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The 10 gayest moments from Pee-wee’s Playhouse

Paul Rubens, best known for creating the character Pee-wee Herman, passed away on Monday at the age of 70, leaving behind an enduring legacy of queer acceptance. Pee-wee’s sexuality may never have been discussed openly on Pee-wee’s Playhouse or in…

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Fatal stabbing of NY gay man investigated as a hate crime

A 28-year-old gay man was stabbed to death in Brooklyn over the weekend, in what authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime. O’Shae Sibley, who was a professional dancer and choreographer, was dancing at a gas station late Saturday…

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Doctor is leaving New Orleans due to new anti-LGBT laws

A New Orleans doctor says the Louisiana legislature’s anti-LGBTQ+ bills are pushing him and his family away from New Orleans. They have made the difficult decision to leave the state. “I was not expecting our story to hit home with…

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Gays Against Groomers protested on the same side as neo-Nazis

Gays Against Groomers, the far-right-funded anti-LGBTQ+ organization headed by self-described lesbian activist Jaimee Michell, is claiming the presence of Neo-Nazis at a protest they organized in Wisconsin was a “false-flag” operation mounted by the FBI…