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Jun 12 2023
News
Decorations destroyed, students protest middle school Pride event
DISPLAYS WERE DESTROYED. THESE DISPLAYS OF INTOLERANCE AND HOMOPHOBIA ARE UNACCEPTABLE. THIS TYPE OF INTOLERANT RHETORIC STARTS IN THE HOME. PARENTS ANGRY AT TOWN HALL OVER INTOLERANCE AT MARSHALL SIMONS. MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS WERE ASKED TO WEAR RAINBOW CLOTHES IN HONOR OF PRIDE, SPIRIT, BUT SOME ORGANIZED A COUNTER PROTEST WEARING RED, WHITE AND BLUE OR BLACK. THE PRINCIPAL SHARING A STATEMENT
WCVBMay 11 2023
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WVU coach agrees to three-game suspension and $1 million salary cut for anti-gay slur
West Virginia University men's basketball head coach Bob Huggins agreed Wednesday to a three-game suspension and $1 million pay cut as penance following his use of an anti-gay slur Monday. Along with the financial punishment and suspension, Huggins agreed to undergo sensitivity training at the university’s LGBTQ+ Center, according to a report. All current and future coaches at WVU will partake
Washington ExaminerJul 09 2023
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Georgia Pride festival in Tbilisi stormed by right-wing protesters
Up to 2,000 anti-LGBT protesters stormed a gay pride festival in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Saturday, forcing its cancellation.
The right-wing protesters, who included Orthodox Christian clergy, scuffled with police, rushed the stage and burned rainbow flags.
The organisers and Georgia's president blamed anti-LGBT hate speech that preceded the event, and said the police had
BBC NewsMay 18 2023
Analysis
Is Nato really an LGBT ally?
Nato is currently engaged in the most serious geopolitical conflict since the Vietnam War. You’d therefore expect it to have a laser-like focus on the matter at hand. But apparently not. On Wednesday, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took time out of his busy schedule to record a video for “International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia”.
You can see where this is
UnHerdJun 10 2022
Fact Check
Fact check: Screenshot of purported homophobic dog story is fabricated
The claim: A Washington Post story labeled a dog 'the new face of online homophobia’
Taylor Lorenz, a technology and online culture reporter at The Washington Post, is one of the most recognizable reporters on social media.
One online trend connected to her isn't one she has reported on, however.
A May 16 Facebook post, which accumulated more than 700 interactions in a
USA TODAY Fact CheckApr 23 2021
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Blinken to Allow Pride Flag to Fly at US Embassies
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will allow U.S. diplomatic outposts to fly the Pride flag alongside the U.S. flag, in a reversal from the State Department under his predecessor, Mike Pompeo.
Blinken, in a confidential cable obtained by Foreign Policy, gave the authorization to fly the Pride flag ahead of May 17, which is the international day against homophobia, transphobia, and
Newsmax (News)Dec 10 2021
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Tweets Backing Jussie Smollett Remain Up After Guilty Verdict
Democratic President Joe Biden and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris have left up tweets expressing support for actor Jussie Smollett after he was allegedly a victim in a racist and anti-gay hate attack that occurred on January 29, 2019. However, on Thursday, a jury found that Smollett lied about the attack.
Biden's tweet reads, "What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never
NewsweekDec 19 2019
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More Than 80 Polish Towns Have Declared Themselves 'LGBTQ-Free Zones'
The European Parliament has finally taken a stand against rising state-backed homophobia in Poland, where more than 80 towns have declared themselves “LGBTQ-free zones” amid a heated culture war over gay rights.
MEPs voted by 463 votes to 107 Wednesday in favor of a resolution condemning discrimination against LGBTQ people in Poland, and explicitly calling on the Polish government to
ViceAug 18 2020
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‘Giant Warning’: Iowa State University Instructor Warns Anti-BLM, Pro-Life Views Are ‘Grounds For Dismissal’
An Iowa State University instructor’s syllabus warned students that anti-Black Lives Matter and pro-life viewpoints are “grounds for dismissal.”
Instructor Chloe Clark’s English 250 syllabus includes a “giant warning” advising students that only certain views would be permitted during her classes. “I take this seriously,” she notes at the end of the warning.
“Any instances of
The Daily CallerJul 08 2020
Analysis
Cancel culture: What unites young people against Obama and Trump
"Cancel culture", the term for when individuals or companies face swift public backlash and boycott over offensive statements or actions, has been an incendiary topic in the movements of recent years, whether relating to misogyny, race or homophobia.
To some, it's a new way to flag past wrongs. To others, it's an ineffective over-reaction in the court of public opinion. In the wake of
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