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Lesbian wedding happens in Vegas in heartwarming new tourism ad.

Las Vegas is the most popular U.S. destination for same-sex marriages. Two beautiful women get engaged in a touching new commercial for Visit Las Vegas’ Only Vegas Moments campaign, which includes four digital short films and broadcast spots airing on major national channels.

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May doctors refuse IVF to LGBT individuals?

Rows over conscientious objection, at least in the Anglosphere, have revolved around reproductive rights and euthanasia. What about LGBT rights? Do healthcare workers have a right to object to providing procedures like IVF to LGBT individuals? In a provocative article in Bioethics Abram Brummett, of St Louis University (Missouri), concludes…

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WATCH: The History of the Word “Gay”.

Why did “gay” stop meaning “happy” and start referring to “same sex relationships?” In honor of Pride month just around the corner, PBS Digital Studios’ Origin of Everythingseries educates viewers on the history of the word “gay.” Most people know that gay meant happy or lighthearted before it’s now modern usage to describe people…

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TLC’s “Lost in Transition” to follow four couples as they deal with transitioning.

You’ve seen this kind of story play out on Transparent; now see it in real life: TLC’s new reality show Lost in Transition shows four individuals who have just come out as transgender to their wives. Regardless of ex-TLC star Derick Dillard‘s transphobic comments, there’s no “mental illness” about being transgender, but the four couples below have experienced plenty of emotional disarray.