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A landmark study confirms the existence of a “gay glass ceiling”.

Women’s rights and gender parity have dominated the public conversation about equality in the workplace in recent months, but a new study is a powerful reminder that the discussion needs to broaden. An analysis of data from UK households confirmed a suspicion long held by gay men and women…  

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Ultra-conservative Utah Senator urges support for LGBT youth in Senate speech.

Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch called for unwavering love and support for LGBT youth who experience high suicide rates as victims of bullying, discrimination and family estrangement in a somewhat surprising Senate speech this week from the retiring Republican who has long been an opponent of same-sex marriage.  

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Gay World Cup fan allegedly beaten up in Russia, as human-rights activist detained.

A French gay football fan and his companion attending the World Cup in Russia have reportedly been assaulted in St. Petersburg. A report from the OperSlil Telegram channel, which was quoted by multiple outlets including the UK-based publication PinkNews, named the fan as O. Davrius. The Frenchman is reported to have suffered brain injuries and a fractured jaw…  

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How Sydney became an LGBTQ destination.

An inspiring story that starts with convicts and ends with Cher. It started as a Stonewall-like protest on a chilly winter night in May 1978: A handful of locals gathered in Taylor Square, in downtown Sydney, at 10 p.m., the end of what was dubbed the Day of International Gay Solidarity. The afternoon had been full of protests and meetings…  

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The hidden queer history behind “A League of Their Own”.

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League did everything it could to keep lesbians off the diamond. Seventy-five years later, its gay stars are finally opening up. Josephine “JoJo” D’Angelo was in a hotel lobby in 1944. An outfielder for the South Bend Blue Sox — a team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (A.A.G.P.B.L.), founded the year…  

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Transgender teens outrun track and field competitors but critics close behind.

Some parents within Connecticut’s high school track and field circle expressed outraged when two transgender students took home top prizes at the state championships for girls. Transgender high school sophomores Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood came in first and second place, respectively, in the 100-meter race at the…