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News (USA)
Fighter with ‘potty mouth’ apologizes for calling opponent the F word
Donald Cerrone apologized to the Ultimate Fighting heavyweight champion with a picture of himself wearing a rainbow-colored shirt.
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News (World)
France ends ban on gay, bisexual men donating blood, with a catch
All French men are now officially allowed to donate blood, so long as they abstain from sex with men for a year.
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News (USA)
Minnesota basketball coach charged with spying on athletes in showers
A former choir teacher is facing multiple felony counts after authorities say he was caught filming athletes in the shower using a camera disguised as a pen.
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News (World)
Will a lesbian become the head of Britain’s opposition party?
“I am a person who brings people together, I don’t drive them apart. I will unite, I will not divide,” promises Angela Eagle.
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News (USA)
John Barrowman canceled Comic Con appearance due to safety threat
The out actor was forced to cancel after getting an email that threatened his safety.
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News (USA)
Haters gonna hate: GOP platform calls for end to marriage equality
“We urge… reversal whether through judicial reconsideration or a constitutional amendment…”
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News (World)
Man comes out to father via Facebook in emotional ad
A cellphone company commercial that shows a father’s acceptance of his gay son has gone viral.
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News (USA)
Caitlyn Jenner will attend LGBT Republican event at GOP convention
She will appear to bolster support for LGBT rights inside the party.
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News (USA)
Missouri GOP candidates for Governor address LGBT issues in debate
Here’s a hint: none of them are pro-LGBT candidates.
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News (USA)
Advocates to start shaming drug companies into better behavior
New legislation that would require drugmakers to provide advance notice before making big price increases.
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News (USA)
Pro-trans ad will air on FOX during Republican convention coverage
The ad will air during Donald Trump’s acceptance speech.
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News (USA)
Russia detains pro-LGBTQ U.S. pastor, tells him to leave the country
The Russian LGBT Network, a non-governmental organization, said in a Facebook post that Mulcahy was detained Saturday in an LGBT community center.
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Life
Donald Trump is hands off as GOP debates LGBTQ platform issues
The Republican Party platform draft is expected to condemn same-sex marriage, embrace “religious liberty” laws, and support “bathroom bills.”
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News (World)
UK protestant church becomes first to allow same-sex weddings
“To be able to think that God could be involved in this ceremony for me is just overwhelming.”
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News (USA)
Amanda Nunes becomes first openly gay UFC champion
She showed up to her weigh-in wearing a shirt saying “We are all fighters,” as part of a fundraiser for the LGBTQ Center for Southern Nevada.
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Life
Illinois urges foster parents to take in LGBTQ youth
“We desperately need more adults in the LGBTQ community and allies to help foster our LGBTQ youth in care.”
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Commentary
Heterosexism hurts straight people, too
When any group of people is targeted for oppression, it is ultimately everyone’s concern.
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Life
North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ laws complicate race for Governor
North Carolina Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper doesn’t agree with the state’s anti-LGBTQ laws, but it’s his job to defend them.
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News (USA)
Gay Men’s Choruses fight hate by serenading Focus on the Family
The choruses decided to practice “love thy enemy” through song.
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Life
Maine: Petitioners want to put queer people ‘back in the closet’
“Very simply, it moves a behavior that belongs in the closet back in the closet.”