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Disney CEO finally comes out against ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

Disney CEO Bob Chapek, amid criticism for declining to speak out against the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill, came out against the legislation on Wednesday, insisting the media conglomerate has been “opposed to the bill from the outset” and noted…

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The Trevor Project is expanding 24/7 services to Mexico

The Trevor Project announced today that it will expand outside the United States for the first time. Already the world’s largest suicide and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth, it will soon offer its 24/7 digital crisis services to struggling youth…

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Hackers broadcast Putin in drag meme on national TV

Viewers hoping to stream their favorite Bulgarian television shows Sunday evening were instead treated to the Gay Clown Putin meme on their screens. Nova TV, the Bulgarian National Television, Bloomberg, and Bulgaria On Air were all hacked and had their…

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Russia releases video of detained US basketballer Griner

Brittney Griner remains in custody in Russia, with the country’s state-owned media releasing new images of the WNBA star. News broke over the weekend that Griner, a seven-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medallist, was arrested in February after…

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LGBT-embracing Stolichnaya vodka is changing its name

Stolichnaya, the spirit once branded as “the only vodka imported from Russia” is turning its back on those roots in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Better known as Stoli, the company that produces the spirit relocated after the

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Conversion therapy is costing the US over $9 billion a year

Multiple recent studies have concluded that conversion therapy harms the mental health of those subjected to it, but a report published Monday is the first to quantify the economic cost of the discredited practice. Efforts to change LGBTQ people’s sexual…

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Idaho passes horrific Russian-style gay propaganda law

Idaho’s House of Representatives has passed a Russian-style bill that could jail librarians if they allow minors to check out “objectionable materials.” The bill is similar to Russia’s “gay propaganda” law that allows librarians, teachers, bookstore owners, and students to…