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Comparing current law, Equality Act, and Fairness for All Act

With two different proposals — the Equality Act and the Fairness for All Act — now pending before Congress, supporters have different options to pursue regarding LGBTQ civil rights under federal law. The Washington Blade has laid out a comprehensive chart on…

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Largest evangelical child welfare group OK’s LGBT parents

Bethany Christian Services, the largest evangelical Protestant provider of adoption and foster care services in the nation, announced it will serve same-sex couples and other LGBTQ+ parents effective immediately. The announcement came in an email sent Monday to about 1,500 Bethany…

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Is sex between straight men just a ‘guy thing?’

Meet Dr. Joe Kort, an openly gay sex therapist and author. Kort has taken his practice online to TikTok, where his claim–that sex between men is a “guy thing”–has made him infamous. In a recent video, Kort made the assertion…

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The EU to be declared LGBT ‘freedom zone’ in response to Polish hate

The European Union could be declared an LGBT+ “freedom zone” as members rally to reject Poland’s horrifying homophobic regime. On Tuesday (9 March) the European Parliament will debate a resolution to formally affirm the EU as an “LGBTQI freedom zone”, signalling…

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Ban on so-called gay & trans ‘panic’ defenses will become law in VA

“Panic” defenses that are used to excuse violent crimes against LGBTQ people because the perpretator “discovered” their gender identity or sexual orientation are set to be outlawed in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Delegate Danica Roem (D) introduced House Bill 2132 last…

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New anti-LGBT coalition calls Equality Act a threat to children

A new right-wing coalition has formed to oppose the Equality Act, which the U.S. House of Representatives passed Thursday and sent on to the Senate. The group, called Promise to America’s Children, “is a national movement of parents and lawmakers…