The Republican National Committee’s executive committee has voted to maintain the party’s 2016 platform for 2020, with all its homophobia and transphobia intact, along with some language that’s awkward for Republicans. The platform, in addition to being full of anti-LGBTQ+ stances…
A Chicago police officer has been stripped of his police powers after he was found to have shouted a homophobic slur at Black Lives Matter protesters. A clip emerged on social media this month of the unnamed officer in an…
Despite the anti-LGBTQ reputation Trump has built over the course of his presidency, the Republican National Committee is presenting an alternative narrative, urging voters to look at policy moves and public statements demonstrating “unprecedented steps to protect the LGBTQ community.”…
Victims and survivors of the Pulse nightclub shooting — the worst hate crime against LGBTQ+ people in U.S. history — will be honored tonight with a virtual service, streaming on Facebook and YouTube. It was four years ago today that an armed…
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda whipped up a crowd of right-wing supporters yesterday with promises of a renewed crackdown on the LGBTQ+ community. His “Family Card” of proposals would outlaw marriage equality and prevent child adoption by LGBTQ+ families, and is…
2020’s Pride Month has been hampered by the importance of protecting people from Covid-19, but that doesn’t mean the issues surrounding LGBTQ+ rights can’t take centre stage. This clip from 2012 is a powerful watch that has gone viral all over…
In her speech to the Class of 2020, Beyoncé encouraged graduates to be unabashedly themselves. “If you’re part of a group that’s called ‘other’ — a group that does not get the chance to be center stage — build your own stage…
Copyright © 2024 | compassQ Media