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Tinder will now warn users when they visit anti-LGBT countries.

The popular dating app has launched a brand new safety feature for LGBTQ users travelling the world called the Traveller Alert, which informs users of any possible dangers in countries with homophobic and transphobic legislations. Once a member of the LGBTQ community lands…

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Baby girl is refused citizenship because dads are gay.

A same-sex couple in Georgia said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the U.S. State Department is unconstitutionally refusing to recognize their daughter’s rightful American citizenship. The State Department’s policy treats married same-sex couples as if their marriages do not…

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Governor expected to resign today after anti-gay texts.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló is expected to resign Wednesday after more than a week of protests that rocked the island’s capital city, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.Thousands have jammed the streets of San Juan calling for…

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LGBT activist is killed after being listed on gay-hunting website.

A Russian LGBTQ activist, Yelena Grigoryeva, was fatally stabbed in St. Petersburg Sunday night after her name was listed on a website that encourages people to “hunt” LGBTQ activists, inspired by the torture-themed film “Saw.” Reports in the Russian newspaper Fontanka said…

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Expect 100+ out LGBT athletes at Summer Olympics next year.

Exactly one year out from the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, the field of athletes is already starting to take shape. We know that out world champion Tom Daley will be representing Great Britain. It will be…

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Bill introduced in Congress to protect LGBT rights worldwide.

U.S. Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada Monday introduced a bill aimed at protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex people worldwide. The Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act would codify the State Department position…