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Another Anti-Gay Fundie is a Danger to Kids

Posted on 22 Oct 2025 in Law

Another rabid conservative fundamentalist Christian preacher, who attacked the innocent and loving gay romance novels Heartstopper, has been exposed as a real and present danger to children, according to a report on top gay newswire Pink News. The newswire states that Silas Shelton, 48, the pastor of Blanchester Community Church, in Clinton County, was arrested last week on four felony charges: rape, sexual battery, unlawful sexual contact with a minor and gross sexual imposition, a spokesperson for Wilmington police said. No other information would be released out of “r

Virgin Islands Allow for Trans & Intersex ID

Posted on 18 Oct 2025 in Law

Greg Owen writing at top queer newswire LGBTQ Nation, reports that quietly and with dignity, a new executive order came into force in the Virgin Islands last week. This allows for trans and intersex people to change the gender marker on their official documents.

Intersection of Immigrant Rights Looks Grim

Posted on 4 Oct 2025 in Law

The essential daily briefing from Erin Reed, published on substack every day, is a must read for LGBTQIA people and others who care about the survival of minority groups in an age of hate and Trumpism. On Friday, Erin reported "Sometimes the political crises of our era collide, and few intersect

Cruising Site Arrests Bring Back Trauma

Posted on 1 Oct 2025 in Law

Out Magazine reports that since June 1st, over two hundred gay and bisexual men, have been arrested for cruising offences at Penn Street Station in Central New York. Such arrests are reminiscent of earlier periods of policing in the city, where pretty policemen were used to entr

Tory and Labour Dithering is Costing Lives

Posted on 13 Jul 2025 in Law

In the new edition of gay magazine Attitude, Peter Tatchell blasts the old conservative government and its replacement, Sir Kier Starmer's Labour Party in its failings on many LGBTQIA+ issues. In particular, Mr Tatchell highlights years of dithering over anti-gay and anti-trans

Jun

Time for Police Apology - Tatchell

The Peter Tatchell Foundation for Human Rights says that whereas some police forces, such as Avon and Somerset Constabulary, have apologised for

May

Lavish Lifestyle "Misogynist" Tate Charged

According a newscast monitored Wednesday night from Chippenham Hospital Radio, right wing and self declared "misogynist" internet influencer Andrew Tate, and his young brother Tristan, are to face

May

All Out Fighting Back Against the Far Right

The LGBTQIA+ campaigning and action network, ALLOUT, says that it is doing all it can to mobilise supporters to defend the rights of minorities from the predations of the international far right wi

Feb

Taking Action to Protect Democracy

Feb

Sane Republicans Join to Save Trans Youth

Mira Lazine, writing for the Good News Feed of LGBTQ Nation, reports that several Republican senators have come out with their Democratic opponents in a show of bipartisan support