN the rampant misogyny, homophobia and emotional and physical abuse that characterises the Roman Catholic Church it beggars belief that people—especially members of LGBT+ communities—would want to be associated in any way with this toxic, multinational corporation. But the sad … Continue reading Police remove protesters from a Lisbon church that hosted an LGBT+ Mass during World Youth Day

Pure provocation: Anti-LGBT+ café opens in Denver’s VERY gay arts district. Protesters vow to close it.

THOSE protesting the recent appearance of Drip Café in the heart of a gay area are claiming that its opening was a deliberate act of “political” provocation,” and are holding weekly protests in a bid to have it closed. The … Continue reading Pure provocation: Anti-LGBT+ café opens in Denver’s VERY gay arts district. Protesters vow to close it.

Belfast street preacher who said gays are ‘out to rape our children and country’ complains of being ‘vilified’

HATE preacher Ryan Williamson, who received a “cease and desist” notice from Northern Ireland authorities last year for his persistent and noisy rants in the town of Larne, is now reportedly under investigation after targeting a Pride event in Belfast … Continue reading Belfast street preacher who said gays are ‘out to rape our children and country’ complains of being ‘vilified’

Scandal erupts in Iran after a hardline chastity enforcer is allegedly caught on video having sex with ‘a much younger man.’

REZA Tsaghati, above, was the hardline Director of Islamic guidance and culture in the northern Gilan province of Iran until a video appearing to show him having sex with a “much younger man” went viral last week. The Publica reports … Continue reading Scandal erupts in Iran after a hardline chastity enforcer is allegedly caught on video having sex with ‘a much younger man.’