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Los Angeles (AFP) - A California lifeguard who took down LGBTQ Pride flags because he did not want to work "in these conditions" is suing his employers claiming religious discrimination. The lawsuit comes just days before Pride month, which begins Saturday, when public facilities in California routinely fly the multi-colored flag. It also comes as the United States gears up for a contentious presidential election in which issues that fall under so-called "culture wars", like gay and transgender rights and reproductive freedoms are a frequent rallying cry for conservative supporters of Republic...
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Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden hosts a major White House reception Wednesday in honor of LGBTQ rights, striking a counter blow in the heating culture wars ahead of November midterm elections. Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and several cabinet members -- including openly gay Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg -- were to join hundreds of representatives from the LGBTQ community in the White House East Room to celebrate Pride Month. Just ahead of the bash, Biden signed an executive order aimed at providing federal support on a variety of rights in the LGBTQ community that the Whit...
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Long Beach (United States) (AFP) - The LGBTQ community around the world is facing a wave of attacks, said leaders and activists from more than 100 countries meeting this week in California. The gathering is the first global get-together for community members since the world shut down for Covid -- and participants warned the environment for queer youth was deteriorating. Julia Ehrt, director of the International Lesbian, Gay, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA World) said the community has historically faced "enormous levels of violence and discrimination." But there has been a marked emerge...
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Miami (AFP) - Florida governor Ron DeSantis asked the US state's congress Tuesday to vote to eliminate a statute that allows entertainment giant Disney to act as a local government in Orlando, where it has its theme park. The move is the latest episode in a dispute between DeSantis' administration and Disney, after the company criticized the passage in March of a law banning school lessons on sexual orientation. The Republican governor demanded the state congress address eliminating Disney's special status during a congressional session convened to redraw the electoral map. "Yes, they will be ...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - Entertainment and theme park giant Disney has halted all political donations in Florida after an outcry among LGBTQ staff over its silence on perceived "anti-gay" legislation, its CEO said Friday. Florida's state senate this week passed a bill banning lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in elementary schools, the latest effort by Republicans in the United States to reshape education policy along conservative lines. Opponents and LGBTQ rights activists lobbied against what they call the "Don't Say Gay" law, which will affect kids in kindergarten through third g...
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Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden has quickly launched a campaign to support LGBTIQ people abroad, putting their rights higher on the US foreign policy agenda than ever before. Elevating a 2011 initiative launched by his former boss Barack Obama -- and reversing a turnaround under Donald Trump -- Biden is expanding the scope of US efforts on LGBTIQ rights while also adjusting based on lessons learned over the past decade. In his first foreign policy speech, Biden announced Thursday he was ordering all US government agencies active abroad to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, tr...
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Los Angeles (AFP) - When Jonathan Bennett's agent called about a leading romantic part in a new Christmas movie, the actor's first reaction was "Great, who's the girl?" Although Bennett is gay, the former "Mean Girls" star is used to playing straight roles opposite Hollywood actresses -- particularly within the conservative, often formulaic genre of holiday films. "There was a pause, and they said 'Jake.' My jaw hit the floor!" Bennett recalled, laughing. "It was a long time coming." "The Christmas House," released last month, is the first Yuletide film from the Hallmark Channel to prominently...
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Geneva (AFP) - Despite significant progress on gay rights around the world, dozens of countries still criminalise consensual same-sex activity, including six where being gay is punishable by death, campaigners said Tuesday. In a fresh report, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA) found "considerable progress" in legal protections for LGBTI people worldwide. Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has created significant additional challenges for LGBTI and other minority communities, "positive developments have taken place," the organisation said. But...
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