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Veteran antigay activist sentenced on child porn charges

Josh Duggar, the oldest sibling in a famously huge and notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ family, has been sentenced to 12 years and seven months in prison on child pornography charges. Duggar had been convicted by a jury in December of receiving and…

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How ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ said goodbye

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” came to an end on Thursday, wrapping a 19-season run. “Very few stations wanted to buy the show, and here we are 20 years later celebrating this amazing journey together,” DeGeneres said during the show’s opening.

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Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK

Just as he was trying to make his unwanted comeback, actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault in the UK. “The CPS (Crown Prosecution Service) has authorized criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 62, for four…

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How LGBT teens saved their small town’s Pride parade

High school students in one Maine town stepped up to revive and organize a local Pride parade when no one else seemed inclined to take the lead. The parade had been on a pandemic hiatus and no adults stepped forward…

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MAGA Congressman blames trans person for TX school shooting

Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) is one of former President Donald Trump’s biggest fans and far-right extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) biggest allies. The MAGA congressman has repeatedly made news for his wild claims and outrageous exaggeration…

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10 Pride collections that actually benefit the LGBT community

Every Pride season we’re faced with an avalanche of corporate Pride collections. While many of them simply stick a rainbow sticker on already existing products, some collections go deeper. Every year, more and more Pride collections feature collaborations with queer…