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Court delivers brutal ruling against Kim Davis.

In 2015, Christian fundamentalist Kim Davis (who was serving as clerk of Rowan County, Kentucky at the time) was praised by the right wing after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — a violation of federal law. The U.S. Supreme Court had…

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David Koch, whose money harmed LGBT people, dead at 79.

David Koch, one half of the brother team that has heavily funded conservative causes for decades — but who did come out for marriage equality — has died at age 79. His brother Charles released a statement announcing the death but provided no details beyond…

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Man jailed for blackmailing men he met on Grindr.

A man has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison for blackmailing men he met on Grindr. Patryk Hrymak spoke to his victims on Grindr before moving to other online messaging platforms where they could exchange nude photos…

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Teen arrested for threats to shoot up a gay bar well armed.

An Ohio teenager has been arrested after threatening to open fire at a gay bar and a Planned Parenthood clinic. 18-year-old Justin Olsen was taken into custody after making repeated threats online. When the FBI raided Olsen’s home he shares…

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This megachurch is ‘glamorizing’ conversion therapy.

“Can a person leave homosexuality behind?”  That was the question posed on Monday by Bethel Church, a nondenominational, charismatic church located in Redding, Calif — asked its follow Counting an estimated 9,000 members, the church espouses fringe beliefs that have proven controversial even in the…