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Trump gave anti-LGBT hate groups millions in bailout money

Some of America’s most active anti-LGBTQ+ hate groups received bailout money earmarked for small businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report. 14 organizations that have been designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) or…

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Senate just confirmed one more anti-LGBT Trump judge

Undeterred by being in the lame duck for Congress, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Stephen Schwartz to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Claims, a nominee with an anti-LGBTQ record who rounds out the unprecedented…

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Turkey warns that rainbows are dangerous to kids

n Turkey, government advertising regulators have announced that LGBT+ and rainbow-themed products sold online must be advertised as being for ages 18 and over to “protect children”. Board members of the Reklam Özdenetim Kurulu, which operates within the Ministry of Industry and…