Motive unknown, but not a terrorist attack police say after immigrant on terror watch list stabs a man, lunges at police with knives
A 25-year-old Afghan immigrant was shot dead by police in Brisbane on Sunday after stabbing a young tourist multiple times in the back and confronting police with two knives. According to 9 News, Police said they do not know the motive for the stabbing but are not treating the incident as a terrorist attack, despite the man being on a counter-terror watch list. The victim was walking down Mary Street with a woman at 10am when a man, unknown to the pair, approached and pulled a knife from his bag. As the couple fled, the attacker chased the man, hitting…
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg helps NINE-year-old child come out as gay
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has helped a nine-year-old boy “tell the world he’s gay”. During a Q&A session at a campaign rally in Colorado, the young boy named Zachary Ro, was selected to ask Buttigieg a question. “This is a really touching question,” the host said before reading Zachary’s query. “Thank you for being so brave,” the boy wrote. “Would you help me tell the world I’m gay too? I want to be brave like you.” Buttigieg praised the boy, saying, “I don’t think you need a lot of advice from me on bravery, you seem pretty strong. It…
Disney introduces first openly gay character in children’s animated film
Disney Pixar will feature their first openly LGBTQ character in an animated movie in the upcoming film Onward. The film, set to release March 6, is set in a suburban fantasy world and introduces a gay cyclops cop named Specter. The character, voiced by actress Lena Waithe, reportedly appears in just one scene in the middle of the main characters’ quest, however, the character is said to be “vital” to the storyline. According to Yahoo Entertainment, the scene shows “Officer Bronco” complaining about his girlfriend’s kids and the difficulty of being the new guy in their mother’s life. The lesbian…
Criminal and child protection checks for IVF patients SCRAPPED because they are “unfair and discriminatory”
Victorians undergoing fertility treatment will no longer be required to undergo police and child protection order checks before accessing reproductive procedures. The Andrews Labor Government introduced the reforms last week in an effort to make IVF treatment fairer and easier for people who cannot conceive naturally. Health Minister Jenny Mikakos announced the legislation on Wednesday to amend the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 “to remove requirements for criminal record checks and child protection order checks to be carried out before a woman undergoes a treatment procedure and for other purposes.” A media release issued by the state government suggested criminal…
Sydney LGBTQ Pride event scraps lesbian YouTuber for saying it’s not “transphobic” to prefer women without a penis
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLM) have scrapped an event featuring lesbian YouTuber, Arielle Scarcella, for suggesting it’s not “transphobic” to prefer women without male genitals. Ms Scarcella, who runs an LGBT-centered YouTube channel with over 630,000 subscribers, was scheduled to participate in a panel discussion on February 27 organised by Les-Talk. However, the event was removed after trans-activists created an online petition calling on the organisers to “boycott” Ms Scarcella over her “transphobic” views. In 2018, the 33-year-old YouTuber sparked backlash after creating a video entitled, “Dear Trans Women, Stop Pushing ‘Girl D*ck’ On Lesbians”. In the 5-minute…
Lawmakers push to classify abortion as homicide
An Oklahoma state senator has authored a bill that would see abortion classified as homicide without exception. Republican Senator Joseph Silk’s Senate Bill 13 would make it a criminal offence for anyone to be involved in an abortion in all cases except when the mother’s life is in danger. In an interview on KOCO 5 News, the senator described the bill as, “an equal protection bill” that defines human life at the “beginning of conception” and offers all life “equal protection under the law.” Consequently, the law classifies any intentional killing of unborn children as “homicide.” The bill will see…
Putin says, no same-sex marriage in Russia as long as I’m president, “there will be dad and mum”
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has vowed to defend traditional family values for as long as he’s the country’s leader. The president made the comments in Moscow on Thursday while meeting with a Kremlin-appointed committee to discuss amendments to the constitution. “A marriage is a union of a man and woman,” Putin said. “This is the right idea and it should be supported. We need to only think about how to formulate it and where. “As far as ‘parent number 1’ and ‘parent number 2’ goes, I’ve already spoken publicly about this and I’ll repeat it again: as long as I’m…
Mark Latham slams NSW Government’s LGBTQ-themed logo change: “End this fiasco now”
Mark Latham has called on the New South Wales Government to scrap plans to rebrand the state government logo in the lead up to Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The official rainbow version of the logo will come into effect tomorrow, in an effort to show the state government’s “support of the LGBTQIA+ community” as well as demonstrate “commitment to inclusivity and diversity within the NSW Public Service.” But the One Nation NSW leader has said the NSW logo is not truly inclusive if it fails to represent the millions of people who do not relate to rainbow symbolism…
Bonds releases Pride range, includes LGBTQ-themed clothing for babies, young children, and dogs
Australian retailer Bonds has released a new Pride range which includes LGBTQ-themed clothing for newborns, young children and even dogs. The underwear brand released the new rainbow range ahead of this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and in support of the LGBTQIA+ youth organisation Minus 18. To coincide with the release, Bonds also launched an ‘Out Now’ campaign, celebrating the “coming out stories of queer Australians.” Back in November, Minus 18 issued a “casting call” for “out and proud queer people” who are comfortable being photographed in their underwear. The “casting call” specifically asked for families with a…
Switzerland votes to make ‘homophobia’ a crime punishable by up to THREE years in prison
Switzerland on Sunday voted in favour of new laws that would make ‘homophobia’ a criminal offence punishable by fines and up to three years imprisonment. More than 60 per cent of voters participating in the referendum were in favour of the new legislation which would extend anti-racism laws to include “discrimination,” “hate speech” and public “insults” aimed at individuals because of their “sexual orientation”. Mathias Reynard, a lawmaker from the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland who first proposed the law, said, “Homophobia is not an opinion. It’s a crime. “This victory sends a strong signal. I have already received hundreds…
Rainfall helps to extinguish over 30 fires in three days, after BoM predicts no rain until MAY
Heavy rainfall in New South Wales has helped to extinguish more than 30 fires in just three days. The NSW Rural Fire Service tweeted on Monday, “This is the most positive news we’ve had in some time. The recent rainfall has assisted firefighters to put over 30 fires out since Friday. Some of these blazes have been burning for weeks and even months.” This is the most positive news we've had in some time. The recent rainfall has assisted firefighters to put over 30 fires out since Friday. Some of these blazes have been burning for weeks and even months.#NSWRFS…
Islamic militants burn motorists to death, abduct women and children
Islamic militants have killed at least 30 people and abducted a number of women and children during an attack carried out in north-eastern Nigeria on Sunday night. The attackers targetted motorists as they slept in their vehicles at a stop-off in the town of Auno. A witness said militants set alight 30 vehicles, including trucks that had stopped overnight on their way to Maiduguri. “Many of the drivers and their assistants who were sleeping in the vehicles were burnt alive,” said Babakura Kolo, a member of a state-backed anti-jihadist militia. Borno State governor Babagana Zulum visited the scene the morning…
Politician who supported LGBTQ ideology in schools caught messaging 16-year-old schoolboy
Scotland’s finance secretary has quit after it was revealed he sent up to 270 private messages to a 16-year-old schoolboy over a period of six months. Derek Mackay resigned from his senior government role last week after the Scottish Sun broke the story, along with a transcript of the entire six months worth of messages, which were sent through Facebook and Instagram. Soon after, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed in an address to MSPs that the 42-year-old had been suspended from the Scottish National Party (SNP) while further investigations were carried out. The transcript shows Mackay inviting the teen to dinner and…
UK Labour leadership hopeful vows to seize privately owned homes if they’re not being used to her liking
UK Labour leadership contender Emily Thornberry has laid out her housing policy, vowing to seize empty homes and property if she becomes Labour leader. The shadow foreign secretary told BBC Two’s Victoria Derbyshire if a privately owned property is left vacant for too long, then her government will claim it as their own. “If you leave a flat empty and you’re not using it then you will lose it,” Thornberry said. Derbyshire, visibly surprised by Thornberry’s admission, went on to ask, “What? You mean, you’ll just take it off someone who’s bought it?” “Yes,” Thornberry replied. “They would need to…
Teen launches judicial review after council says female students should share toilets, change rooms and sleeping dorms with boys who identify as girls
A 13-year-old schoolgirl has applied for judicial review, claiming the Oxfordshire County Council’s ‘Trans Inclusion Toolkit for Schools 2019‘ compromises her safety and violates her right to privacy. The young girl has said the 65-page guide for students questioning their gender poses a risk to children by allowing boys and girls to share private spaces, including toilets, changerooms and sleeping dorms. The council’s guidance to more than 300 schools in Oxfordshire states: “Children and young people are supported through the Equality Act 2010 to access the toilet that corresponds to their gender identity; so trans girls because they are girls,…
Police evacuate cafe during terrorist incident, staff ask for half an hour so people can finish eating
An Islamic terrorist wearing a “hoax device” was shot dead by police in south London on Sunday after stabbing multiple people at random. News outlets identified the attacker as Sudesh Amman, who had been released from prison in the last few days after serving about half of a three-year sentence for the possession and distribution of extremist material. Footage shared on Twitter shows armed police moments after the man was shot. Funny how people don’t mind straight, white men when they’re being TOTAL FUCKING HEROES! #Streatham pic.twitter.com/EggcSX0flC — Peter Lloyd (@Suffragentleman) February 3, 2020 Another video circulating on social media…
Doctors acquitted after being accused of unlawful euthanasia on young autistic woman
A Belgium court has acquitted three doctors accused of unlawfully euthanizing a 38-year-old woman who was suffering from mental problems. According to AP, Tine Nys’ family took the case to court, arguing that the euthanasia should never have happened, claiming her mental state wasn’t hopeless and treatment was still possible. Tine Nys’ sisters, Lotte and Sophie, claimed she was not incurably ill, as Belgian law requires, but was suffering from the mental stress of a fail relationship. Despite being affected with severe psychiatric problems in her childhood, the 38-year-old had not received treatment for 15 years. Prior to her death,…
WATCH: Elizabeth Warren says she will allow a transgender child to pick her future Secretary of Education
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren has said her future Secretary of Education will be chosen by a transgender child to ensure public schools are a “welcoming community”. Speaking on Sunday at a town hall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Warren said her future nominee will be subject to an interview with a young transgender person, and the nominee will only advance to the position if the child approves of the candidate. “It starts with the Secretary of Education – who has a lot to do with where we spend our money, with what gets advanced in our public schools, with…
Teenager with Asperger’s placed under house arrest, fined over £500 for asking police officer’s gender
A 19-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome has been placed under house arrest and fined over £500 after asking a transgender police officer if they were a boy or girl. Police support officer, Connor Freel, said she was left feeling “upset and embarrassed” when Declan Armstrong asked in a loud voice, “Is it a boy or is it a girl?” The incident, which occurred in October last year, in Mold, North Wales, was said to have left the 25-year-old transgender officer reluctant to undertake foot patrols alone. Although Armstrong denied making the comments, he was convicted of an offence under the Public…
Convicted child molester freed after claiming he identifies as a woman, no longer deemed a threat as a female
A 23-year-old man convicted of a myriad of sex-crimes will be released from an Iowa prison after claiming he now identifies as a woman. According to the Storm Lake Times, Iowa officials determined that Joseph Matthew Smith’s reduction in testosterone levels following his ‘transition’ puts him at a lower risk of re-offending. Smith, who was convicted of molesting a fellow student at Midwest Christian Services, also reportedly molested up to 15 children under the age of 13 before being sentenced to prison in 2015, the Iowa Sex Offender Registry reveals. At the time, the report found that Smith had a…