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RuPaul apologizes for transgender comments: I ‘regret the hurt I have caused’.

RuPaul apologized for saying he would “probably not” allow a man who transitioned into a woman onto his hit competition show “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” In an interview with the Guardian, RuPaul, whose birth name is RuPaul Andre Charles, was asked if he would accept a contestant on his show who had begun transitioning.

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Will the 2020 census count the LGBTQ community?

The question seems almost disarming in its simplicity: How many gay people are in America? Or, taking a more wide-angle, modern look at it: How many Americans identify as LGBTQ? The question is simple enough. The answer most certainly is not. Just approaching an answer is a chore. People have been working at it for decades.

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Australia reveals first gay marriage ended in heartbreak after just 48 days.

Australia’s first gay marriage lasted just 48 days and ended in heartbreak with the death of a terminally ill woman, Queensland state parliament heard on Wednesday after the family gave permission for details to be released. Queensland woman Jo Grant married her partner of eight years, Jill Kindt, on Dec. 15 in the garden of their home on Australia’s northeast Sunshine Coast…

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Here I am, 60 and gay in tech.

Behold my epic legend and hard-earned techniques for surviving as a graying, gay man in tech. I’ve worked in the field for close to 35 years and alternative newspapers before that. I was always interested in changing the status quo through media and associated myself with organizations where I felt I could make a difference.  

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Cops find another victim tied to Toronto’s alleged ‘Gay Village’ serial killer.

Toronto cops have uncovered another victim in the “Gay Village” serial killer case. Authorities said Monday that they found a seventh set of remains related to the investigation of Bruce McArthur. They asked for the public’s help in identifying the individual after being unable to do so.

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The best LGBTQ Oscar moments of 2018.

The 2018 Oscars proved pleasantly surprising when it came to inclusion and visibility of LGBTQ voices, stories and significant moments throughout Sunday’s four hours of TV programming. It was certainly a groundbreaking night in a number of ways ― and one well-deserved win of the evening went to Chilean film “A Fantastic Woman.”