November 2017 | Page 21 of 34

The coffee industry is taking a bitter shot at the LGBT community.

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The world’s biggest coffee trade group has sent members into open revolt over a new policy that critics are calling “a direct affront to queer, trans, and allied coffee professionals across the planet.” In September, the organization — known as the Specialty Coffee Association — awarded three of its top tournaments… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

World Pride hits the streets of Copenhagen in 2021.

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What began as an event to bring together the global LGBTQ community at the turn of the millennium has evolved into the celebratory affair that we know today as World Pride. It would have been impossible to say back in 2000, when the inaugural World Pride was hosted in Rome, that less than two decades later cities from continent to continent would be making bids to bring the party to their streets. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

Skater Randy Gardner, my life as a gay Olympian.

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From very early on, Randy Gardner wasn’t totally in the closet. As a young Olympian transitioning into professional figure skating in the early 1980s, he found a small circle of support, including other gay men in the sport, who knew he was gay. Wary of the rejection of the outside world at that time, he kept his true self to that small circle. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

Are younger voters are the reason for the recent string of historic election victories.

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America saw three firsts this week: the first openly transgender person—Danica Roem—to be elected to a state legislature; the first black transgender woman—Andrea Jenkins—to be elected to a city council; and the first Sikh—Ravi Bhalla—to be elected a city mayor in New Jersey. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

As Germany celebrates its first transgender commander, Trump is heading the other way.

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On July 26, when President Donald Trump unexpectedly tweeted his plans to ban transgender servicemen and women from the U.S. military, Anastasia Biefang was more than 4,000 miles away from Washington. Still, she could not hide her shock. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

Gay icon Panti Bliss travels to Asia on a goodwill tour for Ireland, but not everyone is happy.

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GAY icon Panti Bliss went on an eight-day trip to Asia funded by the taxpayer, it has emerged. Rory O’Neill, aka Panti, and his tour manager were flown to Vietnam for Pride 2017 then on to Thai capital Bangkok to showcase the documentary about his life Queen Of Ireland. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

Hundreds join pride march in India, where gay sex is illegal.

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Hundreds of gay rights activists and supporters, many wearing colorful costumes and holding balloons, marched through India’s capital on Sunday in celebration but also defiance in a nation that continues to outlaw homosexual acts. As people chanted and marched to the beat of drums during New Delhi’s 10th annual Queer Pride march, many said they were frustrated with the law but also hoped it would soon change. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality