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Man prepares to battle his HOA that wants to dim his Pride

Imagine thinking you could tell a queer person how to decorate their home. A Boise homeowner’s association really tried it this week, sending Quail Ridge resident Jordan Hall an order to remove a set of rainbow Pride lights from his home…

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Proud Boys anti-LGBT attacks are likely to continue

Social media has rightly been abuzz this week with new images from NASA’s James Webb telescope, particularly the shot of SMACS 0723 – a stunning cluster of thousands of galaxies that was unveiled by President Joe Biden at the White House…

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GLAAD lashes out at social media platforms about LGBT user safety

GLAAD has released its second annual Social Media Safety Index, and it has found that major social media platforms remain lacking when it comes to safety for LGBTQ+ users. The organization evaluated five platforms — Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok…

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This anti-gay pastor is accused of multiple gay sexual relationships

Los Angeles-based anti-gay pastor, online radio host, and “manosphere” star Jesse Lee Peterson is alleged to have had multiple gay relationships and exhibited a pattern of sexually harassing male associates. Several of Peterson’s former friends and associates have come forward…

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Why scientists want to rename the James Webb Space Telescope

The excitement around unprecedented new images of far-off galaxies has reignited calls from some within the scientific and queer communities to rename the James Webb Space Telescope because of Webb’s alleged involvement in past anti-LGTBQ government policies in the mid-20th century…

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These states still have laws banning sodomy in 2022

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that recognized abortion as a constitutional right, marginalized people across America are worrying what civil rights will be taken away next. Unfortunately, we have some idea of which…