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Brazil’s anti-LGBT president loses first round of election

Brazil will vote in a run-off between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who fell just short of claiming an election victory. Brazilians cast their votes on Sunday (2 October) for the country’s next…

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10 LGBT candidates to watch in the midterms elections

Your ballot is about to be very queer.  Looking to fight back against an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in statehouses across the United States, a number of queer and trans candidates are seeking statewide political office in November…

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NY judge rules in favor of polyamorous relationships

New York City’s eviction court – the venue of a landmark same-sex relationship decision long before Obergefell v Hodges – is now the source of a legal opinion that comes down clearly on the side of polyamorous unions. The decision came in…

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Here’s what’s at stake for LGBT people in the midterm elections

Every two to four years, we’re faced with “the most consequential election of our lives,” but this year’s midterm election just might be. Many hot-button issues, including reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, gun control, and voting rights, are hanging in the…

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California will soon offer legal refuge to transgender youths

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that aims to legally protect transgender youths and their parents if they flee conservative states that have restricted access to gender-affirming care.  The bill seeks to “offer refuge” to trans minors…