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Whiskey commercial about acceptance has us sobbing

A whiskey ad is making everyone cry – and for good reason! Earlier this month, Spanish company J&B Scotch Whiskey released their holiday commercial and it’s a surprisingly moving storyline about the acceptance of a transgender family member.  The three-minute commercial…

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Feds investigate Texas schools after removal of LGBT books

The U.S. Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm has launched an investigation into a North Texas school district whose superintendent was secretly recorded ordering librarians to remove LGBTQ-themed library books. Education and legal experts say the federal probe of the…

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Turkish oil wrestling: Male bonding at the Kirkpinar Festival

The ancient tournament of Kirkpinar has drawn fans of Turkish oil wrestling for more than 650 years. Two decades ago author Aydin Bengisu and renowned gay photographer Ron Amato attended the annual festival to document and better understand the male-bonding…