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HRC refuses Disney donation until ‘Don’t Say Gay’ condemnation

After withering criticism for not taking a more public stance against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Disney CEO Bob Chapek appeared to reverse course on the issue yesterday. After earlier saying corporate statements have less impact than content that affirms…

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Catholic-Archbishop now blaming the gays on the Ukrainian war

Italian Catholic-Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the Vatican’s former papal nuncio to the United States, in an over 10,000 word essay published Monday, accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of catering to a “reform” agenda and using his presidency to promote “LGBTQ ideology.”…

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Chile’s first gay couple weds as same-sex marriage takes effect

Chile’s Javier Silva and Jaime Nazar became the first two men to tie the knot in the South American country’s history on Thursday after a law allowing same-sex marriage went into effect. In December, Congress approved legislation guaranteeing legal rights…

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Jussie Smollett sentenced over hate-crime hoax convictions

Actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail, about $120,000 in restitution to the city of Chicago, a fine of $25,000, and 30 months probation. After Cook County Judge James Linn announced the sentence Thursday, Smollett repeated that he was not…