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Hundreds of gay people to be ‘treated for homosexuality’ at camp in Ghana.

Around 400 people will reportedly take part in a gay ‘cure’ therapy forum in Ghana. The attendees, who have all allegedly signed up voluntarily, will receive ‘counselling’ and ‘reformation’ at the anti-gay conference, which has the theme: “Exploring the myths surrounding LGBT rights.” The National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values (NCPHSRFV)…    

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Vermont trans candidate Christine Hallquist gets death threats.

Christine Hallquist, who recently made history by becoming the first out transgender gubernatorial nominee of any major party in the U.S., is receiving death threats. Hallquist, the Democratic nominee for Vermont governor, “said Tuesday she’s been getting a steady stream of death threats and other personal attacks since her candidacy began to…    

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‘Signs your boyfriend is secretly gay’ according to a Nigerian matchmaker.

A Nigerian matchmaker has listed 14 signs that your male partner might be secretly gay. Good Eresh, who describes himself as “Africa’s first certified matchmaker,” revealed the ridiculous checklist through his social media accounts. The list, which includes having “more male friends on social media than women,” is reminiscent of when…    

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Trump’s lesbian pick for judiciary breezes through confirmation hearing.

In contrast to other judicial nominees of President Trump with anti-LGBT records, Mary Rowland — an out lesbian — enjoyed bipartisan support Wednesday during a breezy confirmation hearing. Trump nominated Rowland, who has served a federal magistrate judge in Illinois since 2012, in June for a seat as a district judge in the U.S. District Court for…    

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Miss Spain comes out as a lesbian.

Last year’s winner of the Miss Spain beauty pageant has revealed that she is a lesbian and in a relationship with a high profile Spanish DJ. Patricia Yurena Rodríguez, winner of Miss Spain in both 2008 and 2013 – and representative of Spain in 2013’s Miss Universe Pageant in Moscow – has come out as gay through an Instagram post.    

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Manchester gets LGBTQ traffic lights to celebrate Pride weekend.

Manchester’s traffic lights are getting a makeover for Pride this weekend. Ahead of the annual celebrations, which this year takes place from Friday 24 to Monday 27 August, 34 traditional green-man symbols around the city have been changed to ‘diversity’ images by Siemens. The lights have been erected to represent…