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Another social media giant caught promoting LGBT hate

TikTok’s “For You” page recommendation algorithm circulated videos promoting hate and violence targeting the LGBTQ community during Pride Month, while the company celebrated the month with its #ForYourPride campaign.  Media Matters reviewed videos that TikTok recommended to our…

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After 50 years, Boston Pride’s parade organizer shuts down

The longtime organizer of Boston’s Pride Parade is shutting down after 50 years. Boston Pride announced its decision to dissolve with a statement posted to its website on Friday. The group had recently been accused by some within the LGBTQ community…

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HIV+ people are now dying at the same rate as HIV- people

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found Americans who live with HIV have similar life spans to those living without the virus. “In the early days of the AIDS pandemic, getting a diagnosis with AIDS was…

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Journalist found dead after suffering anti-LGBT beating

Georgian police on Sunday opened a criminal investigation into the death of a cameraman, one of several journalists who were assaulted during attacks on LGBT+ activists earlier this week. LGBT+ campaigners in the South Caucasus country of Georgia called off…