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The 23 most powerful LGBT people in tech.

The atmosphere in Silicon Valley, where “bro culture” is rampant, is not know for being kind to anyone “different.” That can especially be true for LGBTQ+ identifying individuals, who only gained the right to marry in the US in 2005. Gay marriage…

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Former NFL player Michael Sam regrets coming out.

Former NFL player Michael Sam says he regrets coming out before the draft after most teams hesitated to sign him. Sam was eventually drafted in the seventh round by the St. Louis Rams. During a speech at the University of…

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NYC exhibit celebrating Stonewall is rich with LGBT history.

Taken individually, the artifacts, photos and publications on display at the New York Public Library’s new exhibit, “Love & Resistance: Stonewall 50,” do not immediately appear linked. The show, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall uprising — the spark that ignited…

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Does the LGBT community need an 8 color flag?

“This eight-stripe flag is not a replacement for the six-stripe flag. It is a way to symbolise, to highlight, and to stand in solidarity with these other identities.” When the Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office for LGBT Affairs in…