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A 2017 moratorium on pro-LGBT legislation just ended in NC

A 3 1/2-year ban on new local ordinances aimed at protecting LGBT rights in North Carolina expired Tuesday, prompting gay rights groups to urge the passage of such measures now. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper agreed to the moratorium in March 2017 in…

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Lesbian Xmas rom-com is 2020’s latest ‘most-watched’ LGBT film

Clearly, a lesbian Christmas rom-com was long overdue. Hulu recently announced that Happiest Season broke records by becoming the most-watched film across all acquired and Hulu Original films during an opening weekend. Not to mention, the Clea DuVall-directed project, which stars…

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Court rules against puberty blockers for trans youth in UK

Three judges on the U.K.’s High Court just ruled that transgender young people cannot get puberty blockers – even if their doctor prescribes them – without a court order, effectively blocking the life-saving medication from many people who will need it…

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National AIDS Memorial honors Fauci, Ho on World AIDS Day

The National AIDS Memorial on Tuesday honored Drs. Anthony Fauci and David Ho during its virtual World AIDS Day event. Fauci, who is director of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, during…