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Catholic church hosts conversion group accused of abuse.

Some LGBTQ activists are incensed that a Catholic church within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia hosted a presentation by a conversion therapy group that has been accused of sexual abuse — and has admitted to it in at least one case. Desert Stream/Living Waters Ministries…

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Justice Department supports firing of gay teachers from schools.

Yesterday, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a “Statement of Interest” letter to a court supporting the Archdiocese of Indiana’s firing of a gay teacher from a Catholic school in July 2019. While the letter isn’t surprising considering the administration’s..

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Facebook made a ton of money promoting anti-LGBT hate.

While Facebook continues to censor LGBTQ+ words, a new report shows the social media platform has made over a million dollars from hate groups. According to a recently published report by the investigative news website Sludge, Facebook made more than $1.6 million from…

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LGBT passengers face more rideshare cancellations.

Though rideshare apps were intended to be a more egalitarian transportation option than traditional cab services, they have a demonstrated history of bias against minority passengers before pickup. Numerous studies have established that black passengers, for instance, faced longer wait times…