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The alarming statistics on LGBT youth suicide in America.

One of the reasons for the high number was the current political situation in the United States. Nearly 40% of LGBTQ youth in America have contemplated suicide, according to a study performed by the National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health…

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LGBT hate crime more than doubles in England and Wales.

Homophobic and transphobic hate crime has more than doubled in England and Wales in the last four years, analysis by The Guardianhas revealed. The rate of LGBT+ hate crime, including offences like harassment, assault and stalking, increased by 144 percent between 2014 and 2018…

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Andrew Sullivan looks back on Stonewall and what’s to come.

For Sullivan, ‘Stonewall derailed much of the previous movement’s arguments. Real progress only came when the gay rights movement moved toward the center in the 1990s and 2000s.’ In this special series, LGBT celebrities and public figures talk to…

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The heartwarming story behind the new AIDS documentary 5B.

It’s been 50 years since the Stonewall Riots launched the gay rights movement, and less than 40 since the AIDS epidemic ravaged the gay community, killing millions. This weekend, in the middle of Gay Pride month, the new documentary 5B chronicles the creation of…

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Taylor Swift gives Pride performance at Stonewall Inn.

Fresh off the release of her new single, “You Need to Calm Down,” Taylor Swiftsurprised an unsuspecting crowd at a Pride celebration event at NYC’s historic Stonewall Inn with a set. This month marks 50 years since the 1969 riots that…

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Fox News guest waves anti-gay propaganda book on live TV.

A live Fox News segment descended into chaos after a guest started waving an anti-gay propaganda book and ranting about homosexual “deviancy.” The incident unfolded on The Ingraham Angle on Thursday (June 13), as anti-LGBT activist Arthur Schaper was invited to discuss…

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Serial killer of gay men finally scheduled for execution.

The governor of Florida has signed the death warrant for a convicted serial killer who targeted gay men. Gary Ray Bowles, 57, confessed to killing six men in Florida, Georgia, and Maryland in 1994. Prosecutors believe he targeted because they were gay…