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House approves bill to support LGBT human rights overseas

The U.S. House approved legislation on Tuesday on a bipartisan basis that seeks to strengthen the commitment by the United States to the LGBTQ human rights overseas, such as by denying visas to individuals who commit human rights abuses against…

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Crowd chants ‘gay lovemaking’ in silly ‘Family Feud’ clip

Not since that infamous moose knuckle incident has daytime gameshow Family Feud been so entertaining. A recent episode had contestants guessing how survey respondents answered the question: “What’s an activity that brings men together?” The families guessed their way through…

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What’s really behind the right-wing book-ban frenzy?

Until very recently, “book bans” seemed like a term out of the past, or a phenomenon that erupted sporadically in small school or library district in the most conservative areas of the country. But over the last several years, parents’…