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In memoriam: Remembering LGBT lives gone in 2021
The many acclaimed LGBTQ+ people and allies who died in 2021 include:
Year: 2021
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Lesbian pop star Denise Ho arrested by Hong Kong authorities
Pop singer and pro-democracy activist Denise Ho was arrested Wednesday at her home by Hong Kong’s national security police. She was released on bail on Thursday. Ho was one of seven people arrested during an operation targeting the pro-democracy online…
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Elton John performing at Diana’s funeral was initially ‘rejected’
According to government papers shared by the National Archives, Elton’s re-written version of Candle in the Wind was considered to be “too sentimental” by members of the royal household. A solo saxophonist was even put on hold by Westminster Abbey…
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Ireland is a step closer to delayed conversion therapy ban
Ireland’s children’s minister, Roderic O’Gorman, has announced that research on legislating for a conversion therapy ban will begin in 2022. Social Democrat Gary Gannon asked O’Gorman a parliamentary question on plans to ban conversion therapy in Ireland this week, according to…
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LGBT commercials of 2021 that will warm your heart
Inclusive advertising is super important, and 2021 well and truly pulled it out the bag with LGBTQ commercials. Let’s take a look at some of the best LGBTQ commercials throughout this year, and hope 2022 brings even more representation to our screens…
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Bill lets parents sue if LGBT books remain on library shelves
As conservatives across the country move to ban books on LGBTQ topics from schools, an Oklahoma legislator has taken it to the next level. Republican State Senator Rob Standridge has introduced a bill that would give individual parents the power…
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Man charged with a hate crime after brutal homophobic attack
A dispute between neighbors that escalated to physical assault which included homophobic slurs has landed a South Bay man in court charged with a hate crime. Robert Frank Wilson, 40, is accused of directing slurs at his neighbor in a Nov. 10…