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Illinois governor fully decriminalizes HIV

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill decriminalizing HIV. Before, those in Illinois living with HIV could have faced prison time and thousands of dollars in fines for not disclosing their HIV status to their sexual partners. Pritzker said the…

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Study confirms gay and bisexual men earn less than straight men

A new study has confirmed that gay and bisexual men earn less money than their heterosexual male peers. Researchers from Anglia Ruskin University found that gay men earn 6.8% less than straight men, on average, while the disparity for bisexual men is…

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Gay MAGA rioter plans ‘secret’ fundraiser in LGBT resort town

Brandon Straka, the gay hairdresser who founded the #WalkAway movement intended to convince LGBTQ people to leave the Democratic Party and was arrested for his role in the Capitol insurrection, is plotting his political comeback. The Rio Crest Winery in…

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Facebook eyes anti-gay megachurches as new growth opportunity

A New York Times report published this weekend revealed that Facebook has struck a deal with Hillsong Church. The church had previously announced a “partnership” with the social network, but the report unveiled previously undisclosed details, including the plan for…

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After winning Olympic medal, she grabbed a mic and came out

Katarzyna Zillmann won a silver medal in the quadruple sculls with Team Poland at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Moments after, she grabbed a microphone and thanked her girlfriend, effectively coming out publicly. Interestingly, Zillmann told a reporter after her big…