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Poles divided on ‘draconian’ anti-LGBT sex education bill.

Polish lawmakers plan to debate draft laws Wednesday that would impose a near-total ban on abortion, criminalize sex education in schools and equate homosexuality with pedophilia, revisiting proposals backed by a Catholic group that were shelved after a popular outcry…

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How LGBT people in recovery find support in a pandemic.

Canceled. That was the word Christian Parker was forced to use repeatedly on Gay & Sober last month while updating its listings for Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous meet-up groups across the country. The nonprofit, where Parker serves as executive director…

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Anti-LGBT pastor dies from COVID-19 after keeping church open.

Evangelical pastors nationwide have repeatedly flouted the federal and state guidelines temporarily banning gatherings of more than ten people to prevent the spread of a novel coronavirus. Zealots in Florida and Louisiana have been arrested for violating the orders…

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Free Mom Hugs is going virtual during the quarantine.

A group of mums who hand out free hugs to LGBT+ young people who have been rejected by their families are going virtual during coronavirus lockdown. The group of American mothers are members of US non-profit Free Mom Hugs…