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The most dangerous (& safest) countries for LGBT travel in 2023

“LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index” from Asher & Lyric evaluates the places around the world that are the most dangerous (and safest) for queer travelers. The couple behind the travel site compiles hundreds of hours of research to review 203 countries’ individual…

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Georgia county spent $1.2 million to avoid paying trans surgery

When a sheriff’s deputy in Georgia’s Houston County sought surgery as part of her gender transition, local officials refused to change the department’s health insurance plan to cover it, citing cost as the primary reason. In the years that followed…

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Brokeback Mountain is headed to the London stage

An adaption of the Oscar-winning film Brokeback Mountain is heading to the West End stage! Described as a play with music, the world premiere stage adaptation of the text will premiere at the Sohoplace Theatre in the West End…

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You can now go to jail in Uganda just for identifying as gay

Ugandan lawmakers passed a bill prescribing jail terms of up to 10 years for offenses related to same-sex relations, responding to popular sentiment but piling more pressure on the East African country’s LGBTQ community. The bill was passed late Tuesday…

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GLAAD Report: LGBT characters down slightly on TV

Racial diversity of LGBTQ+ characters on television is up, but LGBTQ+ representation overall is down slightly, according to the latest edition of GLAAD’s annual “Where We Are on TV” report, released Tuesday…

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DeSantis’ undercover cops find nothing wrong at Drag Show

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is willing to disregard his own undercover agents in his crusade against drag shows, according to the Miami Herald. In a very efficient use of state resources, a group of undercover cops from Florida’s Department of…