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Taiwan legalizes same-sex marriage – a first for Asia.

On International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on Friday (May 17), Taiwan has become the first country in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage. Legislators voted for a government-backed bill that would define a union between a same-sex couple as a marriage…

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‘Most bullied states’ are largely southern and red.

Bullying is a pervasive problem for young people in the U.S., especially those who identify as LGBTQ — but the severity of it varies greatly by state, and the “most bullied states” in the union, as shown in a new study…

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Chick-fil-A Foundation: Anti-LGBT giving is part of its ‘higher calling’.

The head of Chick-fil-A’s tax-exempt foundation addressed the growing backlash against its continued giving to anti-LGBTQ organizations on Wednesday, telling Business Insider that it does not intend to change its ways. He dismissed concerns about the Chick-fil-A Foundation giving millions.

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Bullying increases when LGBT rights are publicly debated.

A study found that children are bullied for their sexual orientation more when LGBTQ rights are being publicly debated, according to Newsweek. The study, published in Pediatrics, looked at surveys completed by nearly 5 million Californian students in middle and high schools from…