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Study shows gay men outperform straight men academically

“I love gay people,” activist and playwright Larry Kramer proclaimed at the outset of a 2004 speech in New York City. “I think we’re better than other people. I really do. I think we’re smarter and more talented and more aware.”…

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Carl Nassib: Coming out was stressful but also exciting

In his first public comments since the NFL season ended, Las Vegas Raiders defensive lineman Carl Nassib said coming out as gay last June was stressful but important to bring a voice to LGBTQ people. “That was really exciting day…

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Are lesbian bars finally making a post-lockdown comeback?

While data from the Lesbian Bar Project has revealed that there are less than two dozen lesbian bars left in the United States, down from more than 200 in the 1980s, there’s new hope for lesbian spaces in the post-lockdown era…