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News (USA)
Gay actor Conrad Ricamora uplifts in HRC Visibility Award speech
“I’m happy to be playing Oliver, and to be providing that visibility now not only for gay men but also for gay men of color and HIV positive people.”
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Life
Teen at center of ‘bathroom bill’ case speaks out: ‘I’m just a person’
The fate of Grimm’s case — the first of its kind to land in the Supreme Court — is now in the hands of its eight justices.
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Life
Watch out actor Dylan Marron explain rape culture with humor
The video is like an informercial for a “product” called rape culture.
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Commentary
If LGBT community relies on business support, expect a hostile takeover
It’s great that corporations are coming out to support LGBT equality in droves, but their newfound support has more to do with increased profit margins than standing up for an ideal.
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News (USA)
Lesbian soccer star Megan Rapinoe kneels during national anthem
“Being a gay American, I know what it means to look at the flag and not have it protect all of your liberties. “
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News (World)
Gay YouTuber creates ‘God Loves LGBT+’ cartoon to model acceptance
“We just wanted to let you know that if you do believe in Jesus, Jehovah, Vishnu, or anyone else, well that he, or she, loves gay people just as much as straight people.”
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News (USA)
Oprah joins Ellen DeGeneres in all-female ‘Magic Mike’ parody
“This fall, Hillary’s not the only one bringing women to the polls.”
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Commentary
Why ‘Is it a boy or a girl?’ shouldn’t be the first question we ask
“Is it a boy or a girl?” On the surface, this may seem as an innocuous question. In reality, though, it is rife with underlying social and even ethical consequences.
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News (USA)
‘Nightline’ host to gay editor Milo Yiannopoulos: ‘You’re an idiot’
“Milo Yiannopoulos represents the tip of the iceberg in a rising tide of hate and abuse in social media,” the “Nightline” host said, “one he clearly sees as a noble purpose.”
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News (USA)
First out lesbian Miss America contestant tackles suicide prevention
Miss Missouri, Erin O’Flaherty, is the first openly lesbian contestant to win a state title in the Miss America pageant.
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News (USA)
Anti-gay Nebraska senator refuses to resign after cybersex scandal
Kintner has a reputation as a blunt-spoken conservative who relishes taking on high-profile topics, including opposition to gay rights and advocating restrictions on immigration.
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Life
Texas attorney general dines with 8-year-old transgender boy
The boy’s mother said the dinner mostly stayed away from politics but that she did convey how the lawsuits the attorney general was pursuing was putting her son in danger.
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Life
Anti-gay church threatens rainbow flag burning to celebrate ruling
“We gonna get a whole bunch of them rainbow flags, we’re going out there in our courtyard and we’re gonna stick a match to them and we’re gonna burn them.”
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Commentary
‘Bathroom bills’ punish trans people for defying cultural norms
In her pioneer book, Homophobia: A Weapon of Sexism, Suzanne Pharr describes a series of elements she finds common to the multiple forms of oppression. Such elements include what she refers to as a “defined norm” and a “lack of prior claim,” among many others. Pharr explains a “defined norm” as “…a standard of rightness […]
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News (USA)
North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ trial waits on decision from SCOTUS
The law requires transgender people to use restrooms in schools and many other public buildings that correspond with the sex on their birth certificate, not their gender identity.
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News (USA)
Kim Davis inspires her Kentucky hometown’s first Pride celebration
“I think it was probably the first time people had seen a drag show in their life.”
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News (USA)
Gay priest suspended for supporting lesbian fired from Catholic school
Newark Archdiocese spokesman James Goodness said that Warren is “not allowed to function as a priest in any way.”
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News (USA)
South Africa to give free treatment to all people living with HIV
The health department said the change in policy would help increase life expectancy in the country, currently at 63 years, to at least 70 years by 2030.
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News (USA)
Seattle Mariners apologize after double header of homophobia
Two LGBTQ couples have been reprimanded for showing affection at Mariners’ games in two weeks. The last incident happened at the team’s inaugural Pride Night.
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News (USA)
Citizen group drops lawsuit over North Carolina’s ‘bathroom bill’
Lawyers from Alliance Defending Freedom, who represented the group, said in a statement that North Carolinians for Privacy is shifting to a “supporting role” in the fight against trans equality.