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Perception of LGBT rights under federal law largely incorrect.

Almost half of all Americans incorrectly believe that federal law protects lesbian, gay and bisexual people from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released this week. A month ago, the Democratic-controlled…

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Two in one week! Another country decriminalizes gay sex.

The High Court in Botswana has announced its decision to scrap laws criminalising gay sex, in a landmark victory for African LGBT+ rights campaigners. “Any discrimination against a member of society is discrimination against all,” the judges said, as they …

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Iran’s foreign minster affirms right to execute gays.

In response to questions today in Tehran from a reporter for the mass circulation German paper Bild, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated his country’s lethal homophobic law and its opposition to the Jewish state and the US…

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Old age matters more than sexual orientation to voters.

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Americans are more likely to say they would reject a candidate older than 70 than a candidate who is gay. The poll found that 48% of adults in the United States said they were “much” or…

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Man arrested with assault rifle near Pride Parade.

A 25-year-old man was arrested for having a rifle and a handgun near the Pride Parade in the French Quarter Saturday night (June 8), New Orleans police said. No shots were fired and no one was injured. Cody Jackson was booked…

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Top 10 most LGBT-friendly places to retire in America.

An estimated 4.5% of the U.S. adult population, or about 11 million people, identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, according to a May 2018 Gallup report. Research also shows that the gay population skews younger, with just 23% age 50 or older…