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RIP Little Richard and the original gay lyrics to Tutti Frutti.

Tributes from the world’s biggest musicians are pouring in for gay Black artist Little Richard, who has died aged 87. The flamboyant pioneer of rock ‘n’ roll, who inspired a generation of musicians including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and…

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10 tips for LGBT people struggling under the lockdown.

Life is a bit of a rollercoaster right now for mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin. “For me, it’s extremes of emotion,” he says. “I feel really upbeat at times and then feel really down other times. It’s just a complete…

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Tulsa residents pushback against homophobic neighbor.

A small group of protesters rallied across the street from the house of a Tulsa man who has put up a number of anti-LGBTQ signs in his front yard. Jon Bailey erected a number of signs condemning homosexuality a few…

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Lesbians are fighting a policy that allows anti-gay fostering bigotry.

A lesbian couple in South Carolina are bringing a historic court fight against the policy that allowed a state-funded agency to bar same-sex couples from fostering children. Eden Rogers and Brandy Welch were turned away by a government-funded adoption agency because…