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Russian newspaper says Chechen authorities are arresting & killing gay men
Officials in Chechnya are reportedly baiting closeted gay men in the remote mountain region via social networking apps for arrest and even death.
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Could North Carolina’s HB2 backtrack affect Texas ‘bathroom bill’?
As Texas grapples with whether to embrace a North Carolina-style “bathroom bill,” that state is working to water down its own.
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This heartwarming Vicks ad celebrates transgender mothers
Based on a true story, the ad depicts an Indian trans woman and the sacrifices she made for her adopted daughter, who in turn wants to fight for her mother’s rights.
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Mormon leader calls for including people of diverse ‘sexual attractions’
His remark marked the latest attempt by the faith to foster a climate of empathy for gays and lesbians clinging to a doctrine that opposes homosexuality.
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Catholic school sparks outrage saying student can’t bring girlfriend to prom
St. Petersburg High School officials told junior Paula Goodgame that same-sex dates are against the school’s prom policy.
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Showdown over Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation has far-reaching consequences
Republican leaders will likely have to change Senate rules so that Gorsuch can be confirmed with a simple majority, instead of the 60 votes currently required.
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One World Trade Center lit with trans pride colors for Trans Day of Visibility
Trans visibility radiated through the haze from the top of the tallest building in the West.
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San Francisco vigil honors Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag
Civil rights activist and rainbow flag designer Gilbert Baker died this week. He was 65.
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Indianapolis museum to display letters sent to early HIV activist Ryan White
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is planning to display thousands of letters that people sent to Ryan White, a teenager who died of AIDS nearly 27 years ago.
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British activist strips down to reveal the daily stigma faced by bisexuals
Bisexual activist Lewis Oakley worked with photographer Tom DIngley to illustrate the impact of the biphobic remarks he hears every day.
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Which companies are celebrating North Carolina’s HB2 replacement?
The state faced strong economic pressure to repeal HB2, and its recent “compromise” effort appears to be wooing some companies and organizations back.
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Gilbert Baker, creator of the rainbow flag, dead at 65
His dearest friend Cleve Jones announced Baker’s passing in an emotional tweet.
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The positive message behind this Google doodle gave us all the feels
Google chose this teenage girl’s drawing of smiling children of different races, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and abilities from among 50 entries.
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Vermont’s cartoonist laureate is Alison Bechdel of ‘Fun Home’ fame
Vermont is believed to be the only state that regularly appoints a cartoonist laureate.
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Fired reporter suing to get her job back
The man Jacqui Helbert interviewed using a very obvious microphone is a transphobic lawmaker who called being trans “hogwash.”
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Search for missing Virginia transgender woman ends, now a homicide case
After vanishing without a trace more than four years ago, authorities are now investigating the possibility that Sage Smith was murdered.
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Now playing: Gay panic homophobia in the new ‘CHiPs’ movie
Dudebros may yuk it up, but word is, this retro reboot is just one bad homophobic joke after another.
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Carpool Karaoke takes us for a spin back to the Posh ’80s
This is the most hilarious thing you’ll watch today. But Mel B is absolutely furious about it.
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Republican who profits from conversion therapy opposed failed ban
A New Hampshire house committee voted against a ban on conversion therapy after opposition from a lawmaker who co-founded a clinic that provides that “service.”
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ICYMI: What happened this week in just 3 minutes
Matt Baume offers a quick, queer debrief of the week’s news for the LGBTQ community.