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Trump's World AIDS Day Proclamation Completely Ignores LGBTQ+ People
Andrea González-R...
Dec 1, 2017
Gender Nation
Australia Is One Step Closer To Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Caitlin Flynn
Nov 29, 2017
Health News
Homosexuality Isn't Illegal In Egypt But They're Arresting People Anyway
Caitlin Flynn
Nov 28, 2017
Music
Lorde Just Wants To Dance With Somebody
Lorde's making the most out of her time touring Australia by celebrating the nation's recent vote in favor of marriage equality. While performing
by
Madison Medeiros
World News
This Woman's Reaction To The Australian Marriage-Equality Results...
Three cheers for equality: The majority of Australians support same-sex marriage, with 61.6% voting “yes” in a poll in which nearly 80% of elig
by
Natalie Gontcharova
US News
This City Will Soon Be Represented By A 100% LGBTQ Council
Starting in December, the Palm Springs City Council will consist of three gay men, one transgender woman, and a woman who identifies as bisexual.
by
Andrea González-R...
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Health News
Watch Hundreds Of Students Rally To Support Their Gay Classmate
Over 200 students at York High School held a rally to support a classmate who was bullied for being gay, Bangor Daily News reports. Fourteen-year-old Garre
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Caitlin Flynn
Weddings
We're Obsessed With This Lesbian Bridal Magazine
In the two years since the Supreme Court made gay marriage legal nationwide, there's been an increase in same-sex weddings. But resources like wedding
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Caitlin Flynn
Entertainment News
Kerry Washington Calls For "Inclusivity, Understanding & Acceptan...
While giving her acceptance speech at the GLSEN Respect Awards, Kerry Washington inspired many as she looked to the future and called on the next generatio
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Sarah Midkiff
Queer Voices
Why Coming Out Is A Form Of Positive Protest
Scroll through your social media feeds today, and you're sure to encounter more than a few posts in honor of National Coming Out Day. Online and IRL,
by
Sara Coughlin
Wellness
Why This Texas Church Is Refusing To Perform Weddings
When the Supreme Court ruled in 2015 that same-sex couples could legally be married nationwide, it seemed that we would never again have to fight for the r
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Kasandra Brabaw
Wellness
LGBT Twitter Is Back With A Halloween Hashtag
LGBT Twitter has been on a roll with cute hashtags lately, and now they're back in time for Halloween with the hashtag #SpookyLGBT. People have been s
by
Suzannah Weiss
Movies
Ellen Page Is Still Troubled By THAT Homophobic Joke In
Juno<...
Since coming out in 2014, Ellen Page has become a warrior for human rights. Before she was starring in the upcoming movie Flatliners, she hosted Vice'
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Kathryn Lindsay
US News
Kansas High School School Investigating Harassment Of LGBTQ Students
Officials at Olathe Northwest High School in Kansas are investigating reports that students verbally harassed an LGBTQ student group during a homecoming pa
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Caitlin Flynn
Pop Culture
Shonda Rhimes Called Out Hollywood's LGBTQ Problem
Shonda Rhimes explained that LGBTQ people and other marginalized communities aren't being shown on TV, and that's a huge problem.
by
Christopher Luu
TV Shows
10 TV Shows That Got Bisexuality Right — & 2 That Got It So Wrong
by
Elena Nicolaou
Health News
Matilda
Star Mara Wilson Explains Why She Publicly Came ...
Mara Wilson will forever be associated with her role as Matilda Wormwood in Matilda (although let's not forget that she was pretty amazing in Mrs. Dou
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Caitlin Flynn
Queer Voices
Why Billie Jean King's Story Makes Her An Icon For ALL Women
Battle of the Sexes, out this Friday, tells the story of Billie Jean King's triumphant win against Bobby Riggs. In a landmark moment for female athlet
by
Sara Coughlin
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Health News
Don't Even Try To Pretend That LGBTQ People Are Spineless
Australian politician Matt Canavan, a straight cisgender white man who has presumably never experienced discrimination, recently said that marriage equalit
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Caitlin Flynn
US News
Arizona Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Full Parental Rights For ...
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled that the wife of a woman who has given birth has the same parental rights as husbands in opposite-sex relationships.
by
Andrea González-R...
Health News
LGBTQ People Are Sharing Self-Love Photos On Twitter & It's So He...
A new LGBT hashtag has gone viral on Twitter and we can't get enough of the beautiful posts. The #ItsTheLGBT hashtag states: “We’re here, we?
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Caitlin Flynn
Entertainment News
Kate McKinnon Makes First Public Appearance With Her Girlfriend
Kate McKinnon won her second consecutive Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series on Sunday, and the evening also marked the Saturday Nig
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Caitlin Flynn
US News
The Truth About How Many Americans Support LGBTQ Rights
A new report from Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) has found that most Americans oppose the restriction of LGBTQ rights. Although the numbers make
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Caitlin Flynn
Entertainment News
Amber Tamblyn Received An Outpouring Of Responses After Sharing O...
Amber Tamblyn's account of an incident in which James Woods allegedly tried to “pick up” her and a friend when she was 16 years old is qui
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Caitlin Flynn
People
Edith Windsor, Who Won A Landmark Case For Marriage Equality, Die...
Windsor was 81 when she sued the federal government in 2010 over the Defense of Marriage Act following the death of her first spouse, Thea Spyer.
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The Associated Press
Gay Rights
Planned Parenthood Was A Safe Haven For This Gay Man
Although the majority of Planned Parenthood patients are women, the organization also offers services such as STD testing to men. And for Kenny Neal Shults
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Caitlin Flynn
Gay Rights
This Viral Tweet Reveals A Truth About Growing Up Gay
An 18 word tweet about growing up gay has gone viral after its message resonated with thousands of members of the LGBTQ community. “Gay culture is be
by
Caitlin Flynn
Sex
What One Pro Wrestler Has To Say About Bisexual Stigma
Pro wrestler Anthony Bowens publicly came out as bisexual in an OutSports article last spring. His initial concern was that it would negatively impact his
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Caitlin Flynn
Pop Culture
Colton Haynes Says Hollywood Still Has Problems With Casting Gay ...
Colton Haynes may be an openly gay man with a thriving TV career, but that doesn't mean there aren't challenges that come with being out in Holly
by
Kaitlin Reilly
Politics
Trump's Military Ban Means I'm "Not Deemed Worthy" To Enlist
Three lawsuits have already been filed challenging the order, and one transgender woman who's dreamed of enlisting hasn't given up hope.
by
Lauren Holter
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