Tag: Homophobia

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Ghana’s LGBTQ+ communities and their supporters face long prison terms if a draconian bill, sponsored by a Christian lawmaker and cleric, is ratified

Barry Duke

AFTER Ghana failed, amid legal challenges, to get an anti-LGBTQ+ bill ratified by the the country’s then President Nana Akufo-Addo in 2024, the Rev John Ntim Fordjour, MP, above, sponsored a similar bill — the Human Sexual Rights and Family … Continue reading Ghana’s LGBTQ+ communities and their supporters face long prison terms if a draconian bill, sponsored by a Christian lawmaker and cleric, is ratified

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Former head of a dangerous ‘pray-away-the gay’ organisation arrested for soliciting sex with a boy aged 14

Barry Duke

ALAN Manning Chambers, above, headed Exodus International, founded in 1976 to use Christianity as a world-wide weapon against homosexuality. According to Exodus’ Wiki entry, in 2009, one of its board member —Don Schmierer — and two other evangelical Christians traveled … Continue reading Former head of a dangerous ‘pray-away-the gay’ organisation arrested for soliciting sex with a boy aged 14

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Prejudice rewarded in Maryland. Homophobic and transphobic parents sue education board over LGBTQ+ books — and win $1.5-m!

Barry Duke

THERE’S money to be made over homophobia and transphobia . This became clear this week after the US Supreme Court sided with religious parents who threw a fit over the inclusion of two books — “Pride Puppy!” and “My Rainbow” … Continue reading Prejudice rewarded in Maryland. Homophobic and transphobic parents sue education board over LGBTQ+ books — and win $1.5-m!

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‘It’s blasphemous!’ Christian university students in York furious over gay Jesus and Three Wise Men drag queens

Barry Duke

TONIGHT, Thursday, St John’s University in York is due to stage a a nativity play featuring drag queens performing as the Three Wise Men, much to the disgust of some Jesus-afflicted students. “A Gay in The Manger” is the Yuletide … Continue reading ‘It’s blasphemous!’ Christian university students in York furious over gay Jesus and Three Wise Men drag queens

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Christian nutjob has conniptions of appointment of a gay Welsh Archbishop

Barry Duke

ANDREA Minichiello Williams, above the pretend barrister who heads a hate group called Christian Concern, has described the appointment of Cherry Van, (inset) as “tragic”, saying the Church in Wales’ choice of Vann is “a clear sign of apostasy.” The … Continue reading Christian nutjob has conniptions of appointment of a gay Welsh Archbishop

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Reform UK threatens to cancel Sunderland Pride if it wins control of the local council

Barry Duke

HOMOPHOBIA within Nigel Farage’s far-right Reform UK party surfaced again when it declared in a recent social media post “Enjoy it while you can, when we take the Council next May we will be pulling all support for the event.” … Continue reading Reform UK threatens to cancel Sunderland Pride if it wins control of the local council

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Far-right Reform councillor demands removal of a rainbow in the Devon town of South Molton.

Barry Duke

RICHARD Hopley, the Reform party bigot who represents South Molton on Devon County Council has confirmed he contacted the town hall to request the flag be taken down because of “complaints from constituents about the rainbow flag being flown during … Continue reading Far-right Reform councillor demands removal of a rainbow in the Devon town of South Molton.

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Pope Francis’ won’t be mourned by conservative Catholics who hated his compassion for LGBT+ people, immigrants and others they despise

Barry Duke

IMAGES such as the one above, which shows the Pope in 2024 urging Ugandan LGBT+ activist Clare Byarugaba to continue fighting discrimination in her homeland, did not go don’t well with the many who believed that Francis was leading the … Continue reading Pope Francis’ won’t be mourned by conservative Catholics who hated his compassion for LGBT+ people, immigrants and others they despise

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Dire consequences for trans people predicted following UK High Court ruling

Barry Duke

SCOTTISH Greens MSP Maggie Chapman, above, last week told BBC Scotland News the trans community is now worried that “people are coming after their right to exist” as a result of the ruling. But judges sided with campaign group For … Continue reading Dire consequences for trans people predicted following UK High Court ruling

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Anti-LGBT+ Christian Bible instructor arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 12

Barry Duke

AARON Gleason, 39. who had written extensively for right-wing media outlets about the dangers posed to children by LGBT+ people has been taken into custody in Florida and is being held in jail on a $75,000 bond. The Trump-loving Bible … Continue reading Anti-LGBT+ Christian Bible instructor arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 12