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A luxury LGBT retirement community is heading to Palm Springs.

Long a popular retirement harbor for gay men, Palm Springs will soon welcome what’s perhaps the ultimate queer golden-age ticket: a luxury condominium community designed for active LGBTQ seniors. Set to break ground in January, the $60-million $70-million amenity-rich…

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GLOBE Act introduced in US Senate to support LGBT rights abroad.

Three U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill that would require the U.S. to continue to promote LGBTQ rights abroad through its foreign policy. The Greater Leadership Overseas for the Benefit of Equality (GLOBE) Act — introduced by U.S. Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.)…

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People are freaking out about a “2020 Twitter porn ban.”

The past three to five years have seen a widespread darkening wave of censorship in terms of sex-related content on the internet. The most impactful assaults on this type of content was the dismantling of the Craigslist personal classifieds section… 

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Gay Congressman: Trump impeachment in just 7 words.

House Democrats introduced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump this morning: one for abuse of power, the second for obstruction of Congress. In response, gay Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) was the only LGBTQ member of Congress to…

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Senate hopeful ruffled by “drag queens” in Christmas parade.

Republican vying for Alabama’s U.S. Senate nomination in 2020 drew sharp criticism after he complained that his city “allows” drag queens in its Christmas parade. Tommy Tuberville, the former Auburn University football coach who is running in the GOP primary against …