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LGBT advocates push for Black LGBT woman SCOTUS appointment

At least two major LGBTq organizations have urged President Joe Biden to appoint a Black LGBTQ+ or same-gender-loving woman to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Justice Stephen Breyer, who recently announced his retirement. LGBTQ Victory Institute, which advocates for…

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GOP lawmaker admits religious exemptions = LGBT discrimination

A Republican lawmaker admitted in public that the entire point of his “religious freedom” is to legalize discrimination against LGBTQ people. For years, LGBTQ advocates have argued that religious exemptions – either passed through legislation or created in court decisions…

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Barry Manilow just gave a huge middle finger to Spotify

Following demands by Neil Young that Spotify remove his music in protest of podcast host Joe Rogan using the platform to spread of COVID-19 disinformation, another legendenary the singer has followed suit. Barry Manilow, who has sold more than 85 million…

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Moderna’s HIV vaccine has officially begun human trials

Few people have been hit harder during the COVID-19 pandemic than those who are immunocompromised — including people whose immune systems have been ravaged by HIV/AIDS. But that dark chapter of medical history may soon be drawing to a close…

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Grindr, Scruff used to arrest 60 on drug charges in sting ops

Polk County, Fla., authorities have used LGBTQ+ dating apps in a crackdown on drugs, targeting the apps’ users who sold them. As part of the six-month undercover operation police have called “Swipe Left,” the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it had…