LGBTQ

San Diego Unified is reviewing its rental agreement with Canyon Springs Church after it invited a guest who spoke against being gay.

Quinn noted that toward the end of the lecture, Height picked up a Bible and told the audience, “Remember, it’s not you they hate. “What needs to be saved from our community?” Fuller said. “My immediate response is, no, you’re the ones that need to change. This includes our students and families within the LGBTQIA+ community,” Way added. At Canyon Springs Church, Height said Christians are not called to “fix people” because that’s God’s job. [The policy](https://www.facilitron.com/terms/sdusd92103) says school facilities cannot be used by a group that illegally discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or gender expression, among other characteristics. “It was an identity I created to keep myself safe.” This is taxpayer-funded, and this should be a safe, accepting, open environment 100 percent of the time,” said Brittany Fuller, the petition’s writer, who founded the Scripps Ranch Pride Council last year. He said neither had taught anything hateful or discriminatory, and his church was not trying to make gay people straight. “If no one needs to be saved and you’re just trying to love, why would you not invite someone that is an active member of the LGBTQ community ... [petition](https://www.change.org/p/stop-canyon-springs-church-from-using-sdusd-facilities-for-lgbtq-discrimination?recruiter=5188865&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=share_for_starters_page&recruited_by_id=c9284eb0-c39d-012f-9a4b-4040d2fbfbbf&share_bandit_exp=initial-35510631-en-US&utm_content=fht-35510631-en-us%3A8) calling for San Diego Unified to terminate its rental agreement with Canyon Springs, contending the church is violating the district’s anti-discrimination policy by endorsing anti-LGBTQ speech. “We’re not trying to change anybody or transition anybody.

The Apex stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning persons (LGBTQ) ...

There are a lot of misconceptions when it comes to understanding the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) culture, said Matthew ...

“We are going to talk about some pretty deep stuff.” “We’re looking at how to give services in the best way possible.” “This was possible through the CKP,” Ferguson said.

"It emboldens our resolve as a community to agitate for a better Kenya for all of us."

They further thanked the LGBTQ+ community, partners, and allies who have stood with then throughout the long legal battle. - They further thanked the LGBTQ+ community, partners, and allies who have stood with then throughout the long legal battle. - NGLHRC lauded the Kenyan judicial system for consistently upholding the constitutionally enshrined rights.

The verdict was issued in the court tussle between the LGBTQ persons and the NGO Board.

The verdict was a culmination of a protracted case dating back to 2019. Lady Justice Philomena Mwilu, Judge of the Supreme Court, during the delivery of judgment of the Presidential Petition on September 5JudiciaryThe court determined that using the word "sex" under Article 27(4) does not connote the act of sex per se but refers to the sexual orientation of any gender, whether heterosexual, lesbian, gay, intersex, or otherwise. Three judges in the five-judge bench ruled that community members have a right to associate even though the law considers same-sex marriages illegal.

The judges dismissed the appeal board ruling that the decision by the board was discriminatory.

The court further said the use of the word sex does not connote the act of sex per se but refers to the sexual orientation of anyone's gender, whether heterosexual, lesbian, gay or intersex The court said that all persons whether heterosexual, lesbian, gay, intersex or otherwise will be subject to sanctions if they contravene existing laws including Sections 162, 163 and 165 of the penal code. - The court said that all persons whether heterosexual, lesbian, gay, intersex or otherwise will be subject to sanctions if they contravene existing laws.

The Supreme Court ruled that the LGBTQ community have a right to form a non-governmental organisation. The court said it would be unconstitutional to stop ...

We've been telling them this problem of homosexuality it is not something that you should normalise, and I told them there were few homosexuals before they came here," said Museveni. "I want to congratulate the Ugandan believers for rejecting homosexuality. [According to the apex court](https://nation.africa/kenya/news/supreme-court-victory-for-gays-and-lesbians-in-fight-to-register-lobby-4136156), NGO Coordination Board violated Eric Gitari's right to freedom of association by denying him the chance to register his NGO, Kenyan National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC), based on his sexual orientation. [Uganda](https://www.tuko.co.ke/tags/uganda-news/) has remained [consistent in his onslaught against the LGBTQ community](https://www.tuko.co.ke/people/495060-yoweri-museveni-lauds-africans-rejecting-queer-community-ideals/) in Africa. In their ruling, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justice Smokin Wanjala and Justice Njoki Ndung’u ruled to allow the LGBTQ community to form their NGO. The court ruled that even though homosexuality is illegal in Kenya, no law limits the queer community from their right to associate freely.

The Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University will host a symposium on Saturday to explore the intersection of faith traditions and LGBTQ ...

Dr. The Dr. It’s a collection of more than 1,000 liturgical stoles and other sacred items representing the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people of faith. “For many in the LGBTQ community, the quest for understanding and acceptance is often fraught with rejection and shame in many religious traditions,” said Mark Rasdorf, director of the ECU Dr. “The vision of the LOVE ONE ANOTHER symposium is to create a space where people from across eastern North Carolina can come together to explore, share and listen.” Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University will host a symposium on Saturday to explore the intersection of faith traditions and LGBTQ identities.

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, February 24 ruled that the NGO Board's decision to bar homosexuals from forming recognised groups is discriminatory.

The judges ruled in his favour at the High Court in 2015 and again at the Court of Appeal in 2019. In 2012, Eric Gitari, the former Executive Director of NGLHRC, challenged the Kenya NGO Coordination Board’s refusal to allow him to apply for registration of an NGO under a name containing the words “gay” or “lesbian”. The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday, February 24 ruled that the NGO Board’s decision to bar homosexuals from forming recognised groups is discriminatory.

Eric Gitari, the former executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission, in 2013 challenged the Kenya NGO Coordination Board's ...

Uganda’s NGO Bureau, which monitors NGOs that operate in the country, last month recommended a new law that “prohibits the promotion of LGBTQ activities in the country.” “Usborne is one of the world’s leading independent children’s book publishers,” Usborne Head of Publicity Fritha Lindqvist told the Blade in an emailed statement. Bookshops should strictly stick to the existing rules of operation,” the official said. The overwhelming socioeconomic factors and the fact that we are the most unequal society in the world, are just some realities that lead to the high rates of violence and murders” The Anglican Church of Uganda started to distance itself from the fellowship of the Church of England when the Episcopal Church in 2003 consecrated now retired New Hampshire Bishop V. “The Church of Uganda has more than 200 members traveling to Kigali in April,” Kaziimba said. The Kenya and Uganda churches are now looking upon a conservative Anglican breakaway group — the Global Anglican Future Conference (Gafcon) — to which they also belong to give them direction on their association with their mother Church of England in April. “At a time where the Kenyan LGBTIQ+ community is decrying the increased targeting and violence; this decision affirms the spirit and intention of the Constitution to protect all Kenyans and guarantee their rights.” [a previous interview](https://www.washingtonblade.com/2021/05/17/u-s-announces-global-lgbtq-rights-priorities/) with the Blade noted the decriminalization of consensual same-sex sexual relations is a priority under this directive. “The suspects proceeded to make several purchases with the victim’s bank cards,” noted Mathe. [reported](https://www.washingtonblade.com/2023/02/15/kenya-cracks-down-on-teenage-books-with-gay-specific-themes/) the Kenyan government is cracking down on foreign books with gay content that it feels targets teenagers. “The court noted that by refusing to register the NGO, the persons were convicted before they contravened the law.

The Kenya Supreme Court has ruled that an LGBTQ+ rights group must be allowed to register as an NGO following a lengthy legal battle.

[Human Dignity Trust](https://www.humandignitytrust.org), also welcomed the Supreme Court’s ruling. In 2015, the High Court ruled the refusal unconstitutional. “At a time where the Kenyan LGBTIQ+ community is decrying the increased targeting and violence; this decision affirms the spirit and intention of the Constitution to protect all Kenyans and guarantee their rights.” The ruling stated: “Given that the right to freedom of association is a human right, vital to the functioning of any democratic society as well as an essential prerequisite enjoyment of other fundamental rights and freedoms, we hold that this right is inherent in everyone irrespective of whether the views they are seeking to promote are popular or not”. [sexual orientation](https://www.thepinknews.com/topic/sexual-orientation/) of the applicants”. The NGO Coordination Board had refused to register the NGLHRC because its name contained the words “gay” and “lesbian”.

Supreme Court: LGBTQ have a right of association ... Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Justice Smokin Wanjala, and Justice Njoki Ndung'u ruled in favor of the petition. The Supreme Court of Kenya on Friday ruled that the NGO Board's decision to bar ...

Kenya's Supreme Court ruled that authorities where wrong for barring it's gay community from registering a gay rights organization.

In 2015, judges ruled in favor of Gitari and his team at Kenya's high court, and in 2019, the Court of Appeal also ruled in favor of the gay rights organization. Kenya's gay community has experienced a lot of unrest over the past few years, and the recent murder of gay rights activist In a three-to-two, the Judges decided that Kenya's Ngos Coordination Board (NGO board) should not have banned the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (NGLHRC) from registering their organization in 2013. The added weight of the legal consequences of same-sex relationships have further heightened homophobic sentiments. [Kenya](https://www.okayafrica.com/lgbtq-in-kenya/) Supreme Court ruled that Kenyan authorities where wrong for barring its gay community from registering a gay rights organization on Friday, Feb. The 2023 ruling is not the first time that the judges have ruled in favor of the NGLHRC.

The writer pretended to be gay to get a discount. Years later, she told the story to her LGBTQ friends as a funny anecdote, and they didn't laugh.

Now I no longer tell the couch story as a funny anecdote, but I do still share it. I needed to keep an open conversation going with queer people to make sure their viewpoints were heard. It can be easy to dismiss another community's plight, even when you love and support the people in it. At a recent gathering, I regaled everyone with the story of how I flirted my way into getting the couch they saw in my living room. It wasn't about the flirting, they said, but rather the adoption of another community's identity for my benefit. I was taken aback. "But I think you haven't fully considered what you did back then and what it meant for her as a gay woman in America 30 years ago." You know I don't think that," he said, trying to reassure me. At 51 — after decades of being immersed in LGBTQ communities — I had to face my prejudices. Instead of telling her the truth, I said I was busy. But when I shared the story with my best friend, who is gay, he didn't laugh. She laughed at my theatrics and sat next to me.

The Apex stated that despite homosexuality being illegal in Kenya, members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning persons (LGBTQ) ...