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Parade · BirminghamVeteran LGBTQ+ rights activist and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell says he was “forcibly ejected” from Birmingham Pride parade for criticising past institutional homophobia by the police. Tatchell, who has been campaigning for apologies from police forces across the UK for past actions that unfairly targeted LGBTQ+ folks, shared details of the alleged incident on the Peter Tatchell Foundation website. The campaigner gave a speech at the s…See the Story
Peter Tatchell ‘forcibly ejected’ by police from Birmingham Pride parade
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LGBTQ+ · New YorkMultiple corporate sponsors have curtailed the financial contributions to NYC Pride by 25 percent, leaving the event with a serious financial deficit just days before the annual event, the New York Timesreports. Kevin Kilbride, spokesperson for Heritage of Pride, the umbrella organization that produces NYC Pride and other LGBTQ+ events, said he has been provided a mixed bag of explanations for the hesitancy by previously reliable sponsors.See the Story
Corporate Sponsors Like Pepsi, Nissan, Mastercard, and More Pull Back From NYC Pride
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LGBTQ+ · AustraliaBritish man James Billings appeared in a London court this week where he was convicted of an assault on gay man Piotr Kwiecien outside Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium in November last year. Billings threw a plank of wood at Kwiecien’s head and called him a “f***ing queer” during the attack. Initially police said they were unable to identify who Billings was, but after Kwiecien’s boyfriend shared images of the incident, and an investigation by journal…See the Story