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Politician: COVID-19 was ‘God’s judgement’ on gay marriage.

A DUP councillor has come under fire after claiming COVID-19 was God’s punishment for the legalisation of abortion rights and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland.  Ballymena representative, John Carson, suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic was a sign that Northern Ireland is…

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Pandemic intensifying mental health issues among LGBT kids.

Young people may be at lower risk of suffering complications from COVID-19, but LGBTQ youth have been hit especially hard by social distancing measures, says The Trevor Project. The national LGBTQ suicide prevention organization released a new report Friday that…

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Gay sports announcer is narrating everyday activities.

Like many people, Nick Heath has a lot more time on his hands as every major sporting event around the world has been cancelled or suspended. Heath, an out sports commentator and journalist, covers athletes and sports events around the…

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Gay man sues anti-LGBT lawmaker over Facebook block.

Tom Biedermann filed the suit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.  “I’m a believer in our constitutional First Amendment guarantees, and if we don’t stand up for our constitutional rights, we could lose them,”…

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Baby boom! Gays in NY can now hire a surrogate legally.

New York legalized paid gestational surrogacy Thursday as lawmakers approved a sweeping budget package containing the measure. Gay and infertile couples in the Empire State can now enter into a contract and pay a woman to carry a baby to…