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  • Indianapolis church calls for LGBTQ+ community to face death penalty

    07/02/2025 10:08:42 PM PDT · by Morgana · 95 replies
    WISH TV ^ | July 2, 2025 | Kyla Russell
    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis church is calling for members of the LGBTQ+ community to be put to death or to kill themselves. Local faith leaders are condemning the message. The call was made during a recent sermon titled “Pray the Gay Away” inside Sure Foundation Baptist Church on the northwest side of the city. “There’s nothing good to be proud about being a f*****. You ought to blow yourself in the head, in the back of the head. You’re so disgusting,” Stephen Falco said from the pulpit. He was speaking during the church’s “Men’s Preaching Night.” The event was...
  • Baylor University Receives $643K Grant To Study and Foster LGBTQ Inclusion

    07/02/2025 8:44:45 PM PDT · by Morgana · 46 replies
    Protestia ^ | July 2, 2025 | staff
    Founded in 1845 and claiming 16,000 students, Baylor University is the world’s largest Baptist University and also one of the oldest. Like many that have gone before, Baylor is deeply compromised despite seeking to be our theological betters. Baylor repeatedly touts their Christian creds, but the game is nearly up. Despite affirming that “The mission of Baylor University is to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service by integrating academic excellence and Christian commitment within a caring community” and “the biblical understanding that sexual relations of any kind outside of marriage between a man and a woman are...
  • Outrage Erupts After Artist Changes National Anthem Lyrics from ‘Home of the Brave’ to ‘Home of the Gays’ [WATCH]

    07/01/2025 1:17:57 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 32 replies
    Trash Panda ^ | July 01, 2025 | Staff
    A recent performance by singer and performer Uché has ignited a firestorm of criticism after a video surfaced of him singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” with a controversial twist. In place of the time-honored closing line, “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” Uché deliberately changed the words to “land of the free, home of the gays.” The moment, which was captured and shared on TikTok during Pride Month, has prompted widespread backlash from Americans who see the alteration as a blatant sign of disrespect toward a cherished national symbol. The video, posted to Uché’s TikTok account...
  • I'm a drag queen in NYC whose bookings for Pride Month have plummeted this year. I'm trying to work smarter, not harder.

    06/30/2025 3:24:00 AM PDT · by C19fan · 51 replies
    Business Insider ^ | June 28, 2025 | Amanda Coffee
    Brita Filter says her corporate bookings for Pride events have dropped by 60% this year over last year. She's never had this much downtime in June, a typically busy month for gigs and events. She relies on influencer partnerships and community events to sustain her career, which she loves. Brita Filter, 39, is a household name in drag entertainment. Her popularity went mainstream when she appeared on season 12 of "RuPaul's Drag Race," and she's made appearances on "Saturday Night Live," "Broad City," and "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah."
  • Supreme Court rules in favor of Maryland parents who want to pull kids from classes with LGBTQ-themed books

    06/27/2025 12:57:34 PM PDT · by Libloather · 32 replies
    NY Post ^ | 6/27/25 | Samuel Chamberlain, Ryan King
    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who sued a school board over its refusal to allow elementary school children to be taken out of classes with LGBTQ-themed storybooks. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines Friday, the justices overturned a lower court ruling that found the parents needed to show that their kids were being coerced to act differently than their religious beliefs. The high court concluded that the parents “have shown that they are entitled to a preliminary injunction” because they “are likely to succeed in their challenge to the Board’s policies. “The...
  • Ten Years In, Same-Sex Marriage Is Part of American Life. But It’s Still Under Attack.

    06/26/2025 11:20:43 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 78 replies
    The New York Times ^ | June 26, 2025, 5:04 a.m. ET | Adam Nagourney and Jeremy W. Peters
    On the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationally, supporters say they are secure but also wary and watchful.Could same-sex marriage be next?Gay Americans and their allies have much to celebrate on Thursday, the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Same-sex marriage has, by almost every indication, become ingrained in everyday American life. Since the decision, there have been 591,000 same-sex marriages, and today, nearly two-thirds of Americans approve of the policy. Same-sex couples are staples in contemporary movies and television shows, and reside, often with their...
  • Doctor Who actor David Tennant wears trans rights T-shirt by Canadian designer: 'You will have to go through me'

    06/24/2025 12:16:08 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 51 replies
    Yahoo ^ | 6/24/25 | Elianna Lev
    Stevie Brocksom is still floored after actor David Tennant, best known for his work in the Doctor Who series, wore one of the trans-positive T-shirts they sent him on a whim. The photo has led to a massive spike in sales of the London, Ont., designer's activist T-shirts which help fund a scholarship for transgender students in Ontario. Brocksom and their graphic designer sell a series of T-shirts with trans-positive messaging on their website, "Stevie Safe Spaces." The T-shirts, which are available in sizes S up to 6XL, have slogans on them like “you can’t erase us,” "protect trans kids"...
  • S.F.’s Pink Triangle, symbol of LGBTQ+ rights and Nazi persecution, is vandalized

    06/18/2025 7:43:02 AM PDT · by artichokegrower · 22 replies
    Los Angeles Times ^ | June 18, 2025 | Rong-Gong Lin II
    San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of defacing the famed Pink Triangle, a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights that is installed annually during Pride Month on top of the city’s landmark Twin Peaks.
  • Boston Red Sox spark controversy after putting on pre-game drag show for Pride Day

    06/15/2025 4:02:48 PM PDT · by SaveFerris · 68 replies
    Daily Mail Online ^ | PUBLISHED: 21:19 EDT, 11 June 2025 | UPDATED: 21:26 EDT, 11 June 2025 | By ALEX RASKIN
    Fenway Park's annual Pride Night has been heavily criticized online in the days since a group of drag queens were welcomed on the field in Boston before the Red Sox hosted the Tampa Bay Rays. 'Gross' and 'disgusting' were just two of the judgements posted on X, where many others joined in the attack. 'Be more like the @Rangers,' another added, referring to the only Major League Baseball team without a Pride Month celebration. Several commenters questioned the logic behind MLB events aimed at including LBGTQ+ fans, arguing they're not really baseball's target audience. However, a 2021 survey by the...
  • BREAKING NEWS Fans threaten to boycott MLB over 'disgusting' Pride stunt during national anthem at New York Mets game

    06/14/2025 6:47:14 PM PDT · by Morgana · 68 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | June 14, 2025 | Oliver Salt
    The New York Mets left baseball fans furious on Friday night after showing a Pride flag on their big screen during a rendition of the US national anthem. Prior to their game against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mets controversially displayed the LGBTQ+ symbol instead of the American flag as the Star Spangled Banner played out at Citi Field. Despite a number of teams getting involved in the annual 'Pride Month' tradition in recent weeks, fans are threatening to boycott MLB over the divisive stunt that took place in New York. One user posted on X along with a video...
  • Watch: Drag Queens Protest, Boo Trump in Kennedy Center Appearance

    06/11/2025 9:03:53 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 29 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 12 Jun 2025 | Paul Bois
    Several drag queens protested and booed President Donald Trump as he attended a performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday. The president’s visit marked his first since the inauguration. Video captured the moment several drag queens stood up in the audience as he appeared: The president has always hailed Les Misérables as his favorite musical. As Consequence recently reported, half the play’s cast decided to boycott the performance due to the president’s visit. Several cast members of Les Misérables will not be performing “One Day More” at their Kennedy Center concert next month — instead, they’ll be...
  • Watch: Drag Queens Protest, Boo Trump in Kennedy Center Appearance

    06/12/2025 11:05:32 AM PDT · by Morgana · 42 replies
    Breitbart ^ | June 11, 2025 | Paul Bois
    Several drag queens protested and booed President Donald Trump as he attended a performance of Les Misérables at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday. The president’s visit marked his first since the inauguration. Video captured the moment several drag queens stood up in the audience as he appeared: The president has always hailed Les Misérables as his favorite musical. As Consequence recently reported, half the play’s cast decided to boycott the performance due to the president’s visit. Several cast members of Les Misérables will not be performing “One Day More” at their Kennedy Center concert next month — instead, they’ll be...
  • Transgender troops face a deadline and a difficult decision: Stay or go?

    06/06/2025 11:51:08 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 28 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 12:02 PM CDT, June 6, 2025 | LOLITA C. BALDOR
    WASHINGTON (AP) — As transgender service members face a deadline to leave the U.S. military, hundreds are taking the financial bonus to depart voluntarily. But others say they will stay and fight.For many, it is a wrenching decision to end a career they love, and leave units they have led or worked with for years. And they are angry they are being forced out by the Trump administration’s renewed ban on transgender troops.Active duty service members had until Friday to identify themselves and begin to leave the military voluntarily, while the National Guard and Reserve have until July 7. Then...
  • California Questionnaire: Pattie Gonia The dynamic drag queen and environmentalist dishes on some of her California favorites

    06/09/2025 6:38:52 AM PDT · by artichokegrower · 11 replies
    Visit California ^ | June 9, 2025
    When it comes to merging artistry with activism, nobody does it with quite as much aplomb as Pattie Gonia. The critically acclaimed drag queen, musician, and environmentalist first stepped into her signature high heels in 2018 and never looked back. To date, Pattie’s community is more than a million strong across her social media platforms, where followers can watch her hike, climb, sail and surf, all while in drag.
  • Tale of Two Trannies

    06/03/2025 2:49:26 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 42 replies
    American Thinker ^ | June 3, 2025 | Locuta
    It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…. (Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities)I recently attended a large family event. Seating arrangements are always difficult but for some unknown reason, the hostess banished two of our family members to tables where they knew nary a soul, while...
  • Boise Pride Season Kickoff canceled due to low attendance

    06/02/2025 3:06:13 AM PDT · by Salman · 53 replies
    Idaho News (CBS) ^ | May 30th 2025 | CBS 2 News Staff
    BOISE, Idaho — The Pride Season Kickoff, initially scheduled for June 6, has been canceled due to insufficient attendance, despite strong online enthusiasm. The event was intended to enhance LGBTQ+ visibility and community connection in June, serving as a precursor to the main Boise Pride celebration in September. Organizers expressed their commitment to expanding Pride in Boise, emphasizing the need for active community participation to bring new events to life. "We know the desire for more Pride programming is real—we hear it constantly," they said. However, they noted that early community buy-in is crucial for the success of events outside...
  • FBI Tells Employees No ‘Pride’ Activities On Company Time

    05/30/2025 10:35:03 AM PDT · by Twotone · 28 replies
    The Daily Caller ^ | May 29, 2025 | Tayte Christensen
    Pride month celebrations at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will not be permitted this June, leadership told agents and directors Thursday. “I’ve received several questions about the FBI’s stance on Pride Month and what related activities FBI divisions and employees should or should not participate in,” FBI Assistant Director for Public Affairs Ben Williamson said in an email to assistant directors in charge and special agents in charge on Thursday morning. “So, I want to take the opportunity to make FBI leadership’s expectations clear: There should be no official FBI actions, events, or messaging regarding Pride Month.” The email...
  • Falklands War Landing Craft is Decorated for Pride

    05/17/2025 7:19:36 AM PDT · by Ennis85 · 46 replies
    Daily Sceptic ^ | 17th May 2025 | Will Jones
    The decoration of a Falklands War landing craft in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride has sparked uproar among veterans, who called it “entirely inappropriate” and said, “Our Falklands dead will be turning in their graves.” The Telegraph has more. "Foxtrot 8, which landed Royal Marine and Parachute Regiment soldiers on the South Atlantic archipelago, has been coated in a rainbow vinyl wrap. Portsmouth Historic Quarter, which owns it, commissioned the decoration to mark the 25th anniversary of the ban on homosexuality within the Armed Forces being lifted. But the decoration has been criticised as disrespectful by veterans. A retired senior...
  • Female Fencer Wins Big Award after Refusing to Fence Trans Opponent

    04/09/2025 8:04:12 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 48 replies
    American Tribune ^ | April 09, 2025 | Will Tanner
    Female fencing star Stephanie Turner declined to face a transgender opponent in a late-March tournament, leading to her disqualification from the tournament and an explosion of a debate about women’s sports online. But while she lost the tournament because she declined to compete, it wasn’t all a loss for Turner: she also won a big award and reward from a pro-women’s sports clothing brand. The match at which the original incident occurred was the USA Fencing tournament on March 30, 2025, during which Turner was slated to compete against transgender competitor Redmond Sullivan. Turner took a knee and refused to...
  • Hungary's parliament passes constitutional amendment banning public LGBTQ+ events

    04/14/2025 2:49:08 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 41 replies
    Euronews ^ | 14/04/2025
    The amendment declares that children's rights to moral, physical and spiritual development supersede any right other than the right to life, including the right to peaceful assembly. Hungary's parliament has passed an amendment to the constitution that allows the government to ban public events by LGBTQ+ communities, a decision that legal scholars and critics are calling another step toward authoritarianism. The amendment, which required a two-thirds vote, passed along party lines with 140 votes for and 21 against. It was proposed by the ruling Fidesz-KDNP coalition led by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The amendment declares that children's rights to moral,...