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Virginia Republicans refuse to call transgender lawmaker Danica Roem a woman.

Republican lawmakers in Virginia plan to throw out hundred-year-old rules in their General Assembly so they don’t have to call the state’s first transgender legislator a woman. Throughout the campaign leading up to the state election in Virginia early this month… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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First openly gay referee Ryan Atkin says Rainbow Laces is a start.

Ryan Atkin recalls a game at Stevenage this season when he was fourth official and afterwards was tweeted by a 12-year-old boy who had recognised Atkin after English football’s only openly gay professional referee spoke publicly about his sexuality for the first time in August. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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New Canadian law next week along with an apology to the LGBT community.

The Liberal government will introduce legislation Tuesday to expunge the criminal records of Canadians previously convicted of consensual sexual activity with same-sex partners. The new bill is being timed to coincide with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s long-awaited apology for state-sanctioned discrimination against members of the LGBTQ community. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

BUSINESS

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce to rebrand as the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce.

The National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce is announcing it will change its name to NGLCC and be known as the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, as they seek to be more inclusive of bisexual, transgender, and other people within the larger LGBTQ community. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

PRIDE

10,000 revelers join Hong Kong Pride 2017 – ‘Turn the tide, walk with pride’.

Rainbow flags flowed through the streets of Hong Kong Saturday during the city’s annual pride parade, as LGBT activists criticised authorities for lagging behind on equal rights. This year Hong Kong was picked as the first Asian city to host the Gay Games, while a landmark court… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Gay marriage in Australia likely by Christmas.

MALCOLM Turnbull has moved to clear another hurdle in the way of gay marriage being legal by Christmas by launching a separate review of religious freedoms in Australia. The Prime Minister announced this morning he had ordered a review into “whether Australian law adequately… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality