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Same-sex marriage is now legal in all of Mexico’s states

Mexico’s northeastern border state of Tamaulipas voted on Wednesday to recognize same-sex marriage, making it legal in every district across the country. The congress of Tamaulipas approved to recognize equal marriage within its Civil Code, it said in an official…

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TikTok’s Old Gays prove life starts after 65

There were three times during his 63rd year when Michael “Mick” Peterson believed he was going to die. The gay man (now 66) was repeatedly hospitalized due to a neurological autoimmune disease, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy. He attributes a feeling…

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Miss Universe Pageant sold to Thai trans businesswoman

A woman will own the Miss Universe Organization for the first time after a Thai media tycoon and transgender rights advocate purchased it for $20 million.  Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip is a well-known media personality in Thailand. She has appeared on…

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5 candidates we need to beat to help save LGBT rights

The midterm elections are just a few weeks away, and they will be crucial in deciding the trajectory of the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The Republican party has just introduced a federal “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and has promised to…

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Even during war, Zelensky works to advance LGBT rights

A former standup comedian who became president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky is a Jewish man who has become a global hero for standing up to a tyrant. Against all odds, Zelensky has led his nation to successfully rebuff the efforts…