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Uganda president refuses to sign cruel anti-LGBT bill

Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has rejected a bill that would have doubled down on the country’s already scathingly anti-LGBT+ laws. On Tuesday (17 August), Museveni refused to give his assent to the Sexual Offences Bill which was passed by parliament earlier…

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Teens punished for stealing ‘Gay Head Way’ street sign

Three teenagers were busted stealing street signs in South Yarmouth, Massachusetts after locals called the cops. The teens were swiping signs for “Gay Head Way,” a name that is objectively hilarious and worthy of pilfering. They tried to make their…

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Pete and Chasten Buttigieg are now parents

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Tuesday that he and his husband, Chasten, have become parents.  “For some time, Chasten and I have wanted to grow our family. We’re overjoyed to share that we’ve become parents!” the former presidential candidate…

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Taliban to slaughter LGBT Afghans in the most horrific ways

As the Taliban completes its takeover of Afghanistan, the country’s LGBT+ community is reportedly fleeing in droves, terrified of what comes next. Afghanistan may have remained hostile towards LGBT+ people in the 20 years since the Taliban was ousted from power…

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School board said no to Pride flags, neighbors built one anyway

Following last week’s Newberg School Board vote to ban Pride and Black Lives Matter flags in schools, neighbors have constructed a large Progress Pride flag within view of the high school. “We wanted maximum visibility,” Erin McCarthy said. “The result…

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State Dept. sued for Richard Grenell’s emails on LGBT work

The Washington Blade, the nation’s oldest LGBTQ newspaper, has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the emails of Richard Grenell, the face of LGBTQ outreach for President Trump, regarding his work on a global initiative to decriminalize homosexuality…

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Gilead warns: Knock-offs of its HIV meds are in US pharmacies

U.S. pharmacies are selling counterfeit versions of HIV medication, according to the biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences. Specifically, Gilead warned that knock-off versions of its Biktarvy and Descovy medications have circulated through pharmacies due to unauthorized distributors…