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Omar Apollo says Catholic upbringing had a “heartbreaking” impact on his queer identity

Omar Apollo has opened up about his struggles growing up gay in a Catholic household. Over the last few years, the 25-year-old superstar has captivated music listeners with his critically acclaimed projects and heartwrenching lyrics relating to love and sexuality. In addition to his music making waves in the industry and across social media, Apollo has also garnered a dedicated LGBTQ+ fanbase due to his own gay identity. While the Grammy-nominated artist leads an unapologetic life as a queer individual, it wasn’t always smooth sailing for him – especially in…

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Catholic school teachers ‘threatened with sack’ for striking over LGBTQ+ author’s scrapped visit

Governors at the John Fisher School reportedly discussed sacking staff who strike against a gay author having his visit cancelled. Simon James Green, the writer behind hugely popular books such as Sleepover Takeover and Heartbreak Boys, was due to visit the school in Purley, Croydon on 7 March. However, his talk was cancelled at the last minute when the local diocese intervened to stop it going ahead. The move was met with fierce backlash from some of the school’s leadership team and governing body, who wanted Green’s visit to be…

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