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Peter Thiel, gay GOP billionaire, won’t donate in 2024

Peter Thiel, the gay tech billionaire who was once a major supporter of Donald Trump, is backing away from political donations, sources have told Reuters. Thiel won’t fund any candidates in the 2024 races, according to a business associate and…

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Disney sues DeSantis for ‘weaponizing’ government

Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) sued Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, asking a court to overturn state efforts to control Disney World and intensifying a battle between a global entertainment giant and a likely White House contender…

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Auschwitz museum remembers gay holocaust victims

The Auschwitz-Birkenau museum, located at the site of the former German Nazi concentration camp in Poland, recognized on Sunday a gay victim of the Holocaust. “At least 77 men with pink triangles were imprisoned…

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Miami NBA sports hero left Florida because of anti-LGBT laws

Retired NBA great Dwyane Wade said his family left Florida because of the state’s restrictive laws targeting LGBTQ+ people in an interview set to air this week. Wade made the comments for Showtime’s “Headliners” series which airs Thursday, telling host…