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ruling effectively carves out a huge exemption for religious schools by embracing an overly broad interpretation of what constitutes a “minister” and applying it to all teachers, even those who are lay, do not teach religion, or are not directly involved in the propagation of faith.In two cases brought before the court, two teachers at religious schools alleged that they had been discriminated against and fired without cause. In Hermosa Beach, California, 64-year-old Agnes Deirdre Morrissey-Berru claimed she was terminated from her job at Our Lady of Guadalupe School, in part, because of her age.In Torrance, California, Kristen Biel claims she her contract at St.

Jul 10 2020 08:55 AMBANGKOK — In a country that has long been a rare bastion in Asia for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, Thailand said Wednesday that it had approved a draft bill that would give same-sex unions many of the same benefits as those of heterosexual marriages.The bill, approved by the cabinet, avoids the term “marriage” but allows for the legal registration of same-sex partnerships. Accompanying amendments to the civil code would give couples the right to jointly own property, adopt children and pass on inheritances.

Related: Ruby Rose wishes fans wouldn’t say she ‘turned them gay’She will be playing Ryan Wilder, a different character from Rose’s Kate Kane. She’s described as “likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed.” Ryan was previously a drug runner and spent years evading the police, living in her van with her plant.While Ryan is “nothing like Kate Kane,” the new character is also a lesbian.“I’m inventing a whole new character who in her past was inspired by Batwoman, so she will take on the mantle and is completely maybe not the right person at the time to be doing it, so that’s what makes it fun,” said co-executive producer Caroline Dries.Earlier this year, Rose announced that she was leaving the show after just one season.

A woman’s anti-Grindr outburst at a retail shopping mall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has gone viral this week.

Giancarlo Albanese, the unapologetic man who attended a maskless all-male rave at Fire Island Pines last weekend and posted a photo of the party with the caption “F–k your mask … F–k your vaccine” — has reportedly been booted from his parents’ house over his possible exposure to COVID-19.

was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Chris Willman Music WriterLive Nation Entertainment has been sued by a former executive, Candace Newman, who alleges that she was retaliated against for complaining about race and gender discrimination in the workplace, then unfairly furloughed with coronavirus-related cuts being cited as the excuse.“This case epitomizes the issue at the heart of the Black Lives Matter movement — systemic racism,” the lawsuit contends right at the outset.In the suit, which was filed Wednesday in L.A.

in favor of LGBTQ rights, and two weeks later it struck down a restrictive abortion law. Progressives heralded the rulings, and social conservatives were disoriented, not knowing what to make of the court that Donald Trump had promised to deliver to them.

With the bars in Texas once again shut down in an effort to try and stem the spread of COVID-19, the management at Caven Enterprises chose to board over the windows of JR’s Bar & Grill, in the interest of security.

Ellen DeGeneres became the first mainstream character to proclaim the words “I’m gay” on her sitcom, Ellen.Since then, more LGBTQ characters have graced the small screen — even receiving Emmy recognition for their storylines. Will & Grace introduced neurotic lawyer Will Truman to audiences in 1998.Although the character was gay, actor Eric McCormack identifies as straight.

privilege” is no longer having the desired impact. And that’s giving it the benefit of the doubt that it ever did.

Jim at the peak of his career (Image via Before I Forget/BearManor)

An alarming new study released by British researchers this week found that coronavirus may cause brain damage in certain patients.Experts from the University College London say COVID-19 can trigger neurological complications–ranging from temporary brain dysfunction, delirium, strokes, and brain inflammation–in some people, even ones who don’t exhibit any other symptoms of the disease.This certainly seems to be the case for one unnamed 41-year-old man, who spent 20 days at a London hospital back in April after he became delirious, unhinged, and “highly aroused,” according to a report published in the BMJ Case Reports medical journal.It all started when the man woke up in the middle of the night feeling like his “brain was racing” and he was

Janelle Monáe has thrown her hat in the ring to play Storm in an upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure.

Shea Couleé has revealed why she spared Alexis Mateo from elimination.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!, guest hosts are taking over and comedian Billy Eichner filled in on Wednesday (and will host for the remainder of the week), bringing a distinct gay sensibility to the late-night monologue.In his taped-at-home comedy bit, Eichner welcomed TV viewers to another night of entertainment in a "disease-ravaged, fascist state" and "declared he was going to put a "comedic spin on some devastating news."No, Eichner is not John Kransinski after a terrible accident, he reassured viewers, before launching into several Hamilton and COVID-19 jokes.

Bartender Rebecca Hernandez recorded the moment she was subjected to a barrage of racist slurs and profanities from an intoxicated customer at a bar in Fresno, California, on Tuesday night.

«Accogliendo la disponibilità dell’Ufficio del Garante per un approfondimento della tematica, informo che già nei prossimi giorni sarà avviato dai competenti uffici del ministero dell’Interno, un confronto sul tema».

virtual hearing in June, Orrick indicated that he'd likely rule for the tapes' release. After Proposition 8 banned same-sex marriage in the state of California in 2008, the trial of Perry v.

The gay Central Park birder who shared that video of a white woman calling 911 on him after he politely asked her to leash her dog says he won’t be cooperating in the Manhattan district attorney office’s case against her.This week, the DA said it planned to prosecute Amy Cooper for falsely reporting an incident in the third degree, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, three years probation, or a $1000 fine.But her victim, Christian Cooper, to whom she is not related, thinks her life has been sufficiently upended and he’s not interested in dragging things out any longer.“On the one hand, she’s already paid a steep price,” Mr. Cooper told the New York Times this week.

Folha de São Paulo columnist Monica Bergamo reports. Her story is in Portuguese, and the full version is available only to subscribers, but The Guardian reports that Bolsonaro taunted aides who were wearing masks by saying the protective gear was “‘coisa de viado’ (a homophobic slur that roughly translates as ‘for fairies’).” Some Twitter users have translated it as “for fags” or “a faggot thing.”The Brazilian president, who has been praised by Trump and is known as the “Trump of the Tropics,” has made many anti-LGBTQ+ statements over the course of his career, such as saying he’d rather have a dead son than a gay one and that gay people try to brainwash children in order to groom them as future sexual partners.

GoFundMe in March following the shuttering of brick-and-mortar businesses due to the health pandemic. As of the time of this article's publishing, it had raised $25,000 of a $50,000 goal. This need has become more pressing, however, as Julius' had to delay reopening after New York postponed indoor dining to avoid another surge of the novel coronavirus.

Change.org form demanding that Chicago's LGBTQ+ neighborhood adopt a more inclusive nickname.Devlyn Camp, an activist and creator of the petition, noted how the Northalsted Business Alliance's marketing of the neighborhood as "Boystown" with "for the boys" signage, which unfurled this summer, contributes to a culture of systemic sexism, transphobia, and racism among the area's predominantly white-owned businesses."The 'Boystown' nickname began in the 1990s as a joke and it is now a marketing tool used by the Northalsted Business Alliance, and perpetuates the existing social issues that deter many LGBTQ people from the neighborhood," Camp wrote.

Bathhouse closuresSan Francisco's bathhouse restrictions stemmed from a city lawsuit against the venues. In October 1984 a San Francisco Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order that shuttered nine gay bathhouses and sex clubs.In late November of that year another judge lifted the restraining order but imposed new rules on how the bathhouses and sex clubs could operate.