In January, backlash over remarks by Arai brought fresh attention to Japan’s lack of legislation on civil rights protections for the LGBTQ+ community and policies on same-sex marriage. Just a day after, Kishida announced he had dismissed Arai for his anti-LGBTQ+ comments, which the former aide later apologized for.
Former Florida Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Commissioner, Nikki Fried, has been elected as the Chair of the Florida Democratic Party. This is great news for the LGBTQ+ community as Fried is a known advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and has a strong track record of fighting for equality.
The EU has closed the legal proceedings against Poland over the so-called “LGBT-ideology freedom zones” after only a few local authorities have dropped their anti-LGBTQ+ resolutions. In July 2021, the European Commission launched legal action
In this week’s SFGN, online and on stands now, I look at how Gov. Ron DeSantis and his underlings are taking their campaign against LGBTQ+ to the next level by weaponizing the state’s Bureaucracy. Their
This year we celebrate Black History Month by remembering the personalities who are the trailblazers of the community and contributed to its upliftment. Tonight, we are going to talk about Bayard Rustin. He fought racism, sexism, and classism all his life as a civil rights activist, friend of Martin Luther King Jr., and organizer of the March on Washington.
As the National LGBTQ Task Force marks its 50th anniversary this year, it is facing an onslaught of discriminatory bills being introduced in state legislatures across the United States. According to The Human Rights Campaign, over 300 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced, with around half of them targeting transgender individuals.
The LGBTQ+ community in South Florida celebrated outstanding philanthropists at the Our Fund Philanthropy Awards, held at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, February 18. The annual awards reception is a platform for recognizing those who dedicate their time, talent, and treasure to the LGBTQ+ community of South Florida.
Carter’s comments were made during an interview with HuffPost Live a few years ago. When asked about his thoughts on same-sex marriage, he said, “That’s no problem with me, you know. I think everybody should have a right to get married regardless of their sex.” The former president went on to explain that while he believes churches that disagree with same-sex marriage should not have to perform them, he fully supports the right of two people of the same sex to marry.
On Sunday, February 19, 2023, the streets of Little Havana in Miami came alive with the vibrant and colorful 7th annual Gay8 (Gay Ocho) Festival. This festival is the largest Latino LGBTQ+ festival in America, dedicated to showcasing the best of LGBTQ+ art, music, dance, food, and culture.
In a disturbing incident in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, a woman set fire to a restaurant by igniting a gay pride flag hanging on the building’s facade. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning and was captured on security cameras. It is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
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