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Trump v LGBT People At the UN; ‘Bible Beer’ Backlash in Australia; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…n Barcelona. Nigeria: Man faces 10 years in jail for running gay bar Mamba Online reported that a court “issued an arrest warrant for a man who’s been accused of running a gay bar and could now face ten years in jail.” More from the article: Gay sex is illegal in Nigeria, with penalties including 14 years imprisonment. Twelve northern states in Nigeria operate under Islamic Sharia law that allows homosexuality to be punished with death by stoning….

What Does It Take to Fell a White Nationalist? (Hint: Pedophilia)

By Anita Little

…r being released on the web. The incident became a flagrant example of the online abuse that women—especially women of color—face on social media, and resulted in Twitter permanently banning Yiannopoulos from the platform. At the time I saw him as just another knuckle-dragging internet troll that could just be ignored into irrelevance. But then something terrifying happened. The trolls left their bridges and set up camp at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue…

Where are the Blessed Peacemakers?

By Elizabeth Drescher

…d ban on assault weapons and laws protecting interstate and, by extension, online ammunition sales. Perhaps Chris Hedges is right: “We have created and live in a world where violence has become the primary form of communication.” Which leaves us where with regard to a national conversation on violence? Dead in the water? The Armor of God? Oh, if only there were a place where people could gather on a regular basis to talk about causes, effects, and…

Hungarian Mayor Wants to Import White Christians, Ban Muslims & LGBT People; Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…of Lesbians and Gays, was undertaken in early February and was based on an online survey of 1,000 respondents aged 18 and over. It underscored the community support for marriage equality and suggested a beleaguered government could get a boost from finally resolving the issue. But the new poll also suggested that 45% of the sample opposed exemptions allowing civil celebrants and businesses to refuse services to customers based on religious beliefs…

Trump Order A ‘Death Sentence’ For Some LGBT Refugees? Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…nding in the way of LGBT voters actually voting for Marine Le Pen in large numbers. But her anti-immigrant, anti-EU position — coupled with a more center-left economic policy that supports France’s robust social safety net — is pulling voters from left-wing constituencies to her side. Courting LGBT voters remains a high-wire act, because beneath Le Pen’s march to victory is a simmering internal battle that could build into a true revolt from withi…

Will Justice Gorsuch Prioritize “Religious Freedom” Over Civil Rights?

By Sunnivie Brydum

…Luchenitser pointed to a 2005 essay the judge wrote in the National Review Online, where he criticized progressives for relying on litigation “as the primary means of affecting their social agenda on everything from gay marriage to assisted suicide to the use of vouchers for private school education.” The piece, pointedly titled “Liberals ‘n Lawsuits,” argued that “American liberals have become addicted to the courtroom, relying on judges and lawy…

When a Pride March Means Owning the Shame of Racial and Economic Injustice

By Peter Laarman

…e won’t consider anything but a white partner, some gay men insist this is online dating as usual. But as a Daily Beast headline so succinctly phrased it: “‘No Blacks’ Is Not a Sexual Preference. It’s Racism.” The second assumption concerns the Black Church. It still shocks me to think how Black people, and specifically Black Church leaders, were assigned such heavy blame for passage of Proposition 8 here in California. Within white gay circles, t…

A Note to Megyn Kelly & NBC: How to Talk About Conspiracy Theories

By Julie Ingersoll

…re social networks in which his view of the world is shared. These include online groups, but I’ve also seen his website promoted at Tea Party events and other political gatherings, and even among church groups. Conspiracy theories rely on what historian Richard Hofstadter called “political paranoia.” They are intensely rationalistic and appear compelling as they operate in opposition to prevailing views. They are hostile to authority and expertis…

Anti-Gay, Anti Catholic Evangelical Sworn In As Mayor of Rio; More in Global LGBT Recap

By Peter Montgomery

…In 1970, just 5% of Brazilians considered themselves evangelical. Now that number is closer to one-fourth. Fundamentalists have grabbed power in Brazil’s Congress, forming a voting bloc that’s throttled anti-discrimination and hate-crime laws: Lower House President Eduardo Cunha, who claimes Brazil is “under attack” by gays, is trying to overturn the 2013 ruling that brought marriage equality. Jair Bolsonaro, a prominent congressman, recommended c…

Rev. Rob Lee Lost Congregation For His Anti-Racism Speech: Here’s Why He Should Have Packed His Bags First

By Daniel Schultz

…ision.” Lee disputes this, saying on Twitter that If they reactivate their online presence it will become quite clear the pressure I was receiving in regards to my appearance on the VMA’s, an apparent reference to the church Facebook page, which was recently taken down. So, uh, I don’t know? The congregation could be telling the truth, or Lee could be, or it could be somewhere in the messy middle. This, too, is very UCC. It’s unlikely that we’ll e…