Gay-hate victim Garry Burns turns lawfare crusader
The Weekend Australian
The Weekend Australian has an interesting profile of LGBTI rights activist Garry Burns who is at the forefront of holding people accountable for homophobic statements they make, or are published on commentary platforms they control. The article also shares the thoughts of some of the people who Burns have launched legal action against including Christian social commentator Bernard Gaynor. Read the article.
Pope Francis says only heterosexual parents can form families
IOL
Pope Francis has been praised for making inclusive statements about LGBTI people, but it seems for every step forward there is also a step backwards. Over the weekend it was reported that the pontiff has said that only heterosexual parents can form families. “It is painful to say this today: People speak of varied families, of various kinds of family,” but “the family [as] man and woman in the image of God is the only one,” Pope Francis is reported to have said. Read the article.
Far right protesters who tried to stop a pride parade in Ukraine have been detained
Reuters
Police is Kiev, Ukraine have detained 56 protesters from a far-right group who tired to disrupt a pride festival in the city. 150 people tried to block the path of the annual Pride march but police dressed in riot gear moved in and forced them out of the way. Read the full report.
Harry Styles waves ‘Make America Gay Again’ flag during concert.
Pedestrian
Singer Harry Styles has always been voicing support for the LGBTI+ community, and during a recent show he grab a flag of a fan that read ‘Make American Gay Again’ and waved it in front of the audience. Read how super-fan Karla Balcazar got his attention. Read the report.
There is a gay glass ceiling
The Washington Post
A study in the UK has found that while gay men are more likely to be promoted to a position of supervisor or manager than their straight peers, they are less likely to move out of middle management and into senior management roles. Read the report.
