London and New York - two of the most important cities in the world - both have muslim mayors who are passionately pro LGBTQ+
This fact absolutely fries the brains of the far right and I love that.
Wishing a very happy Pride to all celebrating in Islington and across London today!
With hate crimes against the LGBTQ+ community rising in the UK, we must support the fight for rights, protections and dignity for all.
I raised the case of the imprisoned Palestinian doctor, Dr. Hussain Abu Safiya, in Parliament this week. We now hear from Physicians for Human Rights Israel his life is in imminent danger. Have contacted UK minister to call for urgent intervention by the government.
Those who have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea are victims both of decisions that were made and of decisions that were not made. Indifference to the common good and corruption in their countries of origin; a global economic system that generates poverty and exclusion; fear that fuels prejudice and contempt; the belief that such problems do not concern us; the criminal calculations of those who profit from the suffering of others; the slow and difficult transition from mere emergency management to the development of comprehensive and shared policies. #PastoralVisit #Lampedusa
The NHS is 78 today.
We are all protected by our NHS. From the birth of our kids, the broken bones of childhood, to our final days.
Adequate healthcare for all will never be too much to ask. It is a human right.
Jimmy the Giant says it best...
#NHS78
In this remarkable image of white supremicists on a subway train in Washington I see cowards afraid to show their faces and a strong woman who shouldn't have to put up with this shit.
(Photo: Cheney Orr @Reuters)
I am gravely concerned by reports of a severe deterioration in the condition of Dr. Abu Safiyah.
We reiterate our demands for his release, along with all other doctors being held without charge.
The Trump Administration wanted Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States for our 250th anniversary.
Instead, he visited the Italian migrant island of Lampedusa and lifted up the plight of those who undertake a dangerous journey to new lands in search of a better future for their children.
Will we get an apology from all those pro-Israel people who screamed on this hellsite throughout 2024 ‘why won’t they just release the hostages?’ as an attempted justification for every Israeli war crime?
"Fourteen Years in Prison for Quoting Hamas? New Law Could Criminalise Journalists"
Starmer is rushing legislation through parliament that experts say threatens free speech, reports Paul Holden for Zeteo UK.
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A country’s vitality is deeply tied to the value it affords to human life in every form and condition, acknowledging the dignity endowed upon every human person by virtue of their very existence. The moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to support, protect and cherish the lives of all, especially the most vulnerable and those whose worth is questioned.
Mainstream media at the World Cup is holding teams from Africa and the Middle East to a different standard to those from the West.
Former late night TV host Trevor Noah broke down the difference in treatment on his YouTube channel, asking why teams like Iran and DR Congo must "answer for the questions that their governments are not answering — but then European teams just get to, like, chill?"
He added: “They don’t ask this of any of the American players, right?”
To be clear, if you're a Somali who doesn't work and doesn't integrate, you're BAD. If you're a Somali who does work and does integrate, to the point that you're an elected official proudly serving your community, also BAD.
Someone has to say it.
The amount of online racism directed at World Cup players - including the England squad - is out of control.
We can't allow a vile minority to divide us. Much of this content is illegal and Ofcom should investigate.
Solidarity with every player targeted.
Thank you, Secretary Kennedy, for releasing the $700 million in behavioral health funding my father’s administration authorized.
But it should not have taken this long. The delay cost lives.
Putting people living on the streets first is right. They are the easiest to see and the easiest to ignore.
I have no problem with the mission.
I have a problem with one sentence in the guidance: STREETS grants cannot pay for harm reduction.
Harm reduction is not an ideology. It is a clean syringe, naloxone in a backpack, fentanyl test strips in a pocket. A place where someone can be kept breathing instead of being found dead.
I personally know people whose lives were saved by harm reduction. I know you do too. I know what they have done with those lives since. Not one of them would be in recovery today if they didn’t have access to harm reduction. The would be dead.
Anyone serious about recovery knows harm reduction saves lives. Ask people in the rooms. Ask the families keeping naloxone in the kitchen drawer.
If you want the Great American Recovery to mean something, fund what keeps people on this side of the grave. We do recover, but only if we make it out alive.
"The Treatment of Iran’s World Cup Team Exposed the West's and FIFA's Double Standards"
Iran’s captain was asked about LGBT rights. So, why then wasn’t the U.S. team captain asked about the U.S. bombing of the girls' school in Minab, asks @fbhutto ?
https://t.co/68qnQgYoTI
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. Exactly how to view the US debacle in #Iranwar ... can we finally treat #Iran as it is and not as the devil incarnate? and realize there is no military solution. @Rob_Malley@stephenwertheim https://t.co/L1KkeptGr0
Bosnia, you are the sweetest country I have visited. Your culture, your nature, and your people are just unique. I truly left my heart in Bosnia. The warmest, the nicest, and the most resilient humans ever. I will come back. I promise.