Tag: homophobia
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Tom Daley Advocates for LGBTQ Rights in Commonwealth Games
British diver Tom Daley used his entrance to the opening ceremony to point out the 35 Commonwealth countries where being part of the LGBTQ+ community is illegal.
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Canada : Western University LGBTQ poster sparks Muslim community backlash
A Western University social media post supporting the fight against homophobia included an illustration of two women in hijabs about to kiss – sparking a backlash from London’s Muslim community that forced school officials to delete it.
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Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin asks forgiveness for homophobia in the Catholic Church
Homophobia was an «unholy line of tradition» in the Catholic Church, says Archbishop Heiner Koch of Berlin
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Homophobia from UEFA : Bans rainbow ads at two Euro 2020 quarter-finals
Euro 2020 organiser Uefa has banned advertising using the LGBTQ rainbow colours at the quarter-final matches in Russia and Azerbaijan, citing local laws.
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Major Catholic study, endorsed by Mary McAleese, challenges Church’s teaching on same-sex relationships
A major new study endorsed by 60 top international scholars, including former president of Ireland, Professor Mary McAleese, has called for an «urgent» change in Catholic teaching on gay relationships.
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RAI state broadcaster in Italy «censoring» condemnation of homophobia
RAI faces calls to apologise to Fedez over alleged attempt to silence his condemnation of homophobia.