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Anderson Cooper & Jodie Foster named most ‘inspirational’ coming out celebs
In other findings, 78% said employers are not doing enough to support their LGBTQ employees, and 45% reported that they were treated differently since Donald Trump assumed the presidency.
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News (USA)
Watch Kathy Griffin excoriate Anderson Cooper by reading a letter to him on stage
“I’m going to leave you with a cup of tea, honey. This is a cup of gay tea that is f–king scandalous and it involves Anderson Cooper.”
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News (USA)
You can binge watch Ellen’s old sitcom today for National Coming Out Day
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Ellen!
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Commentary
Whitney Houston’s posthumous coming out could have been avoided
When her mother, gospel singer Cissy Houston, was asked if she’d accept Whitney if she’d come out, her answer was simple: “Not at all.”
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News (USA)
White House won’t let a pride flag fly on federal land for National Coming Out Day
The National Park service was a sponsor the event being held at Stonewall, but they have now abruptly withdrawn from today’s ceremony.
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News (USA)
Trump will become first president to speak at hate group gathering
Trump will share the stage with speakers who’ve said LGBT people are “wicked” and should be put to death.
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Commentary
Did you know there is an outdoor museum of LGBTQ history?
Chicago’s Legacy Walk teaches our history in a unique and fascinating manner.
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News (USA)
Mississippi’s Christians now have a license to discriminate against LGBTQ people
The nation’s most extreme anti-LGBTQ law is now in effect in Mississippi.
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News (USA)
Alex Jones claims gay people are deliberately infecting each other with HIV in ‘Satanic’ plot
He says it’s all part of an “insane” Democratic conspiracy to pass “socialist” health care.
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A white supremacist plot to bomb a gay bar was foiled by a former pro wrestler
It’s an incredible story, but not a rare one.
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News (USA)
Democrats demand proof that Trump consulted with Pentagon on trans military ban
“If there is no proof then the President lied to the American people once again.”
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News (USA)
Kim Davis is touring Romania to encourage the government to ban gay rights
The county clerk who went to jail for refusing to treat gays and lesbian without discrimination, is trying to connect marriage equality with communism.
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Life
How Shapr helped me navigate networking as a freelancer
This free app will be your digital rolodex.
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Commentary
Trump’s continued attack on the NFL is part of the American tradition of colonization
Trump feels entitled to establish his culture and beliefs as the norm, appropriating and subjecting anyone who get in his way.
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News (World)
Kosovo holds first official pride parade in the face of death threats
The LGBTQ community and allies ignored the hate and gathered together behind the theme “In the name of love.”
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How drag has been part of mainstream Philly culture since the early 19th century
When Philly started sponsoring the Mummers parade there was an award for drag queens.
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News (USA)
California just dramatically lowered the punishment for willfully exposing someone to HIV
The crime could have landed you eight years in prison; now it’s a maximum of six months. So why did it change?
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News (USA)
What if straight couples got treated like gay people when they went on vacation?
“There must be a mistake. This room only has one bed.”
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News (USA)
Watch over a hundred college students perfectly shut down Westboro Baptist protesters
When the hate group Westboro Baptist announced they’d be protesting at Carnegie Mellon University, they were met with more than they expected.
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News (USA)
Kat Von D is about to launch a makeup line inspired by Divine & you need to see it
While it’s not available to purchase yet, a social media mistake is giving us a secret glimpse.