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First monkeypox deaths since global outbreak confirmed

The first known deaths of monkeypox since the global outbreak began in May have been recorded in Brazil and Spain. A 41-year-old man in Brazil became the first fatality from the virus outside of Africa when the country’s health ministry…

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Are social media firms doing enough to protect LGBT users?

Major social media companies are not doing enough to protect LGBTQ+ users from abuse and harassment on their platforms, an analysis by U.S. rights group GLAAD has found. The index analysed five leading platforms – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok…

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Evangelist Ted Haggard faces new allegations of gay sex abuse

Evangelist Ted Haggard, who was ex-communicated from his own church in 2006 following allegations he regularly paid for a male escort and was a methamphetamine addict, is facing new claims of misconduct from members of the church he founded in…

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Pro rugby player discusses his fluid sexuality: ‘Love is love’

Australian rugby player Toby Rudolf opened up about his sexual identity amidst the National Rugby League (NRL) Pride jersey controversy. In an interview with the Sunday Morning Herald, the Cronulla Sharks star shared where he stands within the LGBTQ+ spectrum…

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LGBT people just had a huge win in the Mich Supreme Court

A landmark ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court has affirmed that gender and sexual orientation are protected classes under the state’s existing nondiscrimination laws. The court’s 5-2 decision in Rouch World, LLC v Department of Civil Rights, released on Thursday…

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Biden nominates out California state judge to the federal bench

The White House released a list on Friday announcing the President Biden’s nominations of eight new federal judicial nominees and his intent to nominate a ninth federal judicial nominee. This is the president’s twenty-fourth round of nominees for federal judicial…