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Did God Hates Fags founder have a change of heart?

Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps, known for his ‘God Hates Fags’ message, may have changed his mind about gay people before his death. The revelations comes from Louis Theroux’s BBC documentary Surviving America’s Most Hated Family, which aired on Sunday…

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How a Florida couple became dads overnight.

Jarad Gibson Gonzalez and Javier Gonzalez of Miami, Florida found each other online; after exchanging messages, they met in person on March 10, 2009. “We discussed wanting to become parents on our first date,” says Jarad. “And we officially became a couple…

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Gays down and straights up in latest HIV figures.

HIV infection rates for gay men in Australia are down sharply — 30 percent in five years, HIV Plus Mag reports, citing the Kirby Institute’s 2018 HIV Surveillance Report. “It’s the lowest number we’ve seen in 18 years,” said Rebecca Guy, head professor of…

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Only Buttigieg gets standing ovation at Iowa debate.

Ten Democratic presidential candidates took the stage Sunday afternoon in 90-degree weather to address would-be Iowa caucusgoers, but only Pete Buttigieg got a standing ovation. The crowd of more than 1,100 who turned out for the annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed…

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Governor under pressure to resign over homophobic messages.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is under growing pressure to resign after homophobic and misogynistic comments he made in a private group chat became public. The Center for Investigative Journalism in Puerto Rico on Saturday published 889 pages of messages that…