Some People got the wrong Job
Italy’s new minister for equal opportunities has angered rights groups by refusing to back a “gay pride” march because, she said, gays no longer suffer discrimination in Italy. The appointment of Mara Carfagna, a 32-year-old former Miss Italy contestant and television showgirl, to the equal opportunities post was seen by some rights groups as a deliberate provocation by Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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about 2 weeks ago - 17 comments
Queer News Nigeria bans gay marriages with 14-year prison term Kuwaiti police sweep cafes, arrest 215 for being gay Gay ‘conversion therapy’ fraud faces test in courts Scotland to unveil its gay marriage bill next month Other News More than 3,000 people wounded in clashes in Turkey US police can take DNA swabs from everyone More >
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about 1 month ago - 26 comments
Queer News Italian PM blocks gay unions plan from own equality minister Hong Kong transgender woman wins right to marry partner Ukrainian parliament drops proposed gay anti-discrimination bill People protest against homophobia in Chile and Cuba Nintendo disables same-sex marriage in popular game Other News US engaged in torture after 9/11, independent review finds Porn’s More >
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about 1 month ago - 30 comments
Queer News Iceland: World’s first openly gay prime minister quits politics Estonia: 35,000 sign petition to oppose marriage equality Italian equal opportunities minister resigns over homophobia US Boy Scouts may start allowing in gay kids but not adults McDonald’s worker harassed by management for being too gay Other News UK internet providers collaborate on government More >
The “Gay God” attracts Robbers & Cultists
about 3 months ago - 36 comments
The modern revivers of the cult of an ancient Roman gay god have claimed that Egyptian authorities are ignoring widespread looting of the Egyptian city named for him. The Roman emperor Hadrian declared his male lover Antinous a god in the year 130, after he fell into the river Nile and drowned at the age More >
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about 4 months ago - 24 comments
Queer News English House of Commons ready for marriage equality vote Canada moving to end lifetime blood donation ban on gay men UK phone operators censor satire, feminism and homosexuality Portugal’s parliament unanimously passes trans hate crime law Australia drafts law to ban homophobic abuse in sports Other News “Terrorists” in Mali were trained by More >
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about 5 months ago - 13 comments
Queer News European court says religion can’t justify LGBT discrimination Italian court says gay parents are as good as straight ones Study shows Chinese gay-tolerance over thousands of years Priests say gay marriage will lead to discrimination against them Anti-gay activist produced child porn of her own daughter Other News Gun lobby makes shooting game More >
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about 5 months ago - 13 comments
Queer News Cameroon trader stoned to death by lynch mob for gay sex Jamaica to introduce law banning LGBT discrimination soon Mexico no longer banning gay men from donating blood Berlusconi says he supports gay marriage, LGBT groups sceptical US pundit compares gay marriage to paedophilia normalisation Other News US spy law authorises mass surveillance More >
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about 6 months ago - 38 comments
Queer News Half of Italian LGBT students report gay hate Pope gives blessing to Ugandan anti-gay activist Mexican teacher fired for showing Milk to students Teens arrested for homophobic murder of student German chancellor votes no to gay tax equality Other News School for boys tortured, murdered boys for decades Investigation for Muslim bias in More >
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about 6 months ago - 11 comments
Queer News Mexican Court ruling opens doors for marriage equality Marriage equality bill passes first vote in Colombia US Supreme Court ´will hear same-sex marriage cases Over 1,000 gender reassignment operations in Iran in 4 years Filipino people are ready for same-sex marriage, says pastor Other News Oh no. Silvio Berlusconi wants to become Italy’s More >
Bullying causes another Suicide
about 6 months ago - 66 comments
A 15-year-old gay teen has committed suicide after suffering repeated anti-gay bullying from teachers and kids at his school and online. The boy hanged himself with a scarf at his family home Wednesday evening. He was reportedly sent home from school Tuesday after school officials reprimanded him for his frequent wardrobe consisting of pink trousers, More >
about 5 years ago
She says gays no longer face discrimination and then in the next breath admits to supporting discrimination in the status of same-sex unions. Say what?
Having said that, I can’t get angry at this because I’m too busy finding it hilarious. The lecherous old gino of a PM appoints a retired beauty queen to piss people off? You couldn’t make this stuff up!
about 5 years ago
Now let’s resurface some images of her snorting cocaine from her wild early 20s. It’s not really extortion; just payback!
about 1 year ago
Dimbo bimbo