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Activists urge Bezos to choose LGBT-friendly state for new headquarters.

A group of activists, actors, politicians and executives is asking Amazon.com founder Jeffrey P. Bezos not to put a second Amazon headquarters in a state lacking legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, pressing the executive to use his company’s high-profile relocation to further a cause he has personally supported.

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How the histories of Mardi Gras and gay tourism in Australia are intertwined.

Today, Mardi Gras is framed, at least in part, within a global gay and lesbian tourism industry that craves a bigger and better parade each year. It’s unlikely that any of the heroic individuals caught up in the brutal riot on the night of 24 June, 1978 would have had much of an inkling that Mardi Gras would become one of the world’s most spectacular and enduring gay pride parades.

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1 in 4 straight men watch gay porn.

Almost one in four guys have watched male-on-male porn, according to a new survey. Researchers at porn website Youporn found that 24 percent of heterosexual men say they watch gay content, while 39 percent of straight women have seen lesbian porn.

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In the era of equality, how will sports handle transgender athletes?

Last weekend, a historic high school wrestler’s career came to an end. After putting together a 132-9 career record and going undefeated as a junior and senior, Mack Beggs defeated Kayla Fitts, along with her 52-0 record, in the Texas girls 6A wrestling champion to win back-to-back state titles. In situations like this, people would usually be labeling Beggs as one of the best amateur athletes in the country.

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Major networks fail in coverage of anti-LGBT hate crimes.

Major broadcast and television networks are failing when it comes to coverage of anti- LGBT violence, says a new Media Matters study. The seven outlets studied discussed anti-LGBT hate crimes just 22 times and for a total of 40 minutes in 2017, even though it was the deadliest year for LGBT Americans since at least 2012, according to the study, released today.

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Sydney’s Mardi Gras: colourful pride born from a night of violence.

Forty years ago a group of gay and lesbian activists took to the Sydney streets for a night of celebration following a day of political protest, but police intervened, brutally beating dozens of partygoers. The demonstrators were outed by the media, publicly shamed amid a climate of severe oppression and prejudice.