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HRC: The economic and health effects of COVID-19 on LGBTs.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC) published a research brief on Friday (March 20) detailing the health and economic risks raced by the LGBTQ community during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to the brief, LGBTQ people are more likely to work in…

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LGBT acceptance in Turkey is at an all-time high.

Almost half of people in Turkey think that LGBT+ people should have equal rights, nine percent more than last year, according to a survey. Kadir Has University in Istanbul has been conducting the survey annually since 2016…

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LGBT homeless fear violence, illness as shelters close.

The corona virus is causing the closure of homeless centers across the United States, putting LGBT+ people without housing at increased risk of suicide, health complications or hate crimes, according to homelessness experts. Homeless centers said they have been forced…

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Biden names the head of his campaign’s LGBT vote effort.

While the coronavirus has bumped the presidential campaign from most people’s minds, former Vice President Joe Biden is laying the groundwork for the November election. Highlighting the extent to which Democrats see LGBTQ voters as a core constituency, Biden today…