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What the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy means to the abused.

The Boy Scouts of America announced on Tuesday that its national organization filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to enable it to restructure its finances and keep the 110-year-old organization going and “equitably” pay hundreds of claims by former scouts seeking compensation…

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Coca-Cola bought the covers of newspapers to promote equality.

Coca-Cola purchased the covers of newspapers all over Switzerland to deliver a pro-equality message. On February 9, Switzerland will be voting on an initiative that could add sexual orientation to the list of protected identities in the country’s anti-discrimination law…

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Another horrific gay hookup app murder. Be careful.

A 24-year-old has been arrested for the murder of a 64-year-old man, mutilating and strangling him the same day they met through a dating app. According to the New York Post Alex Scott is accused of murdering antiques dealer…

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Grindr scam drained batteries and consumed data plans.

Grindr is back in the headlines after the gay dating app was hit by a “sophisticated” fraud scheme that drained users’ batteries, consumed their data plans, and defrauded advertisers. It comes just weeks after Grindr was found to be exposing…

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Wells Fargo pulls donations over anti-gay school policies.

Two of the largest banks in the U.S. say they will stop donating millions of dollars to Florida’s private school voucher program after a newspaper investigation found that some of the program’s beneficiaries discriminate against LGBTQ students…

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This LGBT coffee ad is going viral for all the right reasons.

An online spot for coffee brand Douwe Egberts, featuring a teenager, her girlfriend and her father, is going viral after being retweeted by influencers including “The Good Place” actress Jameela Jamil.  The ad, created by BBDO Belgium, is titled “Something to Share”…