The time Donald Trump praised sharia law in Saudi Arabia

The time Donald Trump praised sharia law in Saudi Arabia

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motherjones.com - In order to avoid admitting to cheating on his wife, Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 97 times during his divorce proceedings with Ivana Trump in 1990, the ...

The Alabama chief justice, Roy Moore, known for his rigid social conservatism, was suspended over his defiance on gay marriage

The Alabama chief justice, Roy Moore, known for his rigid social conservatism, was suspended over his defiance on gay marriage

Friday, September 30, 2016 12:34 PM EDT

The suspension was imposed by the state’s Court of the Judiciary, a nine-member body made up of selected judges, lawyers and others.

While the court did not remove him from the bench entirely, it effectively ended his career as a Supreme Court justice.

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Christian Activist Convicted Of Kidnapping Child Of Gay Parents

NEW YORK: Christian Activist Convicted Of Kidnapping Child Of Gay Parents, Faces Eight Years In Prison

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The Associated Press reports:

A Virginia businessman was convicted Thursday of international parental kidnapping and conspiracy for helping a mother take her daughter out of the country to avoid losing custody to her former partner.
A federal jury in Buffalo returned the verdict against Philip Zodhiates, of Waynesboro, on Thursday after hearing during a weeklong trial how he had driven Lisa Miller and 7-year-old Isabella Miller-Jenkins from Virginia to the Canadian border in 2009 so they could fly from Toronto to Nicaragua, and had helped with their living arrangements in the Central American nation.
Neither Miller nor Isabella, now 14, have been seen in the United States since.
Lawyers for Zodhiates, the owner of a direct mail business that serves conservative Christian groups, denied that he was trying to obstruct the other mother’s parental rights by helping Miller, who became an evangelical Christian after dissolving her civil union with Janet Jenkins in Vermont.
Miller, who gave birth to Isabella during the civil union, defied court orders granting Jenkins visitation and left the country shortly before a court shifted custody to Jenkins, Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Van de Graaf said.

Zodhiates will be sentenced on January 30th and faces eight years in prison.
Earlier this year Pastor Kenneth Miller (no relation) was sentenced to 27 months in prison after losing his appeal. The whereabouts of Isabella Miller-Jenkins remains unknown.
RELATED: On the same day in 2012 that Kenneth Miller was found guilty of abetting the kidnapping of Isabella to Nicaragua, lesbian mom Janet Jenkins filed a RICO lawsuit against many of the parties suspected of conspiring in the crime, including Liberty University, the parent of the vile anti-gay hate group Liberty Counsel, whose president Mat Staver was specifically named in the suit. In July 2015 the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s ruling that Liberty University’s liability insurance policy covers such lawsuits. In 2012 American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer called for the creation of an “underground railroad” to aid Christians who kidnap the children of gay parents.

Almost 14% of those arrested under India's anti-gay law last year were minors

Almost 14% of those arrested under India's anti-gay law last year were minors - Gay Times

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gaytimes.co.uk - Almost 14% of those arrested in 2015 under India’s anti-gay law Section 377 were minors, according to new figures released by the National Crime Records Bureau. In 2013 same-sex relationships were ...

Space Declared LGBTQ Friendly as Pride Flag is Sent 21.1 Miles Over Earth

Space Declared LGBTQ Friendly as Pride Flag is Sent 21.1 Miles Over Earth: WATCH

The global nonprofit organization Planting Peace just sent a Pride flag into space for the first time, to make a point:

On August 17, Planting Peace sent the first pride flag into space, and in doing so, declared space LGBTQ friendly. The primary purpose of this declaration is to support the ongoing fight for the fundamental human rights of our LGBTQ family, moving us closer to a universal understanding that all people deserve to live freely and love freely without fear and discrimination.

To achieve this, we used a high altitude balloon with a GoPro attached, and launched just outside of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The pride flag was airborne for just over three hours before making its way back to earth. At its peak altitude, the flag soared 21.1 miles above the earth’s surface.

Our hope was to create the largest safe SPACE possible for our LGBTQ community. It also offered us a chance to reinforce, in a peaceful, beautiful way, our ongoing message to our LGBTQ family:

You are loved, valued and beautiful.

There is nothing wrong with you.

You are not alone, and we will stand with you.

Now if Elon Musk could just get us to Mars.

VIDEO: http://www.towleroad.com/2016/09/pride-flag-space/

Testimony: Torrance coach charged with molesting teens used gay porn sites

Testimony: Torrance coach charged with molesting teens used gay porn sites

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dailybreeze.com - The former Torrance High School wrestling coach charged with molesting 26 boys on his teams and sexually assaulting another 11-year-old boy more than 25 years ago visited many gay pornography websi...

Police admit blunders in gay-hate murder hunt

Police admit blunders in gay-hate murder hunt

www­.sbs­.com­.au - The NSW Police Force has admitted its officers made serious mistakes while re-examining potential gay-hate murders among a list of 30 unsolved deaths. SBS Investigations has uncovered a failure by ...

San Francisco police investigating possible hate crime after two tourists pepper-sprayed

San Francisco police investigating possible hate crime after two tourists pepper-sprayed

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latimes.com - San Francisco police said they are investigating a possible hate crime after two tourists from New York were pepper-sprayed Saturday night by a group of assailants yelling homophobic slurs. The two...

Cab company supports driver who yelled anti-gay slurs outside gay bar

Cab company supports driver who yelled anti-gay slurs outside gay bar

Portland Taxi told a reporter: "If the gays don’t want to use our company, that’s better for us.”

ACLU Sues Kim Davis For $233K In Legal Fees Stemming From Gay Marriage Suit

ACLU Sues Kim Davis For $233K In Legal Fees Stemming From Gay Marriage Suit

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against Kim Davis in an attempt to recover legal fees stemming from a lawsuit over her refusal to allow her office to issue marriage licenses to gay couples

Facebook And Israel Officially Announce Collaboration To Censor Social Media Content

Facebook And Israel Officially Announce Collaboration To Censor Social Media Content

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trueactivist.com - The social media giant and Israel's government will work together to “rein in” Facebook content that “incites violence” among those who oppose Israel's Occupation of Palestine. Following Facebook’s...

Hillary Clinton - FACTS

If you're over 35, you lived through it, so read it and recollect. Amazing to me how much I had forgotten! For those under 35, read this, verify and don't forget.
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When Bill Clinton was president, he allowed Hillary to assume authority over an attempt to health care reform. Even after threats and intimidation, she couldn't get a vote in a Democrat controlled US Congress. This fiasco cost the American taxpayers about $13 million for studies, promotion, and other efforts.
Then, President Clinton gave Hillary authority over selecting a female attorney general. Her first two selections were Zoe Baird and Kimba Wood - both were forced to withdraw their names from consideration.
Next, she chose Janet Reno - husband Bill described her selection as "my worst mistake."
Some may not remember that Reno made the decision to gas David Koresh and the Branch Davidian religious sect in Waco, Texas resulting in dozens of deaths of women and children.
Husband Bill allowed Hillary to make recommendations for the head of the Civil Rights Commission. Lani Guanier was her selection. When a little probing led to the discovery of Ms. Guanier's radical views, her name had to be withdrawn from consideration.
Apparently a slow learner, husband Bill allowed Hillary to make some more recommendations. She chose former law partners Web Hubbel for the Justice Department, Vince Foster for the White House staff, and William Kennedy for the Treasury Department.
Her selections went well: Hubbel went to prison, Foster (presumably) committed suicide, and Kennedy was forced to resign.
Many younger voters will have no knowledge of "Travelgate." Hillary wanted to award unfettered travel contracts to Clinton friend Harry Thompson - and the White House Travel Office refused to comply. She managed to have them reported to the FBI and fired. This ruined their reputations, cost them their jobs, and caused a thirty-six month investigation. Only one employee, Billy Dale was charged with a crime, and that of the enormous crime of mixing personal and White House funds. A jury acquitted him of any crime in less than two hours.
Still not convinced of her ineptness, Hillary was allowed to recommend a close Clinton friend, Craig Livingstone, for the position of Director of White House security. When Livingstone was investigated for the improper access of about 900 FBI files of Clinton enemies (Filegate) and the widespread use of drugs by White House staff, suddenly Hillary and the president denied even knowing Livingstone, and of course, denied knowledgenof drug use in the White House.
Following this debacle, the FBI closed its White House Liaison Office after more than thirty years of service to seven presidents.
Next, when women started coming forward with allegations of sexual harassment and rape by Bill Clinton, Hillary was put in charge of the "bimbo eruption" and scandal defense. Some of her more notable decisions in the debacle were:
She urged her husband not to settle the Paula Jones lawsuit. After the Starr investigation they settled with Ms. Jones.
She refused to release the Whitewater documents, which led to the appointment of Ken Starr as Special Prosecutor.
After $80 million dollars of taxpayer money was spent, Starr's investigation led to Monica Lewinsky, which led to Bill lying about and later admitting his affairs. Hillary's devious game plan resulted in Bill losing his license to practice law for 'lying under oath' to a grand jury and then his subsequent impeachment by the House of Representatives.
Hillary avoided indictment for perjury and obstruction of justice during the Starr investigation by repeating, "I do not recall," "I have no recollection," and "I don't know" a total of 56 times while under oath.
After leaving the White House, Hillary was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House furniture, china, and artwork that she had stolen.
What a swell person - ready for another four or eight years of this low-life fool?
Now we are exposed to the insecure keeping and attempted destruction of beyond Top Secret emails while Hillary was US Secretary of State and the "pay to play" schemes of the Clinton Foundation. What "shoe will fall" next?
But to her loyal fans: "What difference does it make?"

72% of football fans have heard homophobic abuse report LGBT charity Stonewall

72% of football fans have heard homophobic abuse report LGBT charity Stonewall - Gay Times

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gaytimes.co.uk - Stonewall today published worrying statistics into homophobic, biphobic and transphobic attitudes and experiences among sports fans. The research for the LGBT charity, conducted by ICM, revealed th...

Christian Fired for Not Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses, Sues

Christian Fired for Not Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses, Sues

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15 LGBT Egyptian Gods

15 LGBT Egyptian Gods Hieroglyphics recount numeous queer deities who were worshipped in ancient Egypt. MORE

Eddie Hayson accused of bigotry after calling Fairfax writer a 'weak homosexual'

Eddie Hayson accused of bigotry after calling Fairfax writer a 'weak homosexual'

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theguardian.com - The Sydney gambling figure Eddie Hayson has been labelled a homophobic grub by the Sydney Morning Herald’s chief sports writer, Andrew Webster, after Hayson sent him an abusive text message calling...

LGBT traffic lights will remain in London permanently

LGBT traffic lights will remain in London permanently · PinkNews

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pinknews.co.uk - The traffic lights were put in place for Pride in London. Transport for London (TFL) has announced LGBT pedestrian lights in London will become a permanent fixture in the city’s streets. The change...

lesbian was escorted out of a bathroom after security misgendered her

This lesbian was escorted out of a bathroom after security misgendered her · PinkNews

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Hasidic Jews who beat gay man given 150 hours of community service

Hasidic Jews who beat gay man given 150 hours of community service

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dailymail.co.uk - Two Hasidic men who admitted to brutally beating a gay black man until he was blinded in one eye were sentenced to just 150 hours of community service – but are trying to get out of doing it in a ‘...

Reject Hate. Support And Defend Human Rights

I am alarmed by the hateful and dangerous rhetoric coming from politicians across Europe and the United States. Demonizing Muslims, scapegoating refugees, justifying torture, banning entire populations based on who they are or what they believe in. Polarizing “us-versus-them” rhetoric is no longer just part of the fringe — it’s now the norm of our political discourse. It’s up to you — and everyone who values basic human rights principles — to take a stand. Take action now: reject the politics of intolerance and hate. Pledge your support for human rights values today. Human Rights Watch has been combating discrimination and xenophobia for decades — championing immigration reform in the US, fighting for freedom of religion, and defending the rights and dignity of refugees worldwide. We must not allow the rising threat of racism and hate violate our most basic principles of humanity. Will you stand with us? Join me and take the pledge to reject intolerance around the globe. Tell the world that you support human rights today. Thank you,

Ken Roth Executive Director Human Rights Watch @KenRoth

ACC Pulls 10 Championships Out of N.C. in Protest of Anti-LGBT Law

ACC Pulls 10 Championships Out of N.C. in Protest of Anti-LGBT Law

This is yet another major blow to the state after similar decisions by the NBA and NCAA.

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Acclaimed playwright Edward Albee dies at 88

Acclaimed playwright Edward Albee dies at 88

Three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee has died at his home on New York's Long Island, an assistant said, according to the Associated Press. The playwright challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “A Delicate Balance.”

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Spain's first openly gay referee receives death threats after returning to football

Spain's first openly gay referee receives death threats after returning to football

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This Syrian Couple’s Reunion Will Make You Believe In True Love

Love knows no borders.

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“Nothing tastes better than seeing you another time, and to be with you forever and ever. I’ve finally done it!”

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Nader and Omar on a rooftop in central Istanbul. Bradley Secker

Nader and Omar had been through a lot since meeting at one of Istanbul’s best-known gay clubs, Tek Yön. As Syrian refugees, the two moved in together and forged a life in the city — until a call came and Nader received news that his resettlement application with UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, had been successful. Having been granted political asylum in Norway, the gay Syrian man left his life in Istanbul, his home since June 2014, for a city he knew relatively nothing about in northern Europe.
Both men were caught between happiness and melancholy, knowing that making their relationship work long-distance would be hard; there was no news on Omar’s resettlement application.
Since same-sex partnership or marriage isn’t legal in their homeland or in Turkey, despite being engaged the couple couldn’t have their files with the UNHCR joined. If they were a heterosexual Syrian couple, the situation would have been a lot easier, and they would have both been saved a lot of mental torment.

During Omar’s birthday party in Istanbul, Nader places a ring on Omar’s finger after accepting Nader’s marriage proposal.

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And amid roaring applause, the couple embrace as sign of their love and commitment to each other.

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On the eve of Nader’s departure to Norway, the couple speak to Omar’s mother before Nader packs his luggage.

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While packing, it’s difficult for Nader not to think of what he’ll be leaving behind: his job, his friends, and his fiancé.

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Still, the couple do their best to stay in the moment, and share a last kiss.

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Six months pass after Nader’s arrival to Bergen, Norway, and the couple have remained in contact, despite the uncertainty of ever seeing each other again.

Nader texts with Omar from the top of Mt. Fløyen, overlooking Norway’s second-largest city, Bergen. Bradley Secker

Then the news arrives: Omar has finally been granted political asylum in Norway, and will be resettled to join his partner.

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Without hesitation, Nader jumps into action and frenziedly prepares for his partner’s arrival.

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At the airport, Nader waits anxiously for Omar’s plane to arrive from Istanbul.

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Carrying a single rose for Omar, it’s difficult for Nader to contain his excitement.

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Then, the moment finally arrives…

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…and after months of separation, Omar and Nader are reunited in Bergen.

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On the verge of tears, Omar is led into his new apartment and greeted with a surprise.

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Nader has filled the room with candles in the shape of a heart — and in the middle, they’ve been arranged to make the letters “N” and “O,” for their first initials.

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The contents of the two suitcases that contained his life show the fluid dichotomy of Omar’s identity as gay and Muslim: bright-pink penis slippers, a Muslim prayer mat, Syrian and Turkish sweets, a dildo, a rainbow flag, a Qur’an, skimpy underwear, winter jackets, and a semi-transparent belly-dancing outfit.
Making a new city one’s home takes time. Nader and Omar are both studying Norwegian and have plenty of opportunities ahead of them. Leaving behind the stepping-stone that was Istanbul, a place where Nader initiated a weekly meeting for Arabic-speaking LGBT refugees called “Tea & Talk,” and a thriving city where the couple lived through a thousand different emotions, the two have found a rare happy ending.
On his first morning in Bergen, Omar said, “Look, I didn’t have to come by boat and walk through Europe — I came by plane! When it took off I said, ‘Thank god!’”
Soon reality began to hit the pair, and they found themselves happily holding each other on their sofa, smiling.

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