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After winning 2 US Championships, he came out as gay

After a strong performance representing the United States at the 2021 World Championships in February, and then following up with a double-title-winning performance at the U.S. Championships last week, he’s nearing the top of his game. Having only started in long…

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A deep dive into ‘internalized homophobia’

Internalized homophobia occurs when a person is subject to society’s negative perceptions, intolerance, and stigma toward people with same-sex attraction. They then turn those ideas inward, believing that they are true, and experience self-hatred as a result of being a…

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Vatican excludes gay union blessing as God ‘can’t bless sin’

The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic…

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I am not 50% gay and 50% straight. I am 100% bisexual

“Don’t play games, Christian, if you like dudes, you’re definitely just gay!” “You can’t hook up with men and still think women would be attracted to you.” These are just a few of the responses I’ve had to confront after…

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Grammys hailed as ‘queerest in years’ as LGBT stars win big

The 2021 Grammys were the queerest in years, garnering major wins for stars famed in the LGBT+ community. The Grammys are music’s biggest night of celebrations, and it was a night of history-making moments and tear-jerking performances. The 63rd annual awards…