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HRC’s leader one step closer to the door over Cuomo scandal

Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David went into the organization’s weekly all-staff meeting last Tuesday triumphant, preparing to mark his two-year anniversary helming the country’s largest LGBTQ+ organization with a splashy media campaign and the announcement of a new, five-year contract…

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5 years after bathroom bill fight, Charlotte, NC goes fully pro-LGBT

In a unanimous vote Monday, the City Council of Charlotte, North Carolina passed a non-discriminations ordinance that would establish clear protections from discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, natural hairstyle, and more in key areas of life, including…

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Announcer suspended after offensive anti-LGBT comments

A Belgian sports announcer has been suspended after he was caught on mic questioning the sexuality of Olympic athletes and referring to women’s basketball players as men. Eddy Demarez, a sportscaster for Belgium’s VRT network, claims he was caught in…

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Out Olympian’s classy response to Russian TV’s anti-LGBT slurs

Olympian Tom Daley has spoken out about the importance of being an out athlete after being targeted in anti-LGBT+ commentary on Russian state TV. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently criticised Russia’s state-run TV channels for their vile homophobic and…

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UK govt accused of ‘burying’ research on conversion therapy

Campaigners have accused the UK Government of burying important research that looked at people’s experiences of conversion therapy in Britain. A report was commissioned more than two years ago during Theresa May’s time as Prime Minister, and was funded by…