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New York lawmaker refuses to apologize for anti-gay remarks.

City Councilmember Ruben Diaz Sr. said Sunday that he’d rather give up his powerful committee assignments than apologize to openly gay Speaker Corey Johnson for his homophobic comments. Diaz Sr. — who was appointed by Johnson to committees on land use…

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Lesbian couple wins dream wedding atop Empire State Building.

Two lucky women will tie the knot this Valentine’s Day at the Empire State Building. Fabiana Faria and Helena Barquet have been selected as one of two winning couples in the New York City landmark’s 25th annual Valentine’s Day wedding contest, which was open…

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Brazil to erase LGBT, feminist movements from school textbooks.

Brazil is preparing for an alarming revision to the textbooks in its public schools. President Jair Bolsonaro announced that information related to LGBTQ and feminist movements, which the recently elected far-right official called “Marxist rubbish,” will be excised from the…