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Utah governor apologizes for killing LGBT conversion bill.

A group of young LGBTQ activists in Utah staged a sit-in outside the governor’s office on Thursday evening to demand an apology, after a bill prohibiting conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth died in the state legislature. Surprisingly, they received one…

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The vast differences between gay and straight suicides.

Gay people are likely to die by suicide in different ways to straight people, a study has suggested. Research has shown the LGBTI community is more likely to have faced different hardships leading up to the attempt. The study analyzed…

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Is this show really a gay “Sex and the City”?

Now Apocalypse might be the queerest show we’ve ever seen on TV. Hailing from the minds of New Queer Cinema legend Gregg Araki and Vogue sex columnist Karley Sciortino, the new Starz series follows bisexual protagonist Ulysses (Avan Jogia) and…

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Big increase in PrEP use by gay/bisexual men at risk for HIV.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control indicates an almost 500% increase in the use of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) among gay and bisexual men in 2017. The data, presented at the 2019 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle on Thursday…

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Country singer comes out in a touching new video.

Through a series of tender and loving vignettes, Cameron Hawthorn’s new music video highlights the beautiful intimacy of dancing with a partner in the comfort of your home. But it’s more than a music video premiere — this is his coming-out…

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IBM chief pushes Congress to pass the Equality Act.

IBM chief Ginni Rometty on Thursday led a group of business leaders pressing Congress to pass the Equality Act, a piece of federal legislation that would guarantee protections for LGBTQ people.  In a letter addressed to Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and…