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Professional wrestler Anthony Bowens: ‘I’m Gay Now’.

Professional wrestler Anthony Bowens came out as gay nearly two years after previously embracing a bisexual identity. Bowens released a YouTube video Tuesday alongside boyfriend Michael Pavano and said he no longer felt comfortable identifying as bisexual because he can…

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Brazil’s new ‘proud homophobe’ President takes office.

Brazil’s LGBT+ community is braced for regressive steps as the country’s new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro takes office. The nationalist politician was sworn into office on January 1, after claiming victory in the Catholic country’s October election…

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Madonna surprises Stonewall Inn with NYE speech.

Madonna made a surprise appearance at New York’s Stonewall Inn on New Year’s Eve to kick off 2019, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a series of violent standoffs by the LGBTQ community against police raids…

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LGBT Rose Parade Queen waves to the world.

The TV announcers commenting on the 130th Tournament of Roses Parade on Tuesday morning, January 1, 2019 in Pasadena noted that Rose Parade Queen Louise Deser Siskel of San Marino, California represents a lot of “firsts” for the New Year tradition…

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Homophobic N. C. Republican won’t be seated, say Democrats.

The Democratic party, headed by incoming House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer, said that they will not seat North Carolina Republican Mark Harris because of election fraud, reported the Washington Post. The representative-elect beat out Democrat Dan McCready by only 905…

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10 New Year goals for everyone in the LGBT village.

Whether you torture yourself with individual resolutions or not, there are some things that all of us can resolve to do better in a team effort for all of LGBTQ Atlanta. Below, find our shortlist and start some conversations…