Category: anti-LGBTQ+

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Polish govt introduces ‘de-facto ban’ on LGBTQ+ teaching in schools

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Poland’s parliament has approved a law that will essentially ban teaching LGBTQ-inclusive topics in schools. On the afternoon of 13 January, the educational reform was adopted into law after being debated in the Sejm (the lower house of Poland’s parliament) a day earlier. Named ‘Lex Czarnek’ or ‘Czarnek’s Law’ after minister of education Przemysław Czarnek, its contents bring the country in line with Hungary and Russia who previously adopted similar anti-propaganda legislation. It gives superintendents the power to overrule any teaching materials that are given to schools by outside groups,…

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UFC’s Sean Strickland: “If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man”

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Sean Strickland is facing backlash on social media after tweeting that having a gay son wouild mean he “failed as a man”. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. On 27 December, the 30-year-old took to Twitter to share some homophobic and misogynistic thoughts with his almost 26,000 followers. Responding to a follower asking if he would rather have a “gay son or a thot daughter,” the fighter said: “If I had a gay son I would think I failed as a man…

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Wonder Woman icon Lynda Carter effortlessly shuts down JK Rowling

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Wonder Woman icon Lynda Carter effortlessly shut down JK Rowling in one single tweet. Over the weekend, the Harry Potter author took to Twitter and shared an article from The Times alongside a transphobic tweet. The linked article criticised the Scottish police after they announced that perpetrators of sexual assault would be recorded based on their gender identity. “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength. The penised individual who raped you is a woman,” Rowling tweeted. LGBTQ+ advocates and Harry Potter fans were quick to condemn the once-beloved…

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Ghana parliament holds public hearings on horrific anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

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Ghana’s parliament has held its first public hearing regarding its proposed archaic anti-LGBTQ+ bill. On Wednesday (10 November), officials gathered to discuss the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021. The bill, which has been condemned by numerous LGBTQ+ rights groups, was first leaked in July. Under the proposed legislation, it states that “any person who deviates from an arbitrary standard of sexual orientation or gender identity is immediately to be considered dangerous, sick or anti-social.” If the controversial law passes, LGBTQ+ people or individuals…

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2021 becomes deadliest year for trans people on record

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At least 45 transgender or gender non-conforming people have been killed in America this year, making it the deadliest to date. The latest victim is 28-year-old Marquiisha Lawrence, who was described by her mother as having a “heart of gold”. Lawrence was shot and killed in Greenville, South Carolina on 4 November, which the police and Greenville County coroner’s office are continuing to investigate. According to the latter, she was found in her home following an altercation with one or more individuals. Eboni Sinclaire, Lawrence’s trans mother, said: “Marquiisha ‘Quii’…

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Trans teenager left with concussion after being attacked at school

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A transgender student said that she was attacked and left with a concussion at high school after being verbally assaulted. Willow Andring explained to CBS Pittsburgh that a male student assaulted her after making verbal insults about her trans identity in an incident that was caught on camera at Armstrong High School. “He pulled me from behind and started beating me up,” Andring said. “Before that he had been calling me names, saying, ‘It’s not a she, it’s not a he, it’s an it.’” The 14-year-old told her mother that…

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BBC quits Stonewall diversity scheme to remain “impartial”

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The BBC has officially quit the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, citing concerns over remaining “impartial” for its exit. The scheme gives employers training on LGBTQ+ inclusion to ensure all members of the community are accepted and respected in the workplace. Major players like the UK government’s Cabinet Office and Ofcom controversially quit Stonewall’s programme earlier in 2021. The BBC now joins this list, confirming its departure from the scheme on 10 November. “The BBC is fully committed to being an industry-leading employer on LGBTQ+ inclusion,” a spokesperson for the BBC…

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Jay-Z defends “brave” Dave Chappelle after anti-trans controversy

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Jay-Z has defended Dave Chappelle following the backlash over his latest comedy special that included an array of transphobic comments. The Closer, which was released on Netflix on 5 October, has faced widespread criticism from the LGBTQ+ community because of the remarks it features. “They cancelled J.K. Rowling — my God. [Effectively] she said gender was a fact, the trans community got mad as shit, they started calling her a TERF,” Chappelle says. The term “TERF” references “trans-exclusionary radical feminists” whose views are widely seen as transphobic. After making jokes…

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BBC condemned for “propaganda” piece perpetuating “transphobic agenda”

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The BBC is facing backlash for publishing an article about lesbian women allegedly “being pressured into sex by some trans women.” In the piece, the article’s author, Caroline Lowbridge, attempts to discover how “widespread” the issue is. She cites things such as social media, people’s opinions and even a survey of 80 people as sources during her apparent investigation. Lowbridge repeatedly acknowledges the lack of reliable information available, though never clarifies why she decided to write and publish the piece without it. Although it is unclear exactly when Lowbridge deactivated…

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Protests held in Birmingham over recent wave of LGBTQ+ hate crimes

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Dozens of people took to the streets of Birmingham in protest of the city’s recent wave of homophobic attacks. The demonstrations took place on both the 14 and 24 October, with attendees being “encouraged to bring along posters, banners, rainbow flags, colour, pride and symbols of hope”. Organised by Birmingham Against LGBTQI Hate, the events saw members of the community and its allies take a stand against homophobia. The first demonstration took place outside the Nightingale Club, Birmingham’s oldest and largest LGBTQ+ venue, with the second occurring at the Chinese…

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