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News (USA)
Family Research Council tweets insult to LGBT people on Pride day
“Love wins when true diversity of thought is tolerated,” the group wrote.
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News (World)
Human rights groups call on Orthodox Church to embrace LGBT people
They said LGBT believers “feel abandoned and marginalized… and deeply affected by discrimination.”
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News (World)
Turkey uses tear gas to break up gay pride gathering
Two European legislators were also briefly detained Sunday while attending the parade.
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News (USA)
Elder trans comedian slays judges on America’s Got Talent
But when Scotti revealed that she was assigned male at birth, no one laughed.
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News (World)
Olly Alexander wants to ‘shove a rainbow in fear’s face’
Decked in rainbow gear, the “super gay” singer spoke at the Glastonbury Festival, saying “sometimes I am afraid but I am never ashamed because I am proud of who I am.”
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News (USA)
Watch: Gay Cuban poet Richard Blanco pens moving tribute to Orlando
“Let’s place each memory like a star, the light of their past reaching us now, and always, reminding us to keep writing until we never need to write a poem like this again.”
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News (USA)
Orlando officials plan permanent memorial for Pulse victims
Neither a location nor a date for the memorial’s dedication has been established.
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News (USA)
DNC celebrates progress under Obama on marriage equality anniversary
The DNC celebrated the one year anniversary of marriage equality with a video highlighting progress over the past eight years under Obama.
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News (World)
Pope: The Catholic Church should apologize to gay people
It was a variation of his famous “Who am I to judge?” comment
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Commentary
Don’t like binaries? You might be evil.
The natural world has never conformed to our human notions of “two sides” to everything.
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News (USA)
Hillary Clinton makes historic appearance at NYC Pride parade
Hillary Clinton is the first Presidential candidate from a major political party to march in a Pride parade.
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News (USA)
Ab Fab stars lead London Pride parade as Patsy and Eddy
“It’s completely normal that Patsy is transgender.”
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News (USA)
Meningitis outbreak among gay and bisexual men prompts vaccine advisory
The vaccine is widely available and very effective in preventing this disease from spreading.
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News (USA)
Pride celebrations shine despite the shadow of the Orlando tragedy
“If we change our event — if we make everything somber — it’s, in many ways, allowing those who wish to silence us to win.”
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News (USA)
After Orlando, Ohio democrats renew focus on LGBT protections
The renewed focus follows the killings of 49 people in a gay nightclub in Florida, and Sunday’s anniversary of the court ruling that effectively legalized gay marriage.
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News (World)
Man gets life in prison for stabbing teen at Jerusalem Pride parade
“We have before us a man who doesn’t see a fellow human before his eyes. A cruel, dangerous and heartless man.”
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News (USA)
Transgender athlete Chris Mosier poses nude in ESPN Body Issue
“As a trans person, I was in a body that didn’t really fit me for 29 years—now I feel comfortable in my own skin.”
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Life
Small businesses boost LGBTQ benefits after Orlando shooting
“We’ve got to be constantly thinking about how we can evolve and be more inclusive.”
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News (World)
Brexit? Forget it! Enjoy these British bobbies proposing at Pride
A gay police officer got down on one knee at the London Pride parade and proposed to his partner. Then another one did, too!
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News (USA)
#Trans102: everything you need to know about trans bathroom issues
Jen Richards says this first short video is part of a larger effort by the Mac AIDS Fund to raise $1.2 million for trans organizations and projects.