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Buttigieg’s asset: ‘Do I have a great husband or what?’

The star of presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s campaign rally the other night in San Francisco was obviously the mayor who has vaulted into the national conversation about who will be the Democratic nominee. But his husband, Chasten Buttigieg, is becoming…

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LGBT rights in Europe are regressing.

LGBT rights in Europe are stagnating and, in some countries, regressing for the first time in a decade. The European chapter of the advocacy group International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA-Europe) denounced the troubling state of the…

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Pence: America has ‘little tolerance’ for (anti-gay) Christians.

Mike Pence told Liberty University’s graduating class to “be ready” to be hated for their beliefs. Pence was speaking at the Christian university’s 2019 commencement this weekend. He warned them that they are a part of America’s most marginalized group of people…

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White House welcomes one of the world’s most anti-LGBT fascists.

Donald Trump will be welcoming Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ, “soft fascist” leader to the White House today. Several weeks ago, Politico reported that the Prime Minister Viktor Orban had been invited to the White House to discuss energy, regional security, and military cooperation…

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Is Paris still safe? France reports rise in anti-LGBT attacks.

France is seeing a rise in reported attacks and other abuse targeting members of the LGBT community. The French Interior Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that it registered 1,378 infractions based on sexual orientation last year, a rise of 34 percent…

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Is there a healthcare crisis for older LGBT people? You bet!

Two in three older LGBT+ people have faced discrimination or abuse in the healthcare system, discouraging them from seeking treatment. The finding is part of a review of existing research commissioned by PinkNews Media Group ahead of its first-ever…

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1 in 3 LGBT adults: A formal coming-out is unnecessary.

Around one in three LGBTQ adults say they did not need to formally come out to due to the rise of a more accepting society, according to new statistics released by Tinder.  The survey also discovered generational differences in attitudes toward labels…