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Ex-gays are going to D.C. to lobby against LGBT laws.

A group of ex-gay people are traveling to Washington, D.C., this week to lobby against the Equality Act, a bill what would enshrine LGBTQ non-discrimination protections into federal law, and the “Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act,” which would prohibit advertising any…

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Bisexual lawmaker resigns amid a cloud of misconduct.

After days of speculation about whether she had an inappropriate relationship with a staff member of her office, Katie Hill announced today that she is resigning from her post as a U.S. Representative. The bisexual Democrat from the state of California said…

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Out lesbian elected mayor of a Latin American capital city.

A Colombian senator on Sunday became the first lesbian and first woman elected mayor of her country’s capital city. Colombian media reports indicate Sen. Claudia López, who ran on the leftist Green and Alternative Democratic Pole party ticket, won with…

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Gay fraternity brothers reveal experiences with Greek life.

Fraternities can often be hotbeds of bigotry and toxic masculinity, and some gay frat brothers have horror stories to share. But others have fared better with Greek life, like the Reddit user who has had an “amazingly positive experience” in his frat…

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Veteran cop claims he was fired for reporting homophobia.

A 20-year veteran of the Scottsdale, Arizona police department has filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired after reporting a fellow officer’s homophobic remarks according to NBC News.  Aaron Miner became the Scottsdale Police Department’s first African-American commander in 2014…

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LGBT rights are changing across Africa. It’s a thorny process.

Of Africa’s 54 countries, 34 maintain laws criminalising homosexuality. That number includes the continent’s largest, Nigeria – where anti-gay laws justify violence and intimidation, and where people are quick to dismiss any support for LGBTQ rights. “Na oyibo people’s wahala” is the typical response…