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Latvia swears in the EU’s first openly gay president

Latvia’s long-serving foreign minister Edgars Rinkevics has become the first openly gay head of state of a European Union nation. Mr Rinkevics, who had served as foreign minister since 2011, was sworn in as Latvia’s president on Saturday in Riga…

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Elton John closes curtain on 50 years of touring

Elton John’s show Saturday night in Stockholm, Sweden, will mark the end of his touring days, the 76-year-old superstar says. Posting earlier on Saturday to Instagram, the “Rocket Man” hitmaker wrote, “What a journey this tour… 

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Casey DeSantis is a bigger homophobe than her husband Ron

Casey DeSantis, the wife of Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, doubled down on her husband’s dangerous anti-groomer rhetoric less than a week after his campaign was widely condemned for posting a similar ad smearing the LGBTQ+ community…

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Out soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe announces retirement

Out lesbian activist, anti-racist, transgender ally and two-time World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe announced on Instagram Saturday that this championship season will be her last.  “It is with a deep sense of peace and gratitude…

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7 GOP attorneys general declare LGBT merchandise obscene

Republican attorneys general from seven states have signed a letter to Target, insinuating that the retailer’s LGBTQ+ youth content and merchandise may be considered obscene and in violation of law. The letter criticizes Target for offering…