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FDA panel backs new HIV prevention drug Descovy.

An FDA advisory panel on Wednesday voted in favor of Gilead Sciences Inc’s combination drug to reduce the risk of sexually acquired HIV infection in men and transgender women who have sex with men. The treatment, Descovy, is a combination of…

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Mayor: Teaching LGBT history ‘an affront to almighty God.’

The Republican mayor of a small New Jersey town is urging residents to oppose a state law that requires middle and high schools to instruct students on the contributions of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered. Barnegat Township Mayor Alfonso Cirulli on…

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Anti-gay pastor quits Christianity & marches in Pride parade.

A formerly anti-gay pastor has transformed his life and is now asking LGBTQ people for forgiveness. Joshua Harris used to be the pastor of the Covenant Life Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and is a bestselling evangelical author. He is best known for…

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8 more LGBT heroes join S.F.’s Rainbow Honor Walk.

The sidewalks of San Francisco’s Castro District are getting eight new residents this week. And they’ll be sticking around. Choreographer Alvin Ailey, singer Freddie Mercury and entertainer Josephine Baker are among the fresh arrivals who will be joining 28 other LGBT…

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Google search algorithm for ‘lesbian’ to show less porn.

Google has changed its algorithm for the search term ‘lesbian’ to show informative results instead of pornographic content. Previously, the first results shown when googling the word were videos and images which sexualised lesbian women’s bodies. This unnecessary sexualisation of…

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Lesbian couple gets married during Broadway’s The Prom.

This couple found true love at The Prom! Following Saturday night’s performance of the Broadway musical comedy, audience members got a big surprise when a real-life couple Armelle Kay Harper and Jody Kay Smith exchanged vows onstage…

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New Kansas governor brings sharp shift on LGBT foster kids.

Kansas’ child welfare agency has drafted guidelines urging foster parents to allow LGBTQ kids in their care to “express themselves as they see themselves,” riling conservatives a little more than a year after the state granted legal protections to faith-based…