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Countries where LGBT tourists are criminals.

Being gay means being you are a criminal. There 400 million of these criminals, some may face death. These criminals are in countries, where LGBT is a crime. The crime is loving a same-sex partner. Tourists travel to those countries and some of these tourists love same sex partner and may become criminals.

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Yes, a “straight pride” pin is a thing.

Amazon is selling a Straight Pride badge and people are not happy. The online retail giant is selling the gold plated flag pin badge on behalf of a company called 1000 Flags. Named the Straight Heterosexual Pride Wavy Gold Plated Flag Pin Badge, it’s available for £4.50 on Amazon UK.

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A huge win in Trinidad and Tobago for the LGBT community.

In a landmark judgement today, the High Court of Trinidad and Tobago ruled that outdated sections of the country’s penal code that criminalized consensual adult same-sex activity are unconstitutional. In his ruling, Judge Devindra Rampersad stated: “The court declares that sections 13 and 16 of the [Sexual Offences Act] are…

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Victory Fund crucial to electing LGBTQ candidates.

The LGBTQ Victory Fund is “the only national organization dedicated to electing openly LGBTQ people who can further equality at all levels of government.” That makes it one of the most important LGBTQ organizations in the world. The reason it is so important to elect more members of the LGBTQ community is capsulized…  

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How are the top gay “social” apps using your data?

How are Grindr, Scruff, Hornet, Jack’d, and Growlr keeping users’ information secure? Experts are sounding alarms over privacy issues with dating apps like Grindr, but they still remain ubiquitous among gay and bisexual men. How are the top sites handling their users’ data? We took a look.

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Illinois could become the second state to approve LGBT curriculum.

Public schools could soon be required to teach the historic contributions of the LGBTQ community. Illinois senators advanced the plan Tuesday. If enacted Illinois would be the second state to approve LGBT curriculum. The democratic sponsor says the bill allows LGBT kids to learn about their history.