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Here are the biggest wins for equality in 2022

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade and the numerous attacks on transgender people nationwide this year, it’s easy to be consumed by the doom and gloom of 2022. But some legislative victories this year can’t go unrecognized, and they…

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18 LGBT words added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2022

Language is constantly evolving and dictionaries are always trying to capture the latest additions to how we communicate. Queer language moves quickly and the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) managed to include several new LGBTQ+ entries (including “LGBTQ” itself) this year…

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How drag artists became the far right’s ultimate villains

“Baby, you’re a plaaaaaaastic bag,” sings the drag queen Per Sia, parodying Katy Perry’s “Firework” as reusable tote bags sail around a usually-silent library in San Francisco. The children around her delight in the chaos, hanging on to Sia’s every…

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Netanyahu rebukes far-right ally for anti-LGBT comments

Designated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a rare rebuke of his new coalition allies on Sunday for saying they would advance laws allowing discrimination against LGBTQ people, pledging there would be no harm to their rights by his upcoming…

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Outsports has named their 2022 Male Athlete of the Year

Guillaume Cizeron had an incredible 2022 season. Along with his ice dance partner, Gabriella Papadakis, the duo — while still navigating the response to the COVID pandemic — won every major competition they entered, including gold at the Winter Olympics. For his…