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The ‘minor attracted persons’ flag appears to be a hoax to connect LGBTQs with pedophilia.

The LGBT! community has been attacked by accusations of pedophilia since the beginning of the movement. The latest warning is that ‘Minor Attracted Persons,’ a fancy term for ‘pedophiles,’ have developed their own Pride Flag. But have they really? There have been a number of warnings on Twitter and other social networks alerting underage people about the flag above.  

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Is a constitutional amendment the route to LGBTQ equality?

Facing an uphill battle to protect recent gains, LGBTQ Americans can ill afford to rule out any paths to justice. It was a bittersweet Fourth of July for many LGBTQ Americans. Even as we watched the spectacle of fireworks celebrating America’s independence, many of us couldn’t help but envision so many of our hard-fought…  

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These five court cases could change the future of LGBT rights.

The possibility of a right-wing Supreme Court Justice has LGBT campaigners rightly nervous. Trump’s appointment will also coincide with key LGBT equality cases hitting the courts. The Supreme Court nominee President Trump is expected to announce on Monday could play as large a role in unraveling LGBT rights as retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy did in recognizing them.  

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A Latina lesbian could really become governor of Texas.

Some people might think a liberal Latina lesbian has no chance to unseat an incumbent Republican governor in a conservative state like Texas. But some people aren’t Lupe Valdez. “Everybody’s telling me this is an uphill battle,” says Valdez, the Democratic candidate for governor of the Lone Star State, challenging anti-LGBT incumbent…  

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Former Irish President slams Catholic Church, says its teaching on homosexuality ‘ruins people’s lives’.

Former Irish President Mary McAleese critcized the Catholic Church’s teaching on homosexuality, calling it ‘evil,’ and urged Pope Francis to change it. McAleese made the comments Friday at the centenary celebration for the Missionary Society of St. Columban, saying that the church’s teaching amounted to homophobia and…  

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Vice mayor of California town celebrates “straight pride” by calling gay men fairies.

The vice mayor of Dixon has defended a portion of a recent column he wrote for the city’s independent newspaper after several readers and residents called the piece homophobic. The most recent edition of Vice Mayor Ted Hickman’s column, “That’s Life,” appeared Friday in Dixon’s Independent Voice…