Tens of thousands of Georgians took to the streets to protest the bill, which was voted into force by lawmakers at the end of May, while riot police used tear gas and batons to disperse the crowd. Opposition leaders have been detained and beaten by authorities, and both the EU and U.S. have condemned the … Read more
Homophobic speech is not outlawed in Slovakia, unlike racist and anti-Semitic comments. “Support for racism and anti-Semitism has no place in Europe in 2024. We know where such tendencies have led in the past. We call on Minister Šimkovičová to resign immediately,” Weisenbacher said. Slovakia was shaken by the murder of two gay men outside … Read more
Turkish authorities converged on a previously banned LGBTQ+ pride event in Istanbul on Sunday, leading to the arrest of at least 15 people. For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Early on Sunday, the Istanbul Governor’s Office, the provincial-level authority appointed by the national government, issued a warning to organizers and … Read more
Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating at a banned LGBT Pride rally, after searching the streets having arrived at the scene after participants had dispersed, a Reuters witness said. Police declined to comment. The Istanbul Governor’s Office said earlier on Sunday that the Pride March would not … Read more
Georgian Dream in May forced a controversial new law through the parliament that will force Western-backed NGOs to register as “foreign agents,” echoing rules used by Moscow to persecute dissenting voices. The government is now forging ahead with legislation that would sharply curtail LGBTQ+ rights and ban all mention of the community from popular culture, … Read more
MPS IN ATTENDANCE Earlier this week, Protect Singapore – which describes itself as a group that aims to protect the values of marriage, family, children and conscience – released a scorecard grading politicians based on their stances towards LGBTQ issues. The scorecard is to “help you evaluate whether your MP supports your values”, said the … Read more
Then there’s the fact that “Judeo-Christian” as a definition is also problematic for the religion it leaves out: Islam. Muslims are as native to Europe as Christians and have been an influential force across the Continent for centuries. In Iberia, Muslims developed a syncretic culture where Jews, Christians and Muslims lived in relative harmony. They … Read more
Fête Nationale Pierre Poilievre is the only federal party leader whose staff won’t say whether their chief intends to participate in Pride events this summer. Officials for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet and Green Party Leader Elizabeth May all confirmed they will attend various Pride events. Poilievre’s … Read more
Ryan Clifford is not afraid to sing it proudly: He’s a Swiftie. But he’s quick to admit he is not the singer’s biggest fan. That title is reserved for someone else – his husband, Charlie Bird. “Charlie’s on another level for sure,” he told CBS News. With Charlie as the ultimate Swiftie and Ryan’s signature … Read more
As part of the agreement, the signatories pledged to bring forward a strategy to campaign together, to avoid losing votes to each other in the October election, and to support the re-election of the current president, the anti-Georgian Dream Salome Zourabichvili. The statement also calls Western countries to help ensure free and fair elections. United … Read more
