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Startling trend of more young people identifying as LGBT

An estimated 5.6 percent of Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, according to a new Gallup report. That’s up from 4.5 percent in 2017, the last year polling on the issue was conducted by the organization. Of those surveyed who…

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VA Sec. orders greater LGBT inclusivity in care for veterans

Veterans Administration Secretary McDonough issued a memorandum Tuesday directing his agency to review its policies and procedures as it relates to the care of LGBTQ veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors, and employees. McDonough told reporters in a briefing that he expected…

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Turkey’s LGBT community face a ‘tsunami of hate’

Murat has watched for years as LGBT people who face persecution in the Middle East have found refuge in his cosmopolitan neighbourhood of Istanbul. Today, in the face of growing government hostility and vitriol from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…