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Senate likely to delay bill on gay marriage until September

The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on protecting gay marriage until September, as Democrats push forward with a $430 billion climate change and drug pricing bill, which could cost them Republican support for the marriage measure, aides…

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Singapore: No to same-sex marriage in review of archaic gay sex laws

Singapore’s law that criminalises sex between men is again under review – but the government insists the definition of marriage will remain protected. Section 377A – introduced in 1938 when the city-state was under British colonial rule – bans consensual, same-sex sexual activity…

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President Biden names first White House monkeypox czars

President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally named Robert Fenton as the White House’s national monkeypox response coordinator. Fenton, a regional Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator who oversees Arizona, California, Hawaii and Nevada, will coordinate the federal government’s response to the…

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Gay man found his homophobic dad on Grindr…oops!

A caller to a hit radio show in Australia has an unusual dilemma. The man, identified only as ‘Jacob’, called the popular Kyle and Jackie O Show and explained the situation. Jacob, who is gay, said he was scrolling Grindr…

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Nancy Pelosi calls on Singapore businesses to support LGBT groups

The US Congressional delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked Singapore’s business groups to support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community in the city-state, which is currently debating whether to strike down its colonial-era sodomy laws…

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The LGBT community could decide Florida governor’s race

If you ask advocates for the state’s LGBTQ community, Florida has an education and legislation problem. A recent poll by GLAAD, formally and formerly known as Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, said the LGBTQ community in Florida could be key…