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Adorable gay bears are selling honey and the world swooned.

Rowse Honey breaks the rules by using three bearish men to retell the story of Goldilocks. Unlike so many advertising failures using the LGBT community, this one seems like a win. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.out.com/popnography/2017/10/25/honey-commercial-reimagines-three-bears-burly-gay-men      

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AIDS advisory council is looking for LGBT members

Rumor on the streets of Washington is that President Trump is looking for LGBT members for PACHA, the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV / AIDS. PACHA was begun by President Bill Clinton back in 1995 to address the AIDS epidemic with advice from experts in the field. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.washingtonblade.com/2017/10/19/gays-consideration-presidential-aids-advisory-panel/  

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Some good news on the fight against AIDS.

Years ago, the hope was for the battle against AIDS was that people would stop dying and that this would be a manageable disease. It would seem that science has stepped up and those living with AIDS are living longer as more than half of those infected are now having treatment. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/07/20/aids-epidemic-first/494756001/

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Being on the right side of history is never easy.

Virginia’s Attorney General is in a battle for his office as his support for same-sex marriage is a point of contention with his Republican rival. “We were right on the law and we were right for Virginia’s families,” Herring told The Associated Press in a recent interview. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/virginia/articles/2017-10-24/virginia-attorney-general-dismisses-blame-on-gay-marriage

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LGBT focused investing with a new exchange-traded fund.

Socially responsible funds are growing in number and in assets, with the likes of the SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF (SHE)gathering steam, with $350 million in assets. The Workplace Equality Portfolio (EQLT), which holds stocks of companies that “support LGBT equality in the workplace,” has $17 million in assets. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: http://www.etf.com/sections/daily-etf-watch/military-lgbt-focus-planned-etfs?nopaging=1

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Successful gay college athlete finds support from his teammates.

Coming out is never easy, but this Florida State University found comfort and support with his straight teammates when he did. This acceptance has freed up his life to focus on heading to the NCAA a second time this season. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality READ MORE HERE: https://www.outsports.com/2017/10/25/16526020/aidan-faminoff-florida-state-diving-gay-coming-out