Trump not planning to sign sweeping anti-LGBTQ order “at this time”
The White House has responded to the leak of an alarming draft executive order that would legalise discrimination against LGBTQ people on the basis of religious beliefs. Details of the four page document, titled “Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom,” were published by The Nation. According to the site, the order “seeks to […]
Meet the cast of season 9 of RuPaul’s Drag Race!
RuPaul’s Drag Race is returning for a new season, and the next royal court of Queens competing for the crown has been revealed. Executive producer and host RuPaul Charles proclaimed that the ninth season would boast “more than ever!” as the Logo TV channel announced the 13 contestants on Thursday. The upcoming premiere episode, set to […]
SAHRC confirms investigation into “no gays on date night” restaurant
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has officially instituted an investigation into the Ekurhuleni restaurant that bars same-sex couples from attending its date night events. According to Gushwell Brooks, SAHRC Communications Coordinator, the commission has to date not actually received any formal complaints about the Lake Restaurant’s discriminatory policy. “However,” he told Mambaonline, “due […]
Frank Ocean sued by his dad over anti-LGBT slur claim
Frank Ocean’s father, Calvin Cooksey, is suing him for $14.5 million over the R&B artist’s claim that he heard him use an anti-LGBT slur as a young boy. Ocean made the assertion in a June 2016 blog post about the Orlando massacre that addressed the hate faced by LGBT people. The musician wrote: “I was […]