Chick-fil-A is trying to shed its anti-LGBTIQ reputation
US fast food chain Chick-fil-A has announced a revamp of their charity donation program after years of protests from LGBTIQ activists. The popular US-based fast-food chain has faced years of criticism for its donations to anti-LGBTIQ organisations. The company’s foundation had previously donated millions to campaigns to stop same-sex marriage in the US. Chick-fil-A now …
Gay dads split after one starts dating daughter’s ex
A British gay couple who named themselves their country’s “first gay dads” have split and one has fallen in love with his daughter’s ex-boyfriend. Barrie Drewitt-Barlow, 50, has ended his 32-year relationship with husband Tony and has fallen for Scott Hutchison, who is 25 years old. Barrie and Tony made world headlines as “Britain’s first …
Bob Katter defends Israel Folau after bushfire sermon
Bob Katter has claimed the backlash against Israel Folau for linking the deadly bushfires to same-sex marriage amounts to “intense Christian persecution”. In a lengthy statement on Monday, the outspoken Queensland MP admitted he “disagrees with Folau on some elements of theology and fundamentalism” without elaborating. “But the intense persecution that he has been suffering …
Queensland community heroes honoured at 2019 Trans Awards
Community members, activists and allies have celebrated the annual Trans Community Awards, the night of nights for Brisbane’s trans, gender diverse and non-binary community. Each year, the event recognises the achievements of activists, groups, events and allies for the local trans, gender diverse, non-binary, brotherboy and sistergirl communities. At the awards ceremony at the Sportsman …
Fiery backlash against Israel Folau for new anti-gay sermon
Israel Folau has been slammed for linking the deadly bushfire crisis to the legalisation of same-sex marriage and abortion in a new sermon at his church. The sacked Wallabies player told his controversial Truth of Jesus Christ Church on Sunday the bushfires that have claimed six lives and destroyed hundreds homes are God’s punishment for …
This gay penguin couple stole another couple’s egg and want to hatch it
A gay penguin couple at a Netherlands zoo have stolen an egg from another family and are trying to hatch it. The pair are two gay male African Penguins at the DierenPark Zoo in the city of Amersfoort. Zookeepers suddenly discovered them nesting an egg alongside heterosexual couples. “The gay couple are looking after the …
‘Rubbish’: Advocates call for Pauline Hanson to apologise for new rant
Senator Pauline Hanson has been asked to apologise to intersex people for calling the issues affecting their community “rubbish”. Yesterday, Greens Senators Rachel Siewert, Janet Rice and Labor senator Louise Pratt moved a motion recognising Intersex Day of Solidarity this month. The motion called on parliamentarians to commit to learning about intersex people and “consider …
This upcoming Xbox game features a transgender male protagonist
Microsoft has announced a new game featuring a transgender male lead character, a rarity in high-profile titles, is heading to the Xbox. Developer DONTNOD Entertainment announced the “true-to-life narrative adventure” Tell Me Why at Microsoft’s X019 event in London. The game is set in small-town Alaska. Twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan will “use their extraordinary …
Gay worker allegedly had pay ‘cut to match other females’ after he came out
A man has sued his boss for discrimination after he allegedly slashed his worker’s salary to bring his pay into line with “other females” after learning he was gay. Two weeks after joining New York events company Eventique, worker Wesley Wernecke opened up about his sexuality and told colleagues he was gay. However, boss Henry …
People have made a bizarre discovery about this Christmas movie
Twitter users are baffled to discover producers of a 2004 Christmas movie filmed two near-identical versions – one with two gay dads, and one without. The two versions of A Very Cool Christmas are almost identical, except for a tweak to the title and one jarring change to family scenes. The American version features opposite-sex …