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Bank boots Christian charity over LGBT conversion therapy.

Barclays has closed the bank account of a U.K. Christian charity the Core Issues Trust, who offer LGBT conversion therapy, says, Premier Christian News. It follows criticism from LGBT activists, who say the bank–the lead sponsor of Pride in London for…

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How corporate America went from LGBT enemy to ally.

Big business wasn’t exactly the first place activists looked for allies as the modern gay rights movement emerged. Large corporations have long been seen as a force for social conformity, antagonistic or at best indifferent toward liberation movements…

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Evangelicals are pissed that Facebook banned conversion therapy.

Evangelical anti-LGBT+ Christians are fuming after Facebook confirmed that it would ban advertising for conversion therapy on the social media platform. Facebook confirmed on Friday, July 10, that as part of a push to expand its hate speech policies…

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Paranoid? Here’s how each dating app’s security stacks up.

In countries where homosexuality and gender nonconformity are illegal, police are increasingly using queer dating apps to surveil and entrap LGBTQ people, according to a new report. Researchers from cybersecurity firm Recorded Future published a comprehensive report Tuesday that…

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What marketers need to know about the LGBTers in 2020.

The annual LGBTQ Community Survey is one of the most comprehensive resources for marketers looking to connect with this audience. With the help of 150 global partners, the LGBTQ research agency Community Marketing & Insights (CMI) conducts the survey, asking about everything…

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Instagram & Facebook ban content promoting conversion therapy.

Instagram and Facebook will ban any content that promotes conversion therapy, the social media platforms told CNN on Friday, after activists called on it to block providers from advertising their services online. Facebook said it would expand its existing policies…