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Ghana’s anti-LGBT bill bears signature of the US’s religious right

A “hate-filled” bill that criminalises LGBT+ “propaganda” has been officially presented in Ghana’s parliament – and activists say it carries the fingerprints of America’s religious right. The “Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021” would introduce a…

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Olympic diver “wouldn’t be here” if not for his gay dad

Jordan Windle’s a seven-time U.S. senior national’s champion, six-time U.S. junior national’s champion, two-time Junior Pan American Championships medalist, a diving World Cup competitor, and this week, he will become an Olympic diver — all at the age of 22…

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Hundreds participate in first-ever Cayman Islands Pride parade

Upwards of 600 people participated in the first-ever Pride parade in the Cayman Islands that took place on Saturday. Caymanian Gov. Martyn Roper, Premier Wayne Panton and opposition MP Barbara Conolly are among those who participated in the parade that the…

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Provincetown COVID outbreak showed CDC strength of Delta

An investigation by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that 882 people were connected to the recent Provincetown outbreak. Of those individuals who were living in Massachusetts, 74 percent were vaccinated but…