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Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Kate Forbes, SNP, EU Hate Crimes and Hometowns
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Understand the LGBTQIA+ news: Kate Forbes, SNP, EU Hate Crimes and Hometowns

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Matilda Davies
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Every Saturday, QueerAF helps you understand the queer headlines and stay on top of the latest LGBTQIA+ content - all while we support queer creatives. This week, it's written by Matilda Davies, while Jamie takes a well-deserved break, and another queer creative as usual.

💬 This week:

  • Kate Forbes. How the top choice for Scotland’s first minister derailed her campaign by revealing she’s against same-sex marriage
  • Anti-LGBTQIA+ violence. Two new reports expose the reality of homophobic and transphobic violence in Europe and the United States
  • Queer Gaze. Harbouring complex thoughts about your hometown? You’re not alone. This week’s Queer Gaze looks at how to overcome them.

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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Has Kate Forbes’ anti- same-sex marriage stance dashed her political dreams?

TL;DR: Scottish first minister candidate Kate Forbes revealed she believes marriage is only between a man and a woman. The damage it caused to her campaign is proof of how far we’ve come.