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LGBTQ activist detained at World Cup has run-in with Egypt-Iran officials
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (412+ words) Peter Tatchell protested inside Lumen Field ahead of Iran and Egypt's World Cup clash(Image: Joseph Peterson/Fohrm Studio) LGBTQ activist Peter Tatchell was asked by officials in Seattle to give up a placard protesting gay rights abuses in both…...
'I was detained after protesting in support of LGBTQ rights at the World Cup"
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (945+ words) Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell spoke to The Mirror U. S. about his experience being arrested and surveilled after protesting for equal rights at various FIFA World Cups Egypt and Iran are two of the most repressive places in the world for…...
Supreme Court strikes down state's ban on "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ kids
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (378+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court ruled against a Colorado ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children " meaning the controversial practice will be allowed in the state. Colorado was one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice, which critics say…...
NBA star waived after anti-LGBTQ comments and religious rants on IG Live
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (259+ words) The Chicago Bulls are waiving shooting guard Jaden Ivey after two contentious IG Live posts Chicago Bulls guard Jaden Ivey's back-to-back controversial Instagram Live videos just cost him his spot on the team's active roster. The Bulls are waiving the…...
Man who fled to US to escape LGBTQ persecution detained by ICE
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (595+ words) A man whose partner was detained by ICE has said the "American dream is over" and said the US is a lawless country. Jonatan Aguirre, 31, arrived in the US in May 2024, via the CBP One app - launched for migrants to…...