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Where are the important LGBT tributes in the world?

Ever since October 11, 1987, when half a million people marched for LGBTQ rights in Washington, D.C., the fall date has marked the observance of National Coming Out Day in the United States. The annual LGBTQ awareness day celebrates the bravery of…

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Starbucks serves an empty cup to LGBT media.

Many are happy to stand in line for what they serve at Starbucks—but the global coffee conglomerate has left LGBT media standing at the altar, rebuffing repeated proposals to court a demographic of discerning tastemakers who would, seemingly, make…

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A man is suing Apple claiming his iPhone ‘turned him gay’.

A Russian man is seeking over $15,000 in damages from Apple after claiming that the popular mobile device ‘“manipulatively” turned him gay, according to The Moscow Times and Russian radio station Govorit Moskva. The plaintiff, identified as D. Razumilov, said he received…

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Ohio House GOP refuses to protect its LGBT employees.

The majority Republicans who control the Ohio House declined a extend anti-discrimination protection to its LGBTQ employees. The lack of action upset minority Democrats and gay-rights advocates. Ohio House Democrats and gay-rights advocates are calling out Speaker Larry Householder for…