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Microsoft designs Pride flag that incorporates 40 communities

Microsoft has created a kaleidoscopic new version of the Pride flag that represents 40 different LGBTQIA+ communities and can evolve to include even more. Microsoft, which says the project was created by its LGBTQIA+ staff, released an earlier version…

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Finocchio’s, the SF club that gave birth to American drag

Once upon a time, there was a cabaret-style nightclub in San Francisco’s North Beach that featured a cast of female impersonators. The place gained nationwide notoriety, and became a go-to destination for tourists, sailors, and celebrities alike. And this was…

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A FIRST! LGBT candidates on the ballot in all 50 states

The LGBTQ Victory Fund, the only national organization dedicated to electing LGBTQ leaders to public office, released its 2022 Out on the Trail report Wednesday. This is the only annual report on the number and diversity of LGBTQ candidates who…