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Arizona Supreme Court asked to rule in divorced gay couple’s child custody case.

Saying biology matters, an Arizona woman is making a last-ditch effort in court to keep from being forced to share custody of her child with her former wife. Keith Berkshire, attorney for Kimberly McLaughlin, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn last year’s ruling… Read the full article HERE.

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Creating a more inclusive and accepting environment for LGBTQ hospice patients.

A professor in the nursing school received a national award for writing the first-ever scholarly book on providing inclusive end-of-life care to LGBTQ patients. The book, “LGBTQ-Inclusive Hospice and Palliative Care: A Practical Guide to Transforming Professional Practice,” was written by nursing professor Kimberly Acquaviva and was named2017 book… Read the full article HERE.

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Japan’s leading dictionary gets it wrong with ‘LGBT’ definition.

The publisher of authoritative Japanese dictionary Kojien aimed to move with the times by adding “LGBT” to the tome’s new seventh edition, its first update in a decade, but it unfortunately misunderstood the contemporary term. In the latest Kojien volume, published by Iwanami Shoten Publishers on Jan. 12, the word… Read the full article HERE.

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After election wipeout, Va. House Republicans avoid hot-button bills on abortion, LGBT rights.

In addition to more than a dozen departed Republicans, something else seems to have gone missing this year from the Virginia House of Delegates: conservative bills on contentious social issues like abortion and LGBT rights. More than 1,300 pieces of legislation have been filed in the House so far… Read the full article HERE.

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3 states introduce bills to ban conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth.

Three states introduced legislation this week banning any attempt to “change” the sexual orientation or gender identity of LGBTQ youth. Arizona, Virginia, and Washington all put forward bills to prohibit the discredited practice often referred to as conversion therapy from being offered within state lines. Condemned by the American Medical Association (AMA)… Read the full article HERE.

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How consumers perceive and respond to LGBTQ-themed ads.

There’s a fine line between authentic representation and exploiting a minority group, and many brands steer away from that space entirely. Others fear they’ll lose customers by getting into “political territory.” However, the times, they are a-changin’, and consumers are making it known: The public is more than ready for LGBTQ representation… Read the full article HERE.