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About face for Bermuda on same-sex marriage.

Court ruling knocks down a law that prohibited same-sex marriages only months after they were legalised. Bermuda is poised to again permit same-sex marriages after a high court reversed a ban on the unions. Earlier this year, the British territory made the unprecedented decision to repeal the right of gay couples to marry…  

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LGBTQ Millennials: “American Dream” tough to achieve by 40.

The Millennial generation is known for its distrust of Wall Street and lack of self-assurance when it comes to money, investing and getting ahead. But LGBTQ Millennials are even less confident than their straight peers when it comes to managing their finances and achieving the American Dream…  

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Striking a ‘pose’: A brief history of ball culture.

A look back as groundbreaking musical drama ‘Pose’ explores life for gay, trans, gender non-conforming people in New York City’s ballroom community. For decades, ballroom, ball or house culture has been a way for queer blacks and Latinos to live their best lives – that is, to figure out how to respond to a society that devalued their lives and attempted to erase their presence.  

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CrossFit is reeling after its spokesperson said LGBT Pride is a “sin”.

“He needs to take a big dose of ‘shut the fuck up’ and hide out for a while. It’s sad,” CrossFit’s CEO Greg Glassman told BuzzFeed News. A high-ranking CrossFit employee was fired after tweeting his support for a CrossFit gym’s cancellation of a Pride event, citing his belief that celebrating LGBT pride is a “sin.”  

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Scotland pardons men convicted of homosexuality.

Scotland has passed a bill which will pardon gay and bi-sexual men for historical convictions of homosexuality. The Historical Sexual Offences (Pardons and Disregards) Bill will also pardon men who received convictions of same-sex sexual activity. The bill was passed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday.

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Years after a video of his speech defending his lesbian moms went viral, Zach Wahls wins Iowa primary.

Seven years ago, Wahls told the Iowa state House about his two moms. Now, he could be headed to the state legislature himself. As a 19-year-old University of Iowa engineering student, Zach Wahls stood before the Iowa House of Representatives and gave an impassioned speech defending his two lesbian mothers. A video of the speech went viral, amassing millions of views.