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The 1965 event that made San Francisco America’s gay capital
New Year’s is a time to party, but it’s also a time for making important changes. On New Year’s Day 1965, the queer community threw a party that would ultimately…
Year: 2025
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11 teens brutally attack men targeted on gay dating app
Police in Illinois said video evidence helped identify 11 teens they arrested for beating two men they had lured using a gay dating app. Activists and police warn…
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Elite athlete’s emotional coming out inspired by tragedy
An elite ski jumper who won a world championships bronze medal in 2021 has come out publicly as gay via an Instagram message posted on New Year’s Day…
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2025 brings new laws on AI, education, and health care
With the new year comes an array of new laws slated to take effect across the country throughout 2025 on issues like…
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Trump’s appeal denied in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
A federal appeals court in Manhattan has upheld a $5 million (close to £4 million) verdict against president-elect Donald Trump for sexually abusing and defaming…
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‘Wicked’ celebrates a milestone with an unexpected LGBT twist
It’s official: Wicked is now the highest-grossing live-action movie of all time featuring an out LGBTQ+ lead actor through its casting of Cynthia Erivo as…
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Judge deals major setback to Rudy Giuliani ahead of trial
Rudy Giuliani’s efforts to keep his witness list top secret just blew up in his face. U.S. District Judge Lewis J. Liman said…