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Police raid largest Russian publishing house after "gay propaganda" accusations
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (211+ words) Yahoo News UK Law enforcement stormed Russian publishing house Eksmo"s main office on April 21, confiscating thousands of physical books and taking CEO Yevgeny Kapyev in for interrogation. Police are now suspecting Eksmo and multiple of its senior staff members…...
Pride organizations call on Ontario to create fund to support festivals as costs climb
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (692+ words) Organizers of Pride festivals are calling on the Ontario government to establish a dedicated fund that would support the events as costs continue to rise. Weeks before Pride events are set to begin, organizers say they would to like to…...
How lesbians used personal ads to connect in the pre-digital age
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (324+ words) Bachelor Girl (Scotland), 27, happy-go-lucky, sociable, fond of reading, though not a "blue-stocking," will be glad to make interesting "pen-friends" who care for correspondence." Young Lady (B"ham), 19, refined, would be pleased to meet jolly girl as friend for evenings and…...
US Supreme Court to hear Catholic school funding case over LGBTQ+ ban
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (375+ words) The US Supreme Court will hear a case from Colorado after Catholic preschools claimed it was unfair to lose state funding for refusing to accept children from LGBTQ+ families. The case was brought by the Archdiocese of Denver, which operates…...
Russian police probe top publisher in 'LGBT extremism' case
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (292+ words) Russian police on Tuesday took the head of the country's top publishing house for questioning in a criminal case over the printing of LGBTQ books, a company spokesperson told AFP. The Kremlin has for years been hardening repressive laws against…...
LGBTQ+ titles among US libraries' most challenged books of 2025
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (336+ words) According to the American Library Association (ALA), book bans and attempted bans remained at record highs last year. Releasing its annual report on Monday, April 20, the association revealed that several LGBTQ+ titles feature in the top 11 list of most challenged…...
Firefighters rescue 'exhausted' horse stuck in deep mud
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (241+ words) Firefighters have carried a successful rescue of a horse who was 'completely exhausted' after getting stuck in deep mud near Wantage. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue service responded to the large animal rescue incident in Denchworth on Friday, at about 6. 30pm. A…...
Russian news outlet fined over Heated Rivalry review for spreading "LGBT propaganda
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (477+ words) A Russian news outlet, Sar BC, has been fined by a Russian court over a written review of Heated Rivalry, after authorities claimed it spread "LGBT propaganda. The Oktyabrsky District Court in Saratov fined the local news agency 500, 000 roubles (4, 927) this…...
11 leaders of LGBTQ+ rights association on trial for 'obscenity' in Turkey
1+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) 11 leaders of an LGBTQ+ rights organisation in Turkey have been put on trial in the city of Izmir, facing charges of "obscenity" and "violating the protection of the family", in a case that has raised concerns from human rights groups....
Skateboarding sisters to feature in play for young audiences at Octagon
2+ week, 5+ day ago (584+ words) A lot of my writing is about trying to counter some of those fixed narratives that are in people's minds," says Asif Khan, the man behind Sisters 360 which is coming to Bolton's Octagon Theatre next week. When he heard of…...