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Biden signals anti-LGBT discrimination in credit is illegal

The Biden administration signaled on Tuesday anti-LGBTQ discrimination among lenders of credit is illegal, marking the latest policy move to bring the U.S. government into compliance with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County…

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Leslie wants Meghan to know the gays have got her back

Will & Grace icon Leslie Jordan has come out swinging for Meghan Markle and Prince Harry after the pair gave a bombshell interview to Oprah Winfrey. The 65-year-old took to Instagram Sunday (7 March) to back Markle following the two-hour CBS special…

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Trolls try to pass off ‘super straight’ as a new sexual identity

Trolls, bigots, and trans-exclusionary radical feminists are reframing their harassment of transgender people as the supposed new sexual identity “super straight.” Like many wretched things on the internet, image forum 4chan is largely responsible. But TikToker Kyle Royce first…

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The case for a trip to Puerto Vallarta during a pandemic

By Ben Wood With no good reason to celebrate it, the anniversary of the Covid lockdown is upon us. We are all tired of it – tired of the routine; tired of the sameness; tired of our own cooking; tired of the snail-like pace of the vaccine roll-out; tired of politics; tired of winter; and tired of being tired. Many of us would have taken a break by now, heading to the sunny climes of Puerto Vallarta, where we would reunite with friends and make new ones. Unfulfilled plans mean frustration and sadness. The reports from friends who have decided to go to Mexico anyway — damn the torpedoes! – are uncomfortable. Verbal, written, and photographic descriptions of crowded bars […]