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Male same-gender couples have highest income

An analysis released on Jan. 20 by the Hamilton Project of the D.C.-based Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy research organization, takes a closer look at recent U.S. Census data showing that same-gender male couples have the nation’s highest median family…

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Grindr disappears in China as gay purge continues

Grindr has disappeared from multiple app stores in China amid reports of a crackdown on online content in the country. The queer dating app has seemingly been removed from Apple’s app store in China, AFP reported. Searches for Grindr on…

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Super Bowl bound Bengals fans are most LGBT-supportive online

The Cincinnati Bengals — making their first AFC championship appearance since 1988 — have the most supportive fans online of LGBTQ communities, according to a survey that examined 2,930 posts on Reddit NFL forums. In Bengals subreddits, 60% of the comments from posts from September 2020 to…

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Mississippi mayor withholds $110,000 in funds over LGBT books

The Mayor of a Mississippi city is accused of withholding $110,000 from a public library because they carry LGBTQ+ books, according to the Executive Director for the Madison County Library System. Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee reportedly said that he had received…

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Conversion therapy ban loophole worries LGBT rights activists

As the Tory-led government in the United Kingdom prepares to finalize the government’s measures on a forthcoming proposed UK-wide ban on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy, human rights and LGBTQ+ campaigners are working to ensure the legislation does not contain a loophole allowing…