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Hero baker saves the day after lesbians denied wedding cake

When Rebecca Riley, the owner of Peace, Love, & Cupcakes, learned an out-of-state couple were being denied their wedding cake because of their sexual orientation, she knew she needed to provide assistance. Never mind that Riley did not know the couple…

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Black history is now being targeted in DeSantisland schools

Michael James — a 61-year-old white special needs teacher at O.J. Semmes Elementary School in Escambia County, Florida — wrote a letter announcing his resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after James’ classroom posters of Black national heroes were taken down for…

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Bachelorette parties are ‘destroying’ LGBT ‘safe spaces’

A pair of researchers are targeting straight, largely white women for allegedly invading LGBT “safe spaces” during bachelorette parties in a phenomenon labeled “hetrification.” “Hetrification” is apparently a combination of the terms “heterosexual” and “gentrification.” In an op-ed for the…

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How to check your body for signs of monkeypox

New monkeypox research has found that lesions on the genitals, anus or perianal area are among the most common symptoms of the outbreak. Researchers found that of 197 patients, 56.3 per cent presented with lesions on the genitals, and…

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5 times anti-gay bigots were caught engaging in pro-gay behavior

Rep. Glenn Thompson made headlines recently after it was revealed that he voted against protecting same-sex marriage rights and then jetted off to celebrate his gay son’s wedding three days later. Audio from the Pennsylvania Republican’s toast at the wedding…