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Don’t fall for this scam website targeting LGBT people.

There’s a scam going around on Grindr, Scruff and other social media right now for a “service” called Harassment Protection for Gay and Bisexual Community Identification (HPGBCID) that’s supposed to verify that you aren’t listed on any legal registries as a…

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MCC Church founder to donate artifacts to Smithsonian.

Rev. Elder Troy Perry, founder of the Metropolitan Community Churches, the first Christian denomination with a primary ministry to the LGBT community, is donating a collection of artifacts from the church’s 51-year history to the Smithsonian Institution…

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Lawsuit challenging Maryland conversion therapy ban dismissed.

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by a prominent psychotherapist who is attempting to overturn Maryland’s prohibition on licensed therapists subjecting minors to conversion therapy. On Sept. 20, U.S. District Judge Deborah Chasanow rejected arguments put forth by…