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Month: February 2019
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Plan to decriminalize homosexuality is an old racist tactic.
The Trump administration is set to launch a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality in dozens of nations where anti-gay laws are still on the books, NBC News reported Monday. While on its surface, the move looks like an atypically benevolent…
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Meet the man influencing lawmakers to file anti-gay bills.
Chris Sevier has tried in several states to marry his laptop—as a way of publicizing his opposition to same sex marriage. He once sued Apple for failing to block adult websites, claiming it led to
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The year the Oscars finally got gay right.
A record of seven out of 20 nominated roles are for LGBTQ characters in 2019 — and there’s not a tortured coming-out story, dreary AIDS death or noble martyrdom among them. Here is the stat: 4.5 percent of Americans prefer same-sex partners…
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Politicians are asking the feds to ‘break the patent’ on PrEP.
New York City City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, an out gay man living with HIV, joined other politicians and activists to call on the federal government to break the patent on the drug Truvada. Truvada is used by people with…
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There’s a new anti-LGBT emoji and we have questions.
Grimace face emoji, crying laughing face emoji, monkey with hands over eyes. Have you seen the latest emoji that’s taking over Twitter? The easiest way to describe it is an LGBTQ+ pride flag with a strikethrough symbol over it…
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