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How Mississippi is fighting the tide of an HIV epidemic.

In 2014, Regi Stevenson and a friend were at a health clinic in Jackson, Mississippi, getting tested for HIV. They had a tradition of supporting each other by going together. That day, Stevenson tested negative, but he got worried when he noticed…

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Extreme anti-LGBT group met with Walmart executives.

Extreme anti-LGBTQ group the American Family Association claimed to have met with “senior executives” at Walmart to discuss its objections to the company’s Valentine’s Day advertisement that featured two men going on a blind first date at a Walmart…

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The most important resources for LGBT travelers.

From an interactive website that tracks global LGBTQ-related laws to a travel-oriented app that facilitates meetups abroad, these are the trip-planning tools that LGBTQ travelers should know about. As a queer travel writer, I’m constantly thinking about LGBTQ culture and…

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Parents withhold children from schools over LGBT content.

Parents in California have been withholding their children from schools under the Rocklin Unified School District over new lessons which include historical LGBTQ figures. One example is the the inclusion of the astronaut Sally Ride. The new textbook says Sally…

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Liberty Counsel: Pro-religious freedom or anti-LGBT hate group?

The legal organization behind the Masterpiece Cakeshop case is accusing the State Department of promoting “the LGBT agenda.” Liberty Counsel likes to portray itself as a group fighting for religious freedom. They ground many of the fights they pick on…