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Tim Cook to LGBT youth: ‘You are a gift to the world’.

Tim Cook delivered a heartfelt message at LoveLoud, a music festival helmed by Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds that benefits LGBT youth. “I stand before you tonight as an uncle, a sports nut, a CEO, a lover of the beautiful Utah outdoors, and a proud gay American,” the out head of Apple told the cheering, sold-out crowd…    

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Gay groups and big tech challenge Israel’s status quo.

On July 22, an estimated 100,000 Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s Rabin Square to rally for gay rights. It was one of the largest political demonstrations in the country’s history; if the same share of America’s population turned out, there would be 3 million protesters in the streets. It may be the Israeli left’s…    

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People are helping to send this homeless gay teen to college.

A gay teenager hopes to fulfil his dream of going to college – even though he was rejected by his parents and made homeless. 18-year-old Seth Owen of Jacksonville, Florida was made homeless after his parents, who are evangelical Christians, discovered that he is gay by snooping on his phone messages.    

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Chick-fil-A’s arrival in Canada is met with pro-LGBTQ boycotts.

Chick-fil-A management announced a plan to open its first Canada location — in Toronto — were not met with fans eagerly seeking waffle fries. Instead, they were told to stay out of their country by LGBTQ supporters. CEO of the fast-food chain, Dan Cathy, is well known for not supporting same-sex marriage. “We are very much supportive of the family…

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Forbes: How to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ employees.

The average full-time American works 47 hours per week, with approximately 90,000 hours of an individual’s life spent at work. With such a huge portion of our lives dedicated to our jobs, it is of ever-increasing importance that work is a place where we feel comfortable. Estimates indicate that approximately 46% of LGBTQ employees have not…    

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How ‘tikkun olam’ inspired world’s first openly gay politician Harvey Milk.

On November 18, 1977, Harvey Milk distributed a secret tape recording to a select network of close friends. “To be played only in the event of my death by assassination,” the audio began, concluding: “If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door.”