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Globe and Mail
a day ago
- Politics
- Globe and Mail
MAGA-affiliated American musician faces wave of cancellations on eastern Canadian tour
American musician Sean Feucht is facing a wave of permit cancellations for his eastern Canadian tour this week, after a surge of local concerns about the Make America Great Again affiliate's anti-LGBTQ+ activism and outspokenness against abortion rights, 'woke ideology' and more. Parks Canada this week revoked Feucht's permit for a kickoff concert scheduled for Wednesday night at the York Redoubt National Historic Site near Halifax following expressions of concern from Nova Scotia residents over his stances. Charlottetown officials followed suit Wednesday, pulling his permit for a concert Thursday due to similar 'due to evolving public safety and security concerns.' Soon after, Moncton officials issued a press release saying it had also cancelled Feucht's concert this week at a local park. 'The City of Moncton remains committed to creating a respectful, positive, and safe environment for users of municipal facilities,' the statement added. Quebec City then said it had also terminated Feucht's contract to perform on the grounds of the ExpoCité entertainment complex, issuing a statement in French that officials had not been aware he was a 'controversial artist.' The singer-guitarist also has 'Revive in 25″ tour events scheduled in the coming days at parks in Gatineau, Que. and Vaughan, Ont. Representatives for those jurisdictions did not immediately comment Wednesday. Feucht is a self-described missionary and proponent of Christian Nationalism who has protested Disney's support for LGBTQ+ communities and celebrated both the fall of Roe v Wade and U.S. President Donald Trump's choice not to highlight the Transgender Day of Visibility. In 2020, he lost the Republican primary campaign for a U.S. congressional seat in California. Representatives for Feucht did not respond to comment requests, but he wrote on social media after Parks Canada's initial Halifax-area cancellation that the federal agency 'just made it clear that peaceful Christians worshipping their God has no place under their jurisdiction.' He said on social media that the Halifax-area show would be moved to a different location north of the city.
CBS News
02-07-2025
- CBS News
Communities in Massachusetts upset after several anti-LGBTQ+ incidents
A series of anti-LGBTQ+ incidents across Massachusetts has left local communities outraged. In Provincetown, police are investigating a potential hate crime after a man was attacked on Monday morning. The victim described the attackers as three men in their 20s or 30s who used homophobic slurs during the assault. "Provincetown is a safe haven and safe space for the LGBT community, and we intend to keep it that way," said Provincetown Town manager Alex Morse. "I want to thank our police department, our residents. Obviously, people are a little bit on edge, but we are being vigilant. We will have additional officers out and about in the coming days." Morse said that Provincetown police are working around the clock to locate the suspects. In Jamaica Plain, a number of Pride flags have been torn down from homes in recent days. Residents have expressed anger and frustration at the vandalism. Anti-LGBTQ+ sign outside Medford church In Medford, controversy has erupted over a sign posted outside the New England Baptist Church that reads, "Homosexuality is an abomination." Residents said they were surprised to see the sign there. "I know it's a church and people can celebrate anything that they want, but that's not celebrating anything, that's creating more hate," said Erin, a Medford resident and a member of the LGBT community. "It's something we definitely don't need right now." The Modern Pastry owner next door said that when she saw the sign, she immediately painted a rainbow on their window. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) has been tracking anti-LGBT incidents across the country. From May 2024 to May 2025, over 900 incidents were recorded. Sarah Moore, a spokesperson for GLAAD, attributed the uptick to harmful political rhetoric. "When we allow harmful and defamatory tropes to be perpetuated through this political rhetoric. That same rhetoric is then being used as justification for these acts of violence against the community," Moore said. People in Medford said that the sign is not representative of the town's beliefs. Many consider the area an inclusive and welcoming part of town.
Bloomberg
04-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
World Bank to Restart Uganda Lending After Halt Over LGBTQ Law
The World Bank has agreed to restart lending Uganda after it suspended loans to the East African country following its enactment of an anti-LGBTQ law in 2023. 'The World Bank worked with the government and other stakeholders in the country to introduce, implement, and test measures that prevent discrimination in World Bank-funded projects.' a spokesperson for the Washington-based lender said in an emailed response to Bloomberg's questions Wednesday. 'We have now determined the mitigation measures rolled out over the last several months in all ongoing projects in Uganda to be satisfactory.'
The Herald
26-05-2025
- The Herald
SAHRC takes legal action against Gqeberha shop owner for displaying anti-LGBTQ+ sign
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced it is initiating legal proceedings against a Gqeberha shop owner, Dawood Lagardien, for publicly displaying an anti-LGBTQ+ sign outside his business. The commission alleges the sign constitutes discrimination, hate speech and harassment against the LGBTQ+ community. The sign displayed outside Lagardien's business read: 'LGBTQ not welcome at La Gardi — Save our children.' According to the SAHRC, the signage was intended to exclude members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual+ (LGBTQ+) community from accessing services offered by the business. 'In addition, the respondent established and actively managed a WhatsApp group titled 'Our Rights — anti LGBTQ+', which contains statements and material that appear to incite harm against individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ and related communities. After assessment of the complaint , the commission has concluded that the alleged actions by Mr Dawood Lagardien constitute hate speech and/or harassment as contemplated in terms of sections 10 and 11 of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA or Equality Act),' said the commission. The commission emphasised 'the critical importance' of fostering a society rooted in non-discrimination, while actively promoting and safeguarding the right to equality for all individuals, irrespective of their sexual orientation. 'The commission is empowered in terms of section 13(3)(b) of the South African Human Rights Commission Act (SAHRC Act), to bring proceedings in a competent court or tribunal in its own name or on behalf of a person or a group or class of people,' it said. The case is scheduled to be heard in the Equality Court sitting in the East London high court on Monday. TimesLIVE
Washington Post
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals
WASHINGTON — You've heard of twofers. Kenya Hutton is a 'threefer.' His parents are immigrants, he's a Black man and he's gay — at a moment in history when anti-immigrant fervor, racism and anti-LGBTQ feelings are rampant and amplified by Trump administration policies. Hutton is hardly alone. As members of the Black and Latino LGBTQ and transgender and other communities come to the nation's capital for World Pride in the coming days, many are under siege from multiple directions thanks to their multiple identities. They will hold individualized programs and celebrations that blend into World Pride.
