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This bisexual boxer beat his antigay opponent to death. Now, he’s getting his own biopic.
Emile Griffith was a ’60s boxer best known for beating Benny “The Kid” Parret to death on live TV — after Parret called him “fa**ot.”
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News (USA)
New Barbie commercial features young boy calling her “so fierce!”
Further evidence that the future is now.
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News (USA)
US bishops applaud Vatican official who planned Kim Davis/Pope Francis meeting
U.S. Roman Catholic bishops gave two standing ovations to the Vatican ambassador behind Pope Francis’ meeting with Kim Davis.
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Radio presenter quits show after confronting guest’s antigay stance
BBC radio presenter Iain Lee has left his job after confronting a guest who was expressing antigay views on his show.
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News (USA)
Accidentally pro-gay church sign stirs up international controversy
“Jesus had two dads,” the sign reads, “and he turned out just fine.”
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News (USA)
A gay Duke student threatened with death comes forward
Duke freshman Jack Donahue speaks out about a death threat he found written on the first floor of his residence hall: “Death to all fags @ Jack.”
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News (USA)
Boy Scouts’ donations plummet after lifting gay leadership ban
It’s likely a side effect of tension between the Scouts and the Mormon church.
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News (USA)
Parole granted for man convicted in 1991 Texas gay slaying
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is granting parole for the only man still serving time in the 1991 gay-bashing death of a Houston banker.
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News (USA)
Frank Ocean: Trump is exploiting Paris for political gain
“How is it ‘interesting’ that these shootings happened in a country that’s tough on guns? Tell us, Don.”
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News (USA)
Why would CBS steal the name and branding of this 40-year-old gay newspaper?
It’s a classic case of big guy vs. little guy — but this time, the little guy is a gay media company. And the big guy is CBS.
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News (USA)
Mormon policy targeting gay couples and their kids draws ‘mass resignation’
Several hundred people with roots in the Mormon faith gathered in Salt Lake City on Saturday to renounce the church’s new policies targeting gays and their children in an event that marked the latest illustration of the fervor the rule changes have caused.
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News (USA)
Ted Cruz hosts an event for antigay activists; claims Paris was an attack on Christianity
Speakers included homophobic activists like Dick and Betty Odgaard, Texas Pastor David Welch, and Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council.
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News (USA)
Eiffel Tower goes dark as France mourns 129 dead
The Eiffel Tower stood dark in a symbol of mourning Saturday night as France struggled to absorb the deadliest violence on its soil since World War II.
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News (USA)
‘Dancing with the Stars’ bans ‘near dancing’ of gay contestants
TMZ reports that ABC squashed a choreographer’s plans to feature two men “near dancing” with one another.
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News (USA)
New powerful BET documentary examines LGBTQ life inside the Black Church
The film frames the stories and problems that young African American LGTBQ people face as members of the Black Church.
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News (USA)
A gay dad weighs in on the Mormon Church’s attack on children in LGBTQ families
I can’t describe the amount of anger I feel towards the Mormon Church. You’ve let it be known that you think innocent children are damned, nameless, and unwelcome…
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News (World)
Ukrainian lawmakers approve gay rights bill
Ukrainian lawmakers have approved a bill that bans discrimination of gays, key legislation intended to help pave the way for visa-free travel between Ukraine and the European Union.
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News (World)
Clerical error led to Costa Rica’s first legal same-sex marriage
When Jazmin Elizondo Arias was born in 1991, someone goofed and noted on her birth certificate that she was male.
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News (USA)
Cleveland VA hospital opens nation’s first clinic for transgender veterans
Thee “GIVE Clinic” for Gender Identity Veteran Experience, will provide transgender veterans with primary care, hormonal therapy, mental health care and other services.
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News (USA)
Government opposes Manning’s request to grow hair long
In court papers filed Thursday, the government argued Manning’s federal lawsuit should be dismissed, saying her claims belong in a military court.