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Loony Tunes Preacher Wants to Deny Women Vote

Posted on 7 Nov 2025 in Religion

In a salutary warning to that small number of women who think that they can throw transgender people under the proverbial bus and cosy up to wealthy American fundamentalists, a Republican extremist has become the latest right wing figure who now says its time to stop women from voting, and make them totally subservient to white, heterosexual men. Daniel Villarreal writing for top newswire LGBTQ Nation says "Republicans suffered massive losses everywhere during Tuesday night’s election, and anti-LGBTQ+ hate pastor Joel Webbon believes the reason for GOP losses is simple: wo

LGBTQIA Pagans Celebrate Feast of Samhain

Posted on 31 Oct 2025 in Religion

It is another festival this weekend - one which has a considerable importance for the LGBTQIA communities, who have adopted it as their own. Hallowe'en, or All Hallows Eve, has its roots in ancient Irish and Celtic religions, and has been incorporated into Catholicism as well. For many LGBTQIA+

Church in Norway Apologises for Homophobia

Posted on 26 Oct 2025 in Religion

The Peter Tatchell Foundation for Human Rights reports "The head of the Church of Norway, Olav Fykse Tveit, has publicly apologised for decades of discrimination against LGBT+ people. He made the apology at the gay bar in Oslo, where an Islamist terrorist killed two people durin

Groundbreaking News for LGBT+ Catholics

Posted on 25 Oct 2025 in Religion

LGBTQIA Roman Catholics have for the first time, been invited to participate in conversations at the Vatican, the Holy See which is the spiritual home for Roman Catholics globally. It is a reflection of how the new Pope, Leo, plans to build on the reforming and bridge building w

LGBTQIA+ Hindus and Sikhs Prepare for Diwali

Posted on 17 Oct 2025 in Religion

Our colleagues at community radio stations that serve the Asian community, such as Sunrise Radio (DAB), Lyca Radio (1458 kHz in London) and Radio Asian Fever (101.5 FM in Leeds) remind us that LGBTQIA Hindus, Sikhs and Jains - the three ancien

Oct

Secular Society Welcomes Court Ruling

The National Secular Society, an organisation which since the nineteenth century, has opposed religious protections in law and has advocated for LGBT+ people to have the freedom to

Oct

Calls for Unity Against Hate Group in Soho

G-A-Y- promoter Jeremy Joseph spoke out in the pages of the Metro newspaper of the intimidation felt by many members of the London LGBTQIA community when the far r

Oct

LGBTQIA Jews join Community in Mourning

Keshet UK, the UK's largest organisation representing LGBTQIA people from a Jewish background, published a message on Thursday of this week, expressing solidarity with the wider Jewish community ov

Sep

Shanah Tovah to LGBTQIA+ Jews and Friends

Channel Four television in the UK included Shanah Tovah greetings in its programming and commercial breaks on Tuesday, as the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the festival of

Sep

LGBTQIA+ Pagans Greet the Autumnal Equinox

The weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st September will mark the Autumnal Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere. Day and Night are equal and the dark half of the year begins, whe