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Finland’s new leader is the daughter of same-sex parents.

Sanna Marin, the newly-elected prime minister of Finland, will be the youngest sitting country leader in the world and is the daughter of same-sex parents. The Social Democrat, 34, will replace Antti Rinne who resigned last week, making the country’s…

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Does the 10-year challenge reveal femmephobia in gays?

This year, the 10-Year Challenge appeared as a social media fad on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. For the challenge (also called the 2009 vs. 2019 Challenge), people post two side-by-side photos of themselves to show how much they’ve changed: one photo is…

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‘Modern’ conversion therapy: What is it and can it be banned?

Peter Gajdics was a driving force behind Vancouver’s ban on conversion therapy, which seeks to change people’s sexual orientation and/or behaviour. But Gajdics, a survivor of conversion therapy, says modern versions of the practice may be slipping under the radar of…

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Boris Johnson’s homophobic past is exposed in election.

Boris Johnson defended opposition to gay people serving in the military, the arrest of dictator General Pinochet and the abolition of fox hunting, the Mirror can reveal. In a raft of newly unearthed comments, the Tory leader complained the police had been…