Tag: Crusader

29 OCT

The Gay Marriage Crusader Goes to Rome

Tiernan Brady was director of the referendum campaigns that brought gay marriage to Ireland and Australia, defying entrenched resistance to deliver solid majorities for seismic social change. Now he is bringing the quest for gay rights to a Vatican synod on young people, to be held in Rome next month, in a direct challenge to […]

28 OCT

Stephen Toulouse obituary: Game industry remembers Xbox Live’s crusader against abuse

Stephen Toulouse, a popular member of the gaming community, passed away on Thursday. He was fondly remembered as “Stepto” and sometimes as “Banhammer” for his tenure as the Xbox Live policy executive, when he sought to make the online community more civil. Toulouse’s brother, Jeff Toulouse, tweeted about his passing yesterday. It is with heavy […]

20 JUL

The Criminal Justice Crusader Rebuilding After Philando Castile

It’s July 6, the first anniversary of the death of Philando Castile, and three weeks after the officer who shot him in a St. Paul suburb was acquitted of all charges. Sarah Catherine Walker stands outside the 4th Police Precinct in nearby Minneapolis — the same precinct protesters seized almost two years ago after cops […]

21 MAY

‘Kevin the Crusader’: Police officer with Templar cross stirs Belgium

A police officer with a Templar cross on his bulletproof vest has found himself in hot water in Belgium. Authorities say the symbol may be linked to extreme right-wing groups, while many on social media support ‘Kevin the Crusader.’ The dispute in Couvin, Belgium, a town of 13,000 people, started on Thursday when local media […]