Manchester Pride Goes Broke
Pride without paychecks? 💅 Manchester’s glitter fades as the iconic Pride fest goes bust, leaving artists fuming and fans wondering what’s next. 🌈💔
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Calls for Special Session to Punish Disney for Opposing Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Florida's Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, calls for a special session to permanently strip Disney of its self-governing status through the Reedy Creek Improvement District. #Disney #RonDeSantis #FloridaLegislature #Anti-LGBTQ+Law
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ Sex Workers Face Eviction in Housing Crisis
#Turkey's #inflation crisis is leaving LGBTQ+ sex workers struggling to make ends meet as landlords double rent prices. #LGBTQrights
Protecting LGBTQ Sanctuaries Amid Anti-Queer Legislation
For many members of the LGBTQ community, gay bars and nightclubs serve as sacred places of worship. Protecting these spaces is increasingly essential in light of recent anti-LGBTQ legislation and hate crimes. #ProtectingSacredSpaces #LGBTRights #PlacesOfWorship
Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Raises Concerns for LGBTQ Community
Musk's tweets, such as "My pronouns are Prosecute/Fauci," have been seen as direct jabs at the LGBTQ community and gender identifiers. He has also been a skeptic of the U.S. government's handling of the pandemic and ended Twitter's COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Airbnb Investigates Discrimination Against Gay Couple at Dallas Property
Airbnb is investigating a discrimination complaint at a property in Dallas, where the host reportedly refused to rent…
Tina Kotek Sworn in as Governor of Oregon, Joining Massachusetts’ Maura Healey as One of the First Out Lesbian Governors in the Nation
Tina Kotek was sworn in as Governor of Oregon on Monday, becoming one of the first two out lesbian governors in the nation alongside Massachusetts' Maura Healey. Kotek, a Democrat, was previously the Speaker of the Oregon House and the first lesbian to hold that position in the US, and was also the longest-serving speaker in Oregon history. As Governor, she succeeds fellow Democrat Kate Brown, who was the first out bisexual Governor in the nation.
AI image app Lensa helps some trans people to embrace themselves
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Junia Joplin tried out Lensa – a popular app that generates stylised…
EU holds back all of Hungary’s cohesion funds over rights concerns
BRUSSELS, Dec 22 (Reuters) – The European Commission said on Thursday it would hold back all 22 billion…
Polish court clears IKEA manager who fired employee for anti-LGBT remarks
WARSAW (Reuters) – A Polish court ruled on Tuesday that an IKEA manager who dismissed an employee for…
Germany replace supermarket logo with OneLove in press centre
AL SHAMAL, Qatar, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Germany replaced the logo of a supermarket chain that pulled its…