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As anti-LGBT hate increases in Poland, the EU finally steps in.

The EU has unveiled its first ever plan to tackle LGBT+ discrimination following increasing calls for action over the rise of homophobic rhetoric in Poland. The European Commission’s unprecedented five-year strategy details a number of targeted actions, including legal and…

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Biden-Harris transition team includes LGBT notables.

The people tasked with reviewing federal agencies during Joe Biden’s transition to the presidency are a diverse group with several LGBTQ+ members, including a transgender military veteran. The Agency Review Teams will evaluate the operations of Cabinet-level departments, regulatory agencies…

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Over 220 LGBT candidates celebrate election victories.

Shevrin Jones feels good. In fact, he said, he feels great after easily winning election last week to become Florida’s first LGBTQ state senator. Jones said the election of so many lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people across the…