The US Department of Education is pushing to strip workplace protections for pregnant or LGBTQ staff, telling its employee union the policies must be changed to conform to President Donald Trump’s executive order on “defending women from gender ideology extremism.” In a May 9 email viewed by Bloomberg News, the agency invited the union to negotiate over…
Meta has announced plans to review its guidelines ahead of President Donald Trump’s swearing in ceremony. The parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads said it will revise its hate speech guidelines to allow users to describe LGBTQ people as mentally ill. Meta owner, Mark Zuckerberg announced this on Tuesday. The…
Illinois, U.S. – Lincolnwood Elementary School, a District 65 School in Illinois, on Monday sent a newsletter to parents informing them of a new confidential LGBTQ group for 5th graders who are “questioning their gender and sexual identity.” If parents don’t opt out, they will NOT be told if their child joins the group. Moira…
Jalingo, Nigeria – A violent clash stemming from a schism within the United Methodist Church (UMC) has left three people dead, including two young children, and several others injured in Nigeria. The incident, which occurred on Sunday in Taraba State, northeast Nigeria, highlights the deep divisions within the church over its stance on LGBTQ inclusion….
A top Namibian court on Friday ruled against the country’s colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex relationships, marking a win for the LGBTQ community. The high court in Windhoek deemed the crimes of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” unconstitutional and invalid, a decision celebrated by LGBTQ rights groups. We are not persuaded that in a democratic…
