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LGBT rights supporter elected Chile’s next president

Chilean Congressman Gabriel Boric on Sunday won the second round of the country’s presidential election. Boric, who previously led a student protest movement, defeated José Antonio Kast, a far-right former congressman, by a 55.9-44.1 percent margin. Boric will succeed…

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Is the Grinch secretly a gay man?

No, not the 2000 Ron Howard-directed live-action remake with Jim Carrey. We’re talking about the pinnacle of all holiday movies, the star atop the great Christmas tree of cinema: director Chuck Jones’ triumphant adaptation of the Dr. Suess classic…

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Anti-gay Cuba now has a 5-star gay resort

Cuba has reopened a hotel specifically aimed at the LGBTQ community. The Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel is located in Cayo Guillermo, a tropical island off the coast of central Cuba. State-run Grupo Hotelero Gaviota run the hotel in partnership with…