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NPR: Why are men in Mississippi are still dying of AIDS?

President Trump has pledged to eliminate HIV in America by 2030. But in the South, rates of HIV/AIDS among black gay and bisexual men remain stubbornly high. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: President Trump set an ambitious goal during last week’s State Of The Union address…

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Tennessee seeks to strip gay marriage rights.

Nearly four years after the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage legal throughout the U.S., Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are attempting to turn back the clock with a bill aimed at banning gay marriage in the state. The “Tennessee Natural Marriage Defense Act,”…

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Thirteen gay couples sue Japan for equal marital rights.

Ken Kozumi and Kenji Aiba have held onto a marriage certificate they signed at their wedding party in 2013, anticipating that Japan would emulate other advanced nations and legalize same-sex unions. That day has yet to come, and legally they are…