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Hey Poland, the EU has been declared an ‘LGBT freedom zone’

The European Union (EU) has been declared an “LGBTIQ freedom zone” in response to Poland‘s heinous ‘LGBT-free zones’. The move by the European Parliament comes two years after the first local authority in Poland declared itself an “LGBTIQ-free zone”. Since…

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Before Pete: Roberta Achtenberg, first LGBT Senate confirmation

While we rightly celebrate Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg’s historic Senate confirmation to a cabinet-level position, it’s important to remember those he helped to pave the pave the way. Case in point: the first out LGBTQ+ nominee to ever gain…

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LGBT rights regress in unexpected places yet advance in others

Acceptance of LGBTQ people is growing around the world, and their rights are increasing, too. In the two decades since Pew began polling global attitudes toward homosexuality, almost a dozen countries, from Canada to Kenya, have seen double-digit increases in…