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Brazilian authorities are going after George Santos for fraud

Gay Republican Representative-elect George Santos looks to be in facing legal challenges in Brazil, according to the New York Times. Santos is set to be sworn in on Tuesday as the congressman for New York’s Third Congressional District, which includes…

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Martina Navratilova diagnosed with breast and throat cancer

Tennis and LGBTQ icon Martina Navratilova announced Monday that she has been diagnosed with breast and throat cancer. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I’m hoping for a favorable outcome,“ the 66-year-old Navratilova said in a statement…

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Couple gets big bucks after severe anti-gay bullying at work

Married couple Tim Jeurninck and Marco Scatena have been awarded almost $150,000 after suing their former employer, a London restaurant, for anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. According to a report from the Daily Mail, the couple told the court they had been “bullied…

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Brazil: Lula slams anti-LGBT Bolsonaro during his swearing in

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed the “nightmare is over” as he was sworn in as Brazil’s president in an obvious jab at his right-wing predecessor and “proud homophobe” Jair Bolsonaro. The left-wing president, known as Lula, addressed a crowd…