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France is one step closer to outlawing conversion therapy

France took a big step toward outlawing the discredited practice of conversion therapy following a vote in its national legislature. France’s National Assembly, the lower house of its parliament, voted unanimously on Tuesday to pass Bill 673, which would punish medical…

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45’s fan who destroyed a rainbow crosswalk demands a jury trial

Alexander Jerich, the Florida man who destroyed a Pride rainbow crosswalk in Delray Beach during a birthday “celebration” for former President Donald Trump’s birthday, rejected a plea deal and demanded a jury trial. He is charged with criminal mischief and…

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Student in juvenile detention for attacking gay classmate

An Illinois high school student was placed in a juvenile detention center earlier this week after assaulting a fellow student for bringing a rainbow Pride flag to school. The assault occurred last Thursday at Southwestern High School in the downstate…

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Billions in new federal funding for Ryan White HIV/AIDS program

The Biden administration announced on Tuesday $2.21 billion in new funding under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program for cities, counties, states and local community-based organizations providing care for low-income people with HIV/AIDS. This funding is provided under the fiscal year 2021…