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Netherlands open arms to LGBT Chechenyans.

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It is to be made easier for gay, lesbian and transgender people from Chechenya to claim asylum in the Netherlands, junior justice minister Klaas Dijkhoff has told parliament. The minister said he had taken the decision based on information which shows gay people face ‘systematic persecution’ in the country. Political activists and other people who criticise the Chechen government will also be eligible for a residency permit in the Netherlands, Dijkhoff said.

The Quakers facing split over of homosexuality.

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Although they don’t yet have official standing as a nonprofit, seven Quaker churches separating from the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends have made significant strides in establishing their own regional denomination, which will be known as the Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends. In addition to choosing a name during the NWYM’s annual summer meetings at George Fox University in July, the emerging organization selected leaders and formed committees to help guide the work of becoming an independent group before the NWYM’s separation deadline of June 30, 2018.

Denver is the hot, new LGBT destination.

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As soon as I entered Denver’s lesbian bar, Blush and Blu, I was made to feel very welcome. Although predominantly gay women, the bar is popular with the trans community and gay men who appreciate its welcoming vibe. “I am from Houston, Texas. I love this place; they make you feel at home,” Sandra Leal said when I was there earlier this month, before the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey hit Leal’s hometown. Echoed my bar-mate on the left, Alexander Hugg, “You become a regular very super early here.”

Why is the LGBT community less healthy than their straight counterparts?

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There’s a health trend that researchers want the LGBT community to be aware of: Lesbian and gay adults over 50 are found to be in poorer health than heterosexuals, according to a University of Washington School of Social Work study. The UW study is the first to use national, population-based data, to look at adult health by sexual orientation. UW Professor Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen was a lead researcher.

A pro-LGBT version of the anti-LGBT Nashville Statement.

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A day after evangelical leaders released a manifesto railing against same-sex marriage and the LGBTQ community, hundreds of Christian leaders and thousands of other concerned citizens have come forward with strong messages of inclusion.

Kim Davis, Nazis and LGBT groups.

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Historical hot takes don’t appear to be Mat Staver’s strong point. In a new interview, the lawyer and chairman of the Liberty Counsel blasted the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for designating groups like his own and the Family Research Council as hate groups. Staver, who is best known for representing Kentucky clerk Kim Davis when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, argued that those groups were included in the SPLC’s list solely because they oppose marriage equality and other LGBTQ-related causes.

Aaron Rodgers believes the NFL is heading in the right direction with gay acceptance.

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Openly gay former offensive tackle Ryan O’Callaghan has the distinction of blocking for two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks. With the New England Patriots he played with Tom Brady, and in college with the California Golden Bears he played with Aaron Rodgers. It was the latter whom O’Callaghan knew best, ever since the two were competitors in high school in Northern California. Rodgers opened up about his former buddy and teammate in an ESPN interview released today.