An audience member walked out of a theatre performance of Jonathan Larson’s Rent because they “didn’t realise this show was about gays.” The incident occurred on 12 March at the Carriagework Theatre in Millenium Square, Leeds. According to a statement from …
A number of high-powered global businesses called on Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) to abandon the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ initiatives. Sixty-five companies including Apple (AAPL), Capital One (COF), Google, Ikea, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), LinkedIn, Macy’s (M), Microsoft (MSFT), PayPal (PYPL), and Yahoo signed the open…
Two recent, high-profile actions in the South have led advocates to fear that some areas of the country are becoming unsafe for young people who don’t conform to norms of gender and sexuality. First, on Feb. 22, Gov. Greg Abbott of…
The news this week that a woman in Indiana tried to have the documentary Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood banned from the state library system brought two thoughts to mind: #1: thank goodness she failed, and #2: Scotty Bowers rocks…
A new ABC News/Ipsos poll published Sunday found that more than 6 in 10 Americans oppose legislation that would prohibit classroom lessons about sexual orientation or gender identity in elementary school. According to ABC News, 62% of Americans oppose such legislation, while 37% support…
Malaysia’s government has launched a conversion therapy app to help LGBT+ people “return to nature” – and it’s being platformed by Google. The app, Hijrah Diri Homoseksualiti, was released by Malaysia’s Department of Islamic Development (JAKIM), and is currently available from…
A new letter from LGBTQ+ employees at Pixar accuses Disney executives of cutting all explicit queer content from their films. This comes in the wake of Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s refusal to condemn Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which would…
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