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This Catholic priest has a refreshing take on sex and sexuality.

A Catholic priest in Detroit is defying his archdiocese by allowing LGBT+ people to join him in mass after the coronavirus pandemic has ended. The Detroit Archdiocese has temporarily suspended public mass due to coronavirus fears, but church officials have…

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Senators renew call to lift ban on gay blood donations.

A cadre of 17 senators — including six former presidential hopefuls and one current candidate — are calling on the Food & Drug Administration to take another look at the ban prohibiting gay and bisexual men from donating blood amid the coronavirus crisis…

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Gay anthem is deemed an “American cultural phenomenon.”

The Village People’s 1978 hit song “Y.M.C.A.,” a gay disco anthem, has been recognized by the Library of Congress as an “American cultural phenomenon” after becoming one of 25 recordings added to the National Recording Registry on Wednesday…

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Trump’s cabinet minister blames LGBT people for COVID-19.

A minister who conducts weekly Bible studies for Donald Trump’s Cabinet and members of Congress has written that COVID-19 is a result of God’s wrath, brought on by LGBTQ people and environmentalism, among other factors. In a recent blog post…

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US census will count same-sex couples, but not sexuality.

This year, the US census will count same-sex couples who live together for the first time. But the decennial survey still won’t ask individuals about their sexual orientation or gender identity – despite LGBT+ advocates pushing for this to be explicitly asked…