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Evacuating LGBT Afghans to continue after US withdrawal

The last American troops have withdrawn from Afghanistan amid continued efforts to evacuate LGBTQ people from the country. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command told reporters on Monday the last American C-17 left…

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Ford responded to homophobia with a very gay rainbow truck

When someone commented about the new Ford Ranger Raptor truck in Germany with an anti-gay slur, Ford responded in just the right way. According to Ford, “the #VeryGayRaptor was initially created digitally” after someone on social media described a blue-colored…

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Two bros arrested for pretending to be gay to rape women

Police in Australia have arrested 29-year-old pizza restauranteur Alberto Nicoletti in connection with a series of rapes. Investigators say Nicoletti had posed as a gay man to earn the trust of women, then assault them. Italian outlet Il Giornale reports…

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The Proud Boys just learned not to mess with the gays

A “Straight Pride” rally hosted by the far-right hate group Proud Boys in Modesto, California ended in fistfights and the sting of bear spray over the weekend. Pro-LGBTQ activists combined with anti-fascist protestors to counter the militaristic group that rose…

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Out former Olympian wins silver in her Paralympics debut

Kate O’Brien has gone from the Olympics to Paralympics. And now, she’s a Paralympics medalist. The out para-cyclist took home silver for Canada Friday in the Women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial, completing the race in 35.439 seconds. It is Team Canada’s…

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Chinese university allegedly compiling list of LGBT students

Shanghai University in China is reportedly compiling a list of LGBT+ students, according to a leaked document – and nobody knows why. Shanghai University (SHU) has asked schools and colleges within in its network to report details of all “non-heterosexual” students…