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The 9 most likely LGBT candidates heading to Congress

As voters head to the polls today for primaries in 5 states and the District of Columbia, a record number of LGBTQ candidates for federal office are bringing the prospect of equal representation in Washington ever closer to reality…

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AIDS/LifeCycle makes epic return, breaks fundraising record

Since 1994, good-hearted cyclists have gathered from all over the world to participate in the AIDS/LifeCycle fundraising event — an arduous 545-mile, 7-day journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles via bicycle. That is until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused…

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Log Cabin Republicans were banned from the Texas GOP convention

After spending the past few years decrying LGBTQ equality and denigrating the “leftist” community in general and transgender people in particular, the Log Cabin Republicans found out that people were finally listening to them. Unfortunately for them, it was their…

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Hawai’i Governor David Ige signs trio of pro-LGBT bills

Hawai’i Democratic Governor David Ige signed a trio of bills in a ceremony last week at the Bishop Museum to help support the LGBTQ+ community and to commemorate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. The governor was accompanied by several members of the…

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Upwards of 4 million people attend São Paulo Pride parade

Upwards of four million people attended São Paulo’s annual Pride parade on Sunday. AIDS Healthcare Foundation Brazil, Aliança Nacional LGBTI (National LGBTI Alliance) and Associaçao Nacional de Travestis e Transexuais (National Association of Travestis and Transsexuals) are among the myriad…