Lisa Boothe on the set of the Fox News chat show Fox & Friends. (Getty) A Fox News reporter has claimed that there is a “coordinated effort” underway to replace replace God with trans people. Media personality and Fox News host Lisa Boothe made the bizarre claims during a panel discussion in which hosts discussed
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A trans priest has revealed how coming out affected her parish. (Canva) Reverend Selina McMahon has detailed how coming out as trans has started making members of the parish feel more welcome. McMahon, originally a software developer from Middlesbrough, now lives in Australia and is a priest in the Anglican Church Southern Queensland parish. Speaking
Lil Nas X has once again been accused of “trolling Christians” after announcing plans to study biblical studies at Liberty University. (Getty/Leon Neal) Lil Nas X has once again been accused of “trolling Christians” after announcing his plans to go back to college to study biblical studies at Liberty University. The “Industry Baby” singer has
A nativity scene featuring two mothers has caused controversy (Reuters via YouTube) A nativity scene at a church in Italy has been heavily criticised for displaying Jesus as having two mothers, opposed to the traditional Mary and Joseph set up. Father Vitaliano Della Sala – of the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Capocastello
Matt Walsh appears to believe he knows Catholic doctrine better than the head of the Catholic Church. (YouTube/MattWalsh) Self-proclaimed ‘theocratic fascist’ Matt Walsh appears to be unhappy that the Pope isn’t as transphobic as him. The far-right Daily Wire pundit shocked absolutely no one by taking issue with Pope Francis’ recent declaration that transgender Catholics
Labour MP Ben Bradshaw. (Dan Kitwood/Getty) Labour MP Ben Bradshaw has criticised the Church of England for “actively pursuing a campaign of discrimination” against LGBTQ+ people. The Exeter MP spoke out against the church after it barred the late archbishop Demond Tutu’s goddaughter from officiating his funeral because she is in a same-sex marriage. “This
Pope Francis leaves Assisi at the end of Economy of Francis, an international movement of young economists. (Getty) Pope Francis reportedly encouraged an LGBTQ+ Catholic group to build a church “that excludes no one.” According to L’Avvenire, the pope met with Italian LGBTQ+ Catholic group The Tent of Jonathon in a Wednesday (21 September) conference
People walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on 30 August 2022. (Getty/ Spencer Platt) The private Orthodox Jewish Yeshiva University has blocked every single student organisation, just to get rid of an LGBTQ+ club. In June, the New York County Supreme Court found that Yeshiva University was in violation of
Margaret Court walks onto court during the Centre Court Centenary Ceremony at Wimbledone 2022. (Ryan Pierse/Getty) Former tennis player Margaret Court claimed she was the victim of LGBT bullying in a post-Wimbledon interview. The Australian tennis player turned Christian minister discussed her time at the Women’s US Open at Wimbledon to The Telegraph and how she
Sareh (Zahra) Sediqi Hamedani was arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for “promoting homosexuality” in October 2021. (YouTube/6rangIran) Two LGBTQ+ activists have been sentenced to death in Iran for “promoting homosexuality”. According to the Kurdish human rights organisation Hengaw, Zahra Sediqi Hamedani, also known as “Sareh”, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, were both sentenced
Thousands of people marched against Belgrade hosting EuroPride. (Oliver Bunic/Getty) Thousands of religious and right-wing Serbians have marched in Belgrade to protest an upcoming EuroPride event… that’s already been postponed. Anti-LGBTQ+ protestors took to the streets of the country’s capital on Sunday (28 August) to oppose plans for the city to host EuroPride on 17
Two trans people hold hands while marching under a trans Pride flag in the New York City Pride Parade. (Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) A federal court has blocked efforts by the Biden administration to ensure trans people are never discriminated against by religious doctors when seeking healthcare. In 2016, the Obama administration issued an interpretation of the
Grace Christian School in Valrico, Florida. (Facebook/ Grace Christian School – Valrico, Florida) A Christian school in Florida has asked all gay, transgender and non-binary students to “leave immediately” in a message to parents. Grace Christian School in Valrico, Florida, which requires all students to begin every school day with pledges to the Christian flag
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern at the 2018 Auckland Pride parade. (Fiona Goodall/Getty Images) Conservation therapy survivors can now seek an apology or even financial compensation from practioners in New Zealand. The country’s Human Rights Commission launched a free and confidential dispute resolution service for those subjected to the dangerous and discredited practice on
Serbian Orthodox Church bishop Nikanor Bogunović of Bana. (Screen capture via YouTube) A senior bishop in Serbia has been condemned for encouraging armed attacks against an LGBTQ+ Pride event in Belgrade. In September, the Serbian capital will host EuroPride, which celebrates LGBTQ+ rights across the continent, in a first for a southeastern European country. But Serbian
Saudi Arabian sisters Asra Abdullah Alsehli (left) and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli (right). (NSW Police) Two Saudi sisters found dead in Australia sought asylum for religion and sexuality, but their pleas for projection were reportedly rejected over lack of evidence. Australian authorities discovered the remains of Asra Abdullah Alsehli, 24, and Amaal Abdullah Alsehli, 23, on 7 June
Pope Francis celebrates mass at the the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Canada. (Getty/ Chip Somodevilla) Pope Francis has met with four groups of trans people who found shelter in a Catholic church, the Vatican has confirmed. According to AP News, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported that the Pope met with a group of trans
Christian fundamentalist Ken Ham, in front of his “life-size” ark. (Luke Sharrett /For The Washington Post via Getty) Fundamentalist Ken Ham is suing his insurance company after his life-size Noah’s Ark museum was hit by too much rain. Ham owns the Ark Encounter, a Noah’s Ark–themed creationist amusement park with a “life-size” ark, as well
Archbishop of Canterbury responds to Sandi Toksvig after criticism over church’s LGBTQ+ stance. (Hollie Adams and Joe Maher/Stringer via Getty Images) The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has asked to meet with presenter and activist Sandi Toksvig after she criticised his stance on the LGBTQ+ community as a “horrible mistake”. Over the past two weeks,
Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, speaks at the 2022 Lambeth Conference held at The University of Kent. (Neil Turner for The Lambeth Conference) A influential group of Anglican bishops are calling for “homosexual practice” to be “rejected” at the Lambeth Conference, insisting that “God’s power” will help gay people with the “ordering of relationships”. On
Lynn Starkey was fired after working at the high school for almost 40 years. (YouTube/ FOX59 News) A federal court has ruled in favour of a Catholic school that ended a counsellor’s employment contract after they found out she was in a same-sex relationship. Lynn Starkey was a guidance counsellor at Roncalli High School and
Timothy Farage’s deleted tweet next to his portrait. (image: Twitter/University photo) University professor Timothy Farage is under investigation after calling for a “cure for homosexuality”. Farage, a computer science professor at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), sparked outrage after he suggested ‘curing’ gay men in light of the monkeypox outbreak. He made the
Jeopardy champ and atheist activist Hemant Mehta (left) and hate preacher Aaron Thompson (right). (Twitter and Youtube) Atheist activist and Jeopardy! champ Hemant Mehta was described as a “closet f*g” by a Christian hate preacher, all because he is an LGBTQ+ ally. Mehta, who won $13,999 as a contestant on Jeopardy! in 2020 and founded
Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III are holding their fourth iteration of their #TransphobiaIsASin Campaign. (Instagram/@jmaseiii) A group of activists invite social media to join their campaign to ‘disrupt the religious violence trans people experience every day’. Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi and J Mase III edited the Black Trans Prayer Book to dismantle
Jeffrey McCall. (Facebook/ 700 Club Interactive) “Ex-gay” leader Jeffrey McCall who preaches that Jesus can provide “freedom from homosexual and transgender lifestyles” has admitted that he has still been sleeping with men. McCall is the founder and CEO of the group Freedom March, which describes itself as “a diverse group of Jesus followers who have
Jeff T Green, who quit the Mormon church. (The Trade Desk) Tech billionaire Jeff T Green has resigned his membership of the Mormon church, citing its track record on LGBT+ rights. Green made his fortune in advertising technology as the CEO and chairman of The Trade Desk. In his letter of resignation on Monday (20
Xavier Novell, a former bishop who was known for conversion therapy, now works in “artificial swine insemination”.(YouTube/ Euronews) A bishop who was known for performing exorcisms and conversion therapy has been formally stripped of his powers after marrying a Satanic porn writer. Xavier Novell, 52, the former Bishop of Solsona, Spain, made headlines around the world when
Frank Wright, CEO of SPLC-designated anti-LGBT+ hate group D James Kennedy Ministries. (Rumble/ Truths That Transform ) An anti-LGBT+ hate group has asked the US Supreme Court to allow it to sue the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) to overturn its hate group status. D James Kennedy Ministries, also known as Coral Ridge Ministries Media, is
Queer rabbis Becca Walker (left) and Ariella Rosen (right).(YouTube/ Women’s League for Conservative Judaism) Two queer, female Conservative rabbis have tied the knot, in a historic first for the Conservative Judaism movement. Conservative Judaism is the second-largest denomination of Jewish people in North America, and over the last two decades it has become increasingly inclusive
A lesbian couple hold hands at Tel Aviv Pride. (David Silverman/Getty) A rabbi in Israel has called on a local mayor to ban gay lecturers and teachers from working in the city of Rishon LeZion. Rabbi Aryeh Cohen, a Rishon LeZion councillor and regional chairman of the Shas Party, wrote a letter to mayor Raz
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