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The most homophobic arguments at the SCOTUS hearing.

Yesterday’s oral argument at the Supreme Court laid bare many of the legal talking points that right-wing attorneys deploy to oppose equality for LGBTQ+ people. On October 8, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a trio of cases…

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How to watch tonight’s CNN LGBT town hall.

CNN and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation will team up to host a town hall featuring Democratic presidential candidates answering questions on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer issues.The Thursday prime-time event in Los Angeles, airing live on the eve of…

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Evangelist Franklin Graham blames gay sex for rise in STIs.

Celebrity evangelist Franklin Graham’s latest stunt is scaring people about a rise in sexually transmitted infections, a problem he himself may have contributed to. In a Facebook post that went live Tuesday, Graham pointed to a topic he claimed “probably won’t be…

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The UN reaffirms its support for persecuted LGBT community.

Punitive laws along with violence and discrimination prevent LGBTI people from fully participating in society and living as their true, authentic selves all around the world. Often those who perpetuate violence and discrimination toward members of the LGBTI community do not…