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Gallup: Enormous gaps in LGBT political representation

New Gallup polling data shows 7.1 percent of the U.S. population identifies as LGBTQ – up from 5.6 percent in 2020. The new data, released yesterday, further reveals the enormous gap in LGBTQ elected representation in the U.S., where just 0.2 percent of elected positions…

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Team LGBT finishes Olympics in 12th place in medal standings

Team LGBTQ entered the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing with more members than any previous Winter Games. Outsports has counted 36 out athletes from 14 different countries in multiple sports. But what if these athletes were a country themselves, flying the rainbow…

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Rumor Mill: No proof COVID vaccines increase risk of HIV

Contrary to claims online, there is no evidence that COVID-19 vaccines increase risk of HIV infection. To back up their claims, social media users are pointing to a letter sent to medical journal The Lancet in 2020. The correspondence has been…

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New NYC mayor taps anti-LGBT pastors for key city posts

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has named at least two pastors with a history of anti-LGBTQ statements to top posts in his administration, and seems determined to name a third anti-LGBTQ pastor to another position, although the latter’s…

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Israel bans conversion therapy by doctors as it ‘kills the soul’

Israel’s Health Ministry has barred medical professionals from engaging in conversion therapy designed to change a patient’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Earlier this week, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced the ban, touting the Health Ministry’s action a “victory” and…