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Pro golfer Justin Thomas busted using a a homophobic slur

American golfer Justin Thomas has released an apology after television microphones caught him saying a homophobic slur during a PGA Tour event. After missing the five-foot putt on hole four Thomas shouted the word “f****t” in frustration. He has since…

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Amid coup chaos, Trump quietly erases more LGBT protections

Under the cover of chaos the day after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the Trump administration has officially nixed regulations barring federal grantees in the Department of Health & Human Services from discriminating against LGBTQ people, including in adoption services…

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Why GaysOverCovid has sparked a ‘gay civil war’

Public shaming wasn’t invented with the advent of Twitter, but the coexistence of social media and the coronavirus pandemic has elevated it into high art or bloodsport, depending on where you stand. GaysOverCovid is an Instagram account that first became…

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Lawsuit alleging LGBT discrimination at YouTube tossed out

A California judge tossed out a lawsuit against YouTube on Wednesday alleging that the platform unfairly discriminates against LGBTQ+ creators. In 2019, five LGBTQ+ YouTubers filed a joint lawsuit alleging that they had been unfairly targeted by the platform’s content moderation…

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Tommy Lasorda died leaving behind a messy gay legacy

The Los Angeles Dodgers issued a statement via Twitter today announcing the death of Tommy Lasorda, the Hall of Fame manager of the team from 1976 to 1996. According to the Dodgers, he died of a heart attack Thursday night at his…