The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences is weighing a host-less Oscars this year after comedian Kevin Hart quit amid a firestorm of criticism over the resurfacing of previous gay jokes, according to a report.
GLAAD, the country’s largest advocacy organization dedicated to defending the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, said Friday that actor-comedian Kevin Hart should not have quit as host of the Oscars, arguing the A-lister should have instead used his platform to promote unity.
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte used the occasion of an award ceremony for “Child-friendly Municipalities and Cities” on Wednesday to call on his population to “kill bishops” for being “good for nothing.” On Friday, at a labor event, Duterte disparaged priests as being “90 percent gay.”
The Catholic League, a watchdog group, denounced the mainstream media silence over powerful statements by Pope Francis saying there is “no room” in the priesthood for homosexuality.
A University of Idaho administrator has banned a female student from expressing pro-life views and stating that women have XX chromosomes on a university feminist blog, accusing the student of writing in a way that “directly challenges” opposing viewpoints. The Administrator advised the female student that she should avoid “hot button” issues in her future feminist blog articles.
UC San Diego has announced that they will ban the word “Latino” in favor of the word “Latinx,” which is “gender inclusive.”
It is a mistake to downplay the seriousness of homosexuality, Pope Francis said in an upcoming interview book, insisting that homosexuals have no place in the priesthood.
The president of gay dating app Grindr claimed in a Facebook post that marriage is “between a man and a woman.” His post went on to say, “you can’t deny my feelings about my marriage.”
The New York Times published an article by Media Matters editor-at-large Parker Molloy, Thursday, claiming Twitter’s new decision to ban users who “misgender” transgender people “promotes free speech.”
Two universities in London have stopped using the word “woman” because it is not inclusive enough. They have adopted “womxn” as its replacement to “promote intersectionality.”
The government of Scotland has adopted a pro-transgender image as the backdrop for its official Twitter account, declaring war on “transphobia” on behalf of all of Scotland.
Meghan Murphy, a prominent feminist who was recently banned from Twitter for stating that men aren’t women, wrote an article for Quillette on Wednesday explaining how formerly “banal” facts have become “heresy — akin to terrorist speech.”
A British woman who identifies as “objectum sexual,” or attracted to inanimate objects, recently got a tattoo of her future spouse — a chandelier named “Lumiere.”
DePaul University has introduced a new course that will examine what it refers to as “the more troubling aspects of social media,” as well as explore how these platforms can be censored to protect women and “queer people.”
Twitter permanently suspended prominent feminist Meghan Murphy last week for saying men aren’t women. Murphy accused the social media platform of “censoring basic facts and silencing people.”
Social media website Twitter has banned the actions of “misgendering” or “deadnaming” transgender users in an effort to stem what it calls “anti-trans abuse,” as part of its updated “hateful conduct” policy. The platform vows to permanently suspend users who “regularly” violate the policy.
A primary school threatened with legal action over an LGBT pride parade for young children has been accused of intimidation after a concerned mother was met by a member of staff wearing a T-shirt which “belittled” Christian views.
LGBT activists in Canada are arguing that a new police strip search policy is “progressive” and “gender inclusive.” The new policy allows individuals to choose the gender of the officer that will search them.
To celebrate “Trans Awareness Week,” abortion giant Planned Parenthood has released seven linguistic tips to help gender-sensitive individuals use terms that will not offend members of the LGBTQ “community.”
Eastern Michigan U Cancels ‘Vagina Monologues’ Because It Isn’t Inclusive
Public school students in Washington D.C. are now allowed to identify as “non-binary” instead of male or female, according to a report.
Fordham University’s Political Science department announced on Thursday that it had voted unanimously to adopt a new policy regarding students’ preferred names and gender pronouns. The policy mandates that professors must use a student’s “preferred” name and pronouns.
The Scottish education system is to become the first in the world where primary and secondary schools are required in the curriculum to promote LGBT identity and lifestyles.
The governor of the biggest city in Tanzania urged residents this week to help him round up people in the region whom they believe to be gay. He announced the creation of “surveillance squads” to hunt down same-sex couples, who will then be arrested.
Ben and Jerry’s ice cream company, known for its leftist activism, announced the new “Pecan Resist” flavor mocking President Donald Trump.
Police in England have raised eyebrows by describing a transgendered paedophile’s pre-transition crimes as having been committed by a “woman”.
A Caitlyn Jenner parody Halloween costume has been removed from Amazon following complaints from LGBT groups.
One of the bishops representing the African continent at the Vatican synod on young people said the meeting risks being hijacked by Western concerns about LGBT issues, which is “not why the synod was called.”
Two LGBT groups condemned Amazon for selling a Caitlyn Jenner parody Halloween costume this week, with LGBT rights organization Stonewall encouraging Amazon to take it “off the shelves.”
The Jesuit-run America magazine has weighed in on the debate regarding homosexuality and the Catholic priesthood, insisting that ordaining gay men does not increase the risk of clerical sex abuse.
