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5 LGBT pioneers you should know.
For the last 29 years, members of the LGBT community and its allies have celebrated National Coming Out Day on the anniversary of the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.
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Same-sex marriages performed on Celebrity Cruises now legally recognized because of changes in Malta.
Today, Celebrity Cruises announced that same-sex marriages performed onboard are now legally recognized, marking a historic first for the modern luxury brand. The motion follows a transformative vote in Malta, where a majority of the Celebrity fleet is registered, which passed the country’s parliament 66-1.
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A more inclusive environment is healthier for straight allies.
A leading researcher of vulnerable and marginalized adolescents including LGBTQ students said more inclusive school climates — including Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) — reduced suicides and suicide attempts by 50 per cent for straight males in B.C. last year.
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The rules of the game have changed with gay dating apps.
A new PhD project has analysed how the dating app Grindr has affected dating culture among gay men. The study shows that Grindr has led to new ways for gay men to make themselves visible to one another and let each other know that they are available for intimate encounters.
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The Elder LGBT Long Term Care Bill of Rights to fight against discrimination in Philadelphia.
Gigi Nikpour needs conversations about the city’s LGBTQ community to focus more on its aging population. People’s lives depend on it. Through the Mayor’s Commission on LGBT Affairs’ LGBTQ Elders Committee, the Community Legal Services paralegal is creating an Elder LGBT Long Term Care Bill of Rights to fight against discrimination older queer and trans adults face in the surrounding area.
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Gay run super PAC hopes to win more seats in state legislatures.
A newly launched super PAC is seeking to make gains for Democrats in state legislatures, and the operation is run by an openly gay former Barack Obama campaign official who helped propel him to victory in 2008.
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Sponsors line up behind this Olympic hopeful.
Coming out as an openly gay Olympic freestyle skier has been great for Gus Kenworthy as a person, since he can be his true self. It’s also been great for Kenworthy in terms of visibility and endorsements, as Sports Business Journal found.