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2,000 children abused by Priests won’t see justice served

More than 450 Catholic clergy members across six Illinois-based dioceses sexually abused nearly 2,000 children during a period spanning seven decades, according to a report from Attorney General Kwame Raoul, the latest investigation implicating the Catholic church in sexual abuse…

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Powerful portraits of drag queens in and out of costume

Drag queens have found themselves at the center of an argument between conservatives and liberals with many red states trying to push through legislation that would ban drag shows from public places. Photographer Matt Ramey is from North Carolina…

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Tina Turner was a fearless LGBT ally – before it was popular

The LGBTQ+ community is remembering rock ‘n’ roll legend Tina Turner as an unflinching queer ally and major inspiration following her death. The “Proud Mary” singer died “peacefully” at her home in Zurich, Switzerland, on Wednesday (24 May) aged 83…

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Rainbow Pride Swatch watches confiscated in Malaysia

Authorities in Malaysia last week conducted a nationwide raid of Swatch stores to confiscate 164 watches from the Swiss watchmaker’s rainbow-themed and colored Pride collection. The raids were conducted at 11 stores by officers with the…

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Provincetown: Here’s everything happening this summer

Provincetown was first discovered by the Pilgrims in the 1600s and endured as a whaling town, a welcoming new home for Portuguese sailors, an artists’ colony, and, of course, a queer paradise. Located at the knuckle of the flexing arm…