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African women against homophobia
Check out this Facebook page for African women to connect in a safe environment to voice their support for their LGBT brothers and sisters facing discrimination: "A forum for positive action and hope; a place to share experiences of victories, no matter how small pay tribute to people who are in many cases putting their lives on the line for the cause." Like it here
Archie Comics Is Promoting 'The Occult And Homosexuality' With Recent Story line"
Right Wing Watch stated, "These kids grew up watching their parents laugh at 'Will & Grace,' which changed people’s opinions, and now the kids don’t have a problem with it.” The group isn't the first to express its disapproval of Archie Comics and the Kevin Keller character specifically. In 2012, One Million Moms threatened Toys 'R' Us with a boycott because the toy chain is carried the controversial Archie Comics issue in which Keller tied the knot in a same-sex wedding.
The comic made news this summer when Archie was killed protecting his gay friend. Jon Goldwater, Archie Comics publisher: "We wanted to do something that was impactful that would really resonate with the world and bring home just how important Archie is to everyone. That’s how we came up with the storyline of saving Kevin. He could have saved Betty. He could have saved Veronica. We get that, but metaphorically, by saving Kevin, a new Riverdale is born.” More
Robin Williams Struggles With Being Gay In One of His Final Roles
Boulevard stars Williams as a married man who confronts his sexuality late in life. The comedian’s quiet performance is said to tap into the same loneliness he delivered in One Hour Photo. While this is certainly not the first time Williams played gay on screen, it’s certainly the most disturbing.
“This is one of the kindest characters Williams has ever played, which makes his self-imposed turmoil — the consequence of not wanting to hurt anyone, least of all his wife — all the more tragic,” Peter Debruge writes in a review for Variety. Read More
Police academy graduates first transgender officer
Officer Mikayla Connell became the first out transgender person to graduate from the San Francisco Police Academy. "There aren't that many transgender police officers, either female-to-male or male-to-female," explained Connell. "And the more we have, I think the better connection the department is going to have to the transgender community." Read More
Iranian Muslim lesbians marry in religious ceremony in Sweden
Two Muslim women have done what would be unthinkable in their homeland by entering into a same-sex marriage, and the ceremony was performed by an openly gay Imam. ‘It’s very special because this is the first time that a couple of lesbians are getting married publicly in front of an imam,’ the Imam said. Read More
Israel allows Jews to immigrate with same-sex spouses
The Government says it will allow Jews to immigrate to Israel with their non-Jewish same-sex spouses. Israel does not permit gay couples to marry in the country, but recognizes same-sex marriages if they were performed legally abroad. Read More
Interview With A Convicted Jihadist: 'As Soon As I Left Islam I Stopped Hating Women, Gays, And Jews'
Saif Rahman, founder of the Humanist and Cultural Muslim Association and Author of The Islamist Delusion interviewed a former convicted jihadist – a teenage convert to Islam and now an ex-Muslim – about his previous views on homosexuality and women. Read More
Camp Aranu'tiq: A Safe Haven for Transgender Kids
When my son began his transition from female to male at age 12 I knew I was fighting a battle. I knew the world could be cruel and I wasn't sure the world was ready for transgender children, but ready or not my son was coming. One of the many things I thought of was: how could he be involved in a traditional summer camp? Most camps split activities by gender. The bathrooms and locker rooms are for girls and boys. What about a kid that didn't fit the gender norms? What about my son? Read More
Bishop of Buckingham speaks out in support of same-sex marriage
Equal marriage was praised by Bishop of Buckingham, the Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, in a debate on whether same-sex marriages should be allowed in church. Same-sex marriage passed into law in March, but gay weddings in the Church of England are still prohibited. A prominent supporter of gay marriage, he told worshipers that the Christian tradition holds “the root of marriage is not sex but companionship”. He said: “The idea that marriage is about friendship has become extremely powerful in England.” Read More
Anti-gay Inter-Religious Council fires all staff
The sudden withdrawal of a grant worth billions of shillings by USAID has paralyzed operations at the Inter-Religious Council of Uganda. The multi-denominational organization was forced to lay off all staff after USAID abruptly ended its financial support worth $34.5m (Shs 89.7bn). The Uganda organization says it is a victim of its anti-gay stance, although some sources claim it failed to meet some of USAID’s rigorous accountability procedures. Moments after USAID withdrew its funding, the Democratic Governance Facility of European Union, withdrew its Shs 1.9bn funding for a three-year project on governance and accountability. IRCU suspects DFG’s withdrawal was influenced by USAID. Read More
Do not harm homosexuals, Ugandan Archbishop Odama appeals
The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, John Baptist Odama, has asked Ugandans to avoid harming homosexuals. Bishop Odama said homosexuals are also human beings created in the image of God who only deviated from the Godly way of life. “Let us learn to love God’s human creatures. It is not that I am advocating for homosexual practice in the country, but we should not take laws into our hands to harm and hate the homosexuals because we all have weaknesses,” the Archbishop said. Read More