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Gay dating apps in Egypt provide tips to avoid arrest.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Gay dating apps in Egypt provide tips to avoid arrest.

The crackdown by Egyptian authorities has prompted the gay dating apps Grindr and Hornet to provide information on how to protect themselves from entrapment. Although homosexuality is not outlawed in Egypt, gay men are still targets by the government typically being charged with debauchery, immorality or blasphemy. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-gay-apps/amid-egypts-anti-gay-crackdown-gay-dating-apps-send-tips-to-stop-entrapment-idUSKBN1CS0Z5

BUSINESS

Dancing With Her, a bridal magazine for lesbian couples.

October 23, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Dancing With Her, a bridal magazine for lesbian couples.

It’s been years since same-sex marriage has become a reality and up until now, lesbian couples wanting to get married had to read bridal magazines with one eye closed. No longer. Dancing With Her has launched to address the needs of lesbian brides. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a13068299/bridal-magazine-for-lesbian-women/

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Georgia State Representative wants to quarantine people with HIV.

October 22, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Georgia State Representative wants to quarantine people with HIV.

You read it right. Betty Price, a Republican State Representative and wife of former Health Secretary Tom Price, is advocating quarantine for those living with HIV as a way to protect society. She was fine when they died, but now that they are living, she wants them put away. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.newsweek.com/tom-prices-wife-georgia-lawmaker-says-people-hiv-should-be-quarantined-689836

BUSINESS

Breaking ground on LGBT senior housing in San Francisco.

October 21, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Breaking ground on LGBT senior housing in San Francisco.

Work has begun on a new building at 75-95 Laguna St. (at Hermann) that will create 78 units of affordable housing for low-income LGBT seniors. The building, called The Openhouse Community, will rise next to 55 Laguna, where Bob Ross LGBT Senior Center already provides 40 units of housing for LGBT seniors. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://hoodline.com/2017/10/new-lgbt-senior-housing-project-breaks-ground-on-laguna-st

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Many bullied LGBT workers forced to leave their jobs.

October 21, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Many bullied LGBT workers forced to leave their jobs.

In a newly released CareerBuilder survey, 40% of LGBT workers said they felt bullied in the workplace — 11 percentage points higher than all workers. And of those who experienced bullying, 41% said it forced them to leave their jobs. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.hrdive.com/news/careerbuilder-41-of-bullied-lgbt-employees-say-it-made-them-quit/507714/

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#UsToo – Gay and bisexual men are not immune to sexual assault.

October 21, 2017 compassq Comments Off on #UsToo – Gay and bisexual men are not immune to sexual assault.

Almost one in three gay men and bisexual say they’ve been a victim of sexual assault, abuse or rape. A survey of 1,053 gay and bisexual men by FS magazine has shone a light on the shocking reality of sexual assault, rape and abuse within the LGBT community. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://attitude.co.uk/one-in-three-gay-and-bisexual-men-say-theyve-been-a-victim-of-sexual-assault-or-rape/

HEALTH

UK government considering funding PrEP.

October 20, 2017 compassq Comments Off on UK government considering funding PrEP.

A new study published in the science journal “Lancet Infectious Diseases“ suggests that funding the rollout of HIV prevention drugs, known as PrEP, could save the National Health Service £1billion over 80 years. NHS England has been slow to grant PrEP access for gay and bisexual men throughout England and Wales. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #Equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.care2.com/causes/funding-prep-could-prevent-hiv-infections-and-save-the-uk-millions.html