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The pandemic offered a unique chance for some to come out

Alyssa McGill came of age in the mid-1990s, when former President Clinton established homophobic doctrines like Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and the Defense of Marriage Act. Both of those have since been abolished and acceptance of LGBTQ people has increased…

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Norway fines Grindr millions for illegal data mining

The Norway Consumer Council has ordered the dating app to purge any user data obtained through illegal means. “The Consumer Council is now asking the Data Protection Authority to impose measures to ensure that the company also must identify and…

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Geneticist says anti-trans bills have no scientific backing

In a recent interview with NPR, paediatrician and geneticist Dr Eric Vilain, de-bunked the numerous anti-trans bills that are currently being considered. Sitting down with interviewer Michel Martin, the researcher shot down the theory that trans athletes have an advantage…