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FBI debunks antigay conspiracy theory about Paul Pelosi

Prominent figures on social media, including some of the loudest voices on the political right, are pushing a salacious and false conspiracy theory about the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, in an apparent attempt to shift the narrative…

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The Buttigieg twins were adorable in their Halloween costumes

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and his husband Chasten had an adorably spacey Halloween. The couple suited their adorable twin babies in NASA onesies for the one-year-olds’ second not-so-Spooky Season celebration. “Have a happy and safe Halloween, cadets!” Chasten tweeted along…

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Tokyo begins recognizing same-sex partnerships

Tokyo began issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples on Tuesday, becoming the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed. Seven years after Tokyo’s Shibuya district first introduced same-sex partnership recognition…

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These 11 competitive AG races could shape LGBT, abortion rights

Pitched battles over abortion rights and election falsehoods are playing out in attorneys general contests across the nation. Though the races receive less attention than federal races and contests for governor, 11 competitive races for states’ top prosecutor…

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Startlingly low number of Afghan refugees in the UK are LGBT

While many have tragically grown accustomed to the Taliban’s stranglehold on war-torn Afghanistan, for the thousands of LGBT+ Afghans who still remain trapped, life is more dangerous than ever.  It’s been more than a year since the West’s dramatic…