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Seriously, who thought this was a good thing?

August 8, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Seriously, who thought this was a good thing?

An online clothing company is under fire for creating rainbow swastika shirts in an effort to promote LGBTQ inclusivity… because never was there a greater advocate for tolerance and acceptance than Adolf Hitler. KA design unveiled the new shirts on Teespring. They feature rainbow swastikas with the words “peace,” “zen,” and “love.” In the description, the company said that they were “reclaiming” the symbol to represent LGBTQ people.

BUSINESS

Tech giant Sam Altman to be honored by GLAAD

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Tech giant Sam Altman to be honored by GLAAD

GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, announced today that it will honor entrepreneur and investor Sam Altman with the Ric Weiland Award at the GLAAD Gala San Francisco at City View at Metreon on September 9, 2017. The event recognizes tech industry innovators who advance LGBTQ acceptance and also funds GLAAD’s work to grow LGBTQ inclusion in digital and social media.

HEALTH

Boy to girl to boy to girl.

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Boy to girl to boy to girl.

A WOMAN who became the youngest transgender patient in Britain at 15 then transitioned back to being a man three years later has told of her decision to change gender for the third time.

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It’s never too late to come out.

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on It’s never too late to come out.

After a lifetime of guilt and secret longings, David Morrison came out as gay at age 76. He and his wife, Margaret, had raised a family together. “I loved my wife. I’d have laid down my life for her. But it was not a soul relationship, you know?” he says, adding, “But what marriage is perfect”?

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Can you get rid of the gay gene?

August 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Can you get rid of the gay gene?

AsapSCIENCE duo Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explore the genetics of being gay in their latest myth-busting YouTube video.  “Ultimately, a specific gay gene has not been found, but scientific evidence does suggest that human sexual orientation is strongly linked to genetics and tightly regulated at the molecular level,” the guys say.

HEALTH

United Healthcare backtracks on PrEP controversy.

August 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on United Healthcare backtracks on PrEP controversy.

In a statement, UHC apologized for the “insensitive language” in the letter. “We have corrected our letters, removed the prior authorization requirement for Truvada and members can fill their prescription at the network pharmacy of their choice. This is effective immediately.”