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Americans are ‘living in bubbles with thicker and thicker walls,’ former NPR Chief says.

Ken Stern, former NPR CEO, spent a year going to NASCAR races, pig hunts and evangelical churches to witness a side of the United States he thinks liberals know little about. That divide, he says, is reflected in where people live, who they associate with and the media they consume. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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It is now legal to dance in gay clubs in NYC…seriously.

Let’s dance! Put on your red shoes and dance the opposite of the blues — Mayor de Blasio has officially repealed the city’s cabaret law, which outlawed dancing in most city bars. “It’s 2017,” Mayor de Blasio said at a signing ceremony Monday night… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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We’re massive fans of LGBT-rights Barbie and you should be too.

Barbie has come out in support of equal marriage and we love it. Barbie’s Instagram posted a photo of her wearing a “Love Wins” shirt, with the new doll of LA fashion blogger Aimee Song, known as songofstyle on social media. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Why 2017 was a game-changing year for LGBT cinema.

Since Moonlight’s Oscar win, a wider variety of queer films are getting the attention and audiences they deserve. The stars and directors of Battle of the Sexes, Call Me By Your Name, Beach Rats and more talk LGBT representation and how taboos are finally being broken on the big screen… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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First love, gay love, take center stage in ‘Call Me By Your Name’.

“Call Me By Your Name” became a landmark for gay romantic fiction when it was first published in 2007, but the makers of a new movie version say it will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good love story. Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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Gay Times sacks editor after antisemitic and offensive tweets emerge.

The editor of Gay Times has been sacked for tweeting a series of antisemitic and misogynistic comments as well as using Twitter to attack gay people, homeless people and disabled children. Josh Rivers, the first BME editor of a gay men’s magazine… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality

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“Star Trek” airs first gay male kiss in 50-year history of franchise.

Star Trek: Discovery is boldly going where no other Star Trek series has gone before. The CBS space drama made history last month when it introduced Anthony Rapp’s character, Lt. Stamets, as the first openly gay character in the television history of the franchise… Read the full article HERE. #lgbt #gay #lesbian #bisexual #transgender #homophobia #equality