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Why we should all fear Italy’s lurch to the right
1 year ago

Why we should all fear Italy’s lurch to the right

As a resident in Spain for the past 12 years I was horrified to see footage of the rapturous applause given to the “post-fascist” leader of The Brothers of …
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National Trust urges members to reject hateful anti-LGBT+ resolution
1 year ago

National Trust urges members to reject hateful anti-LGBT+ resolution

Green, creator of an anti-gay, anti-vaccine website called Christian Voice UK, imagines he’s the right person to be elected to the Council of the National Trust, and vows that, …
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New LGBT+ centre in Brighton is named in honour of Pink Triangle Trust patron James Ledward
1 year ago

New LGBT+ centre in Brighton is named in honour of Pink Triangle Trust patron James Ledward

At the beginning of this year, GScene—the Brighton magazine edited and published by Ledward until his death—announced that the Brighton Rainbow Fund, which raises money and distributes it to …
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Spain approves new laws that will give gays and transgenders even greater protection
1 year ago

Spain approves new laws that will give gays and transgenders even greater protection

The Spanish government has approved measures that will strengthen protections already afforded to LGBT+ communities by, among other thing, recognising the rights of trans people’s “to be who they …
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‘Blasphemous’ bikinis: Christian fury past and present
1 year ago

‘Blasphemous’ bikinis: Christian fury past and present

Towering above Benidorm, my home city and a magnet to millions of holidaymakers each year—especially from the UK—is a bloody great cross that serves as a reminder of Christian …
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Islamic extremist who knifed Salman Rushdie hailed as a ‘hero’ in Iran
1 year ago

Islamic extremist who knifed Salman Rushdie hailed as a ‘hero’ in Iran

Following the vicious knife attack in New York yesterday (Friday) on the internationally renowned author, “ultra-conservative” Iranian newspaper Kayhan, today ran a piece praising the assailant, Hadi Matar, 24—described in …
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Archbishop of Canterbury ‘loses plot on sexuality’
1 year ago

Archbishop of Canterbury ‘loses plot on sexuality’

The once-in-a decade conference that brings together Anglicans from all over the globe to bicker, squabble and agonise over the issue of sexuality is mercifully done and dusted, leaving …
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Flamboyant preacher and wife robbed of jewelry worth $1-m while leading a church service
1 year ago

Flamboyant preacher and wife robbed of jewelry worth $1-m while leading a church service

For centuries religion has proved a fertile breeding ground for scamsters and hatemongers. And, for over 50 years, I have reported on a huge number of crimes committed by …
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‘Finely frocked gang’ of Anglicans have made a ‘horrible mistake’
1 year ago

‘Finely frocked gang’ of Anglicans have made a ‘horrible mistake’

Openly-gay Toksvik warned on Twitter that the lives of LGBTQ+ people were at stake after the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, affirmed the validity of Church of England resolution …
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Catholic school trustee compared homosexuality to paedophilia and cannibalism
1 year ago

Catholic school trustee compared homosexuality to paedophilia and cannibalism

Back in November 2019, the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) decided to censure and impose sanctions on Del Grande who made homophobic comments at a public meeting, comparing LGBTQ …
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