Tag: homophobia

Muhammad Haziq Abdul Aziz (image via Facebook)Muhammad Haziq Abdul Aziz, a Malaysian cabinet member who serves as the Senior Private Secretary to the Deputy Minister of Primary Industries and Commodities, was outed today after a sexually explicit video of him appeared online. In a separate video, Aziz admitted to appearing in the sexually explicit video and said that it was recorded without his consent on May 11 in his room at the Sheraton Hotel Four Points. It’s unclear what will happen...

A homophobic preacher showed up to an Ariana Grande concert last weekend and she and her fans weren’t having any of it. The singer is currently on the road with her Sweetener World Tour, where she played in Atlanta over the weekend. Outside the venue, a man marched around wielding a rainbow banner with the word “Pride” crossed out. He was screaming into a megaphone, telling Ariana’s fans, “God wants you to repent!” Someone captured the spectacle on video and uploaded it...

John Hugo, president of Super Happy Fun America, proposed a "Straight Pride" parade to counter LGBT Pride month."We want people to be aware that there is not only one side of things," Hugo explained. "There's a lot of people that are uncomfortable with a lot of things that are going on in our country and they're afraid to speak up."Hugo said he hopes to hold the parade in late August.Chris Evans criticized the proposal as "homophobic.""Wow! Cool initiative, fellas!!" the...

Republican Florida state Rep. Mike Hill might want to start updating his resume because he may soon be out of a job. Last weekend, audio of Hill making homophobic comments during a forum held by the group Women for Responsible Legislation leaked online. In the recording, the 61-year-old lawmaker is heard saying that being gay is a choice and therefore unworthy of protections in the Civil Rights Act, like those for race and gender. When a man in the crowd calls for...

Billy Porter and his wide brim have had enoughBilly Porter participated in the Hollywood Reporter Drama Actor Roundtable, and during the talk, he went off about the indignities gay actors must face in order to get roles. The discussion involved Stephan James, Diego Luna, Sam Rockwell, Hugh Grant and Richard Madden (who recently played a gay role in the Elton John biopic Rocketman). It covered a wealth of topics. When the moderator asked Porter what made him continue going for on-screen roles...

Things aren’t looking so good for Republican Florida state Rep. Mike Hill, and his desperation is starting to show. Over the weekend, audio of Hill making the homophobic comments during a forum held by the group Women for Responsible Legislation leaked online. In the recording, the 61-year-old lawmaker is heard saying being gay is a choice and therefore unworthy of protections in the Civil Rights Act, like those for race and gender. “My fundamental problem with that is someone’s sexual orientation or...

Jonathan Parker, image via the Ada County Sheriff’s OfficeJonathan Parker, the former Idaho Republican Party chairman, was arrested late last week for masturbating in front of his ex-wife’s apartment while wearing a wig (not that wearing a wig is illegal). During his tenure, he helped keep homophobic Republicans in power, perpetuating the lie that LGBTQ people are immoral. The Idaho Statesman reports Boise police arrested Parker on a first-degree felony stalking charge because his ex-wife has a restraining order on him...

A man walks into a bar. The women all pause. Then … action! Mouths drop, knees weaken, and one smitten lady after another makes her move. Some pounce, others merely purr. It’s a scenario straight out of a heterosexual male fantasy. What happens, though, when the admirers are men? Does it go from being a straight man’s wet dream to an emotionally distressing nightmare? Will he require therapy to recover? Let’s change the setting to the workplace, where colleagues used to be able...

Homophobic Florida Representative Mike Hill recently laughed when a constituent suggested he introduce legislation condemning gay people to death. The Pensacola News Journal reports: A citizen comments: “In 1 Corinthians, it says that a man who has an affair with another man will be put to death.” Hill’s response? “It says that in the Old Testament, too.” Another attendee asks, “Can you introduce legislation?” Chuckles are audible. The state representative joins the laughter. “I wonder how that would go over?” Hill says. It’s unsurprising that Hill...

Two pride flags were burned in front of a Harlem gay bar on the eve of Pride Month. Image via Pix 11.Pride Month is among us and it’s a time for LGBTQ people and allies come together and celebrate pride in who we are. Altogether, it’s nice to have a month that recognizes the value and accomplishments of LGBTQ people, and because this month is so significant, many places display pride flags to show support. One such place is...

EW on YouTubeI guess now I can really cross Russia off my list of dream travel destinations. Oh, well… As reported by The Moscow Times via The Advocate, Elton John biopic Rocketman‘s sex scenes, notably the ones featuring gay stuff, have been chopped in Russia.   LGBTQ “propaganda” is prohibited by Russian law. A film critic present for the premiere of Rocketman at last month’s Cannes Film Festival confirmed that scenes were missing from the cut that’s playing in Russia....

A retired police officer was just awarded $1.8 million after it was determined by jury that the police chief discriminated against him for being in the military and because be believed the officer was gay. 50-year-old Kenneth Hagel worked as a Sea Girt police officer and was a member of the U.S. Navy Reserves in Lakehurst, New Jersey for more than 30 years, during which time he was deployed to Kuwait, Guam, and Spain. NJ.com reports: For the record: Hagel identifies as straight and...

Jefferson Anderson Feijo da Cruz recovered from a coma after an attack but is unable to walk or speak. Screenshot via Facebook video “Quero contar sobre alguém pra vocês.”I will never understand how certain people are so filled with contempt for people who are different from them, but apparently, this hate does exist and it often manifests itself into the form of physical violence. Jefferson Anderson Feijo da Cruz, 22, was a victim of such hate as he fell...

Nathan PriceNathan Paris and his same-sex partner say that their neighbor in Brown County, Ohio has increasingly threatened them in a dispute that began with the neighbor calling them “f*gs” and “queers” and escalated to the neighbor allegedly shooting at them, flipping their car over and setting it on fire. The local news affiliate visited the two-acre parcel of land where Paris lives with his partner in a shipping container that they converted into a makeshift “tiny home.” Paris says that...