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Nearly a third of young gay people have attempted suicide

Suicide rates among young people have been on the rise in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but gay and bisexual youths are almost five times as likely to have attempted suicide as their straight peers…

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Trans billionaire sends pointed message to Tennessee GOP

The world’s first transgender billionaire is sending a pointed message to Tennessee legislators and the music industry is joining in the chorus. Republican state legislators have launched multiple vicious attacks on the LGBTQ community this year, spurring backlash by…

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‘Gay purge’ leaders to be charged with crimes against humanity

Five leaders of the horrifying Chechen “gay purge” could finally be charged with crimes against humanity thanks to a criminal case in Germany. The five officials are within the inner circle of Chechnya’s autocratic leader Ramzan Kadyrov, according to the Guardian…

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What’s behind the huge LGBT pay gap and unemployment

Although it has received less attention than other notable pay gaps, data shows that pay gaps exist for LGBTQ+ communities in the United States. National studies of discrimination in the private and public sectors have noted widespread employment discrimination going…

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One in six LGBT homeless youth report sexual abuse at home

A new report into homeless LGBTQ youth has found that one in six were forced perform sexual acts by a family member prior to becoming homeless. British LGBTQ youth homelessness charity akt released the results of its annual survey, which…

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In an old Mexican hotel in Juarez is a refuge for LGBT migrants

Moving from one migrant shelter to another, Susana Coreas – a transgender asylum seeker from El Salvador – endured rundown buildings, broken toilets and eviction, so she jumped at the chance to open a refuge of her own. Coreas, 40, was working as…

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Alaska is busted for discriminating against gay, married couples

The United States’ northernmost state has come under fire after leaked documents show Alaskan state officials purposely denied same-sex married couples legal benefits for years, even after same-sex marriage became legal nationwide. A new report by the Associated Press reveals…