April 26, 2018 |
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 Mr. Phoenix Leather 2018
When Scott Darby decided he was ready to claim his place in the community, he had no idea his journey would lead him to an international stage just 145 miles north of his hometown. Born and raised in ...
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April 25, 2018 |
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 Joy Reid Blames Hackers for Anti-Gay Blog Posts, but Questions Mount
Ms. Reid, an MSNBC host who apologized in December for old anti-gay posts, said newly surfaced writings were “manipulated” by “an unknown, external party.”
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 Colorado Senate Republicans Go on Anti-LGBT Legislative Attack
Colorado Senate Committee Advances Anti-LGBT 'Religious Freedom' Bill While Opposing Conversion Therapy Ban
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 'Listen, Learn & Love': Nonprofit founder talks about becoming a Mormon LGBT ally
Former YSA bishop and Utah businessman Richard Ostler served a mission in England for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints almost 40 years ago.
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 Goldman, BlackRock Fight to Protect LGBT Employees in Hong Kong
Fifteen financial heavy hitters, wary of losing talent among gay, bi, and transgender expats, are pushing back.
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April 24, 2018 |
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 Lehigh Valley Realtors group pledges LGBT-friendly business practices
Marking the 50th anniversary of the federal Fair Housing Act, the Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors Group has signed a pledge with the Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce's LGBT Business Council to affirm ...
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April 23, 2018 |
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 Augmented Reality and The Geometric Infinity at the Geometric MADI - Opening Friday, April 27th
The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art in Dallas is the place where art comes off of the wall and out of the frame. Opening April 27 a new show will introduce the city to the engaging works of two Venez...
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 Spring Arbor community walks in support of LGBT students
Spring Arbor University's handbook prohibits any homosexual activity or same-sex dating behaviors.
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April 22, 2018 |
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 This LGBT Bookstore Went Viral Thanks to Some New Internet Friends
The world's on fire, so how about a heartwarming story for once? Gather round, children, and hear the tale of Common Language Bookstore.
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 Advocate group publishes guide of LGBT-friendly wedding vendors
The weeks leading up to Kristen Predmore’s wedding weren’t too stressful.
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 Gay hockey coach who co-owns Sunny Cycle wins $3.7M discrimination suit
Shannon Miller, co-owner of Sunny Cycle, was awarded $3.7M in a federal discrimination suit and has found healing in Palm Springs with her partner.
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April 21, 2018 |
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 LGBT pride house to open in Russia during World Cup
Gay and lesbian fans to "find shelter" at Pride House during 2018 FIFA World Cup, despite Russia's anti-gay laws
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 HRC Launches Second LGBT Workplace Inclusion Survey in Mexico
The groundbreaking program is already driving positive change for hundreds of thousands of workers in Mexico
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 LGBT group endorses Haaland for Congress
Equality New Mexico — the state's largest LGBT advocacy group — has endorsed Debra Haaland for the Democratic nomination in the First Congressional District, angering some supporters of Al...
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 UW researcher wins $1 million National Science Foundation grant to study transgender youth
Kristina Olson, who runs the TransYouth Project at the University of Washington, was awarded The National Science Foundation’s Alan T. Waterman Award — the U.S. government’s highest ...
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 Third Day’s A Charm: Long Holiday Weekends in Denver Pack More in Than Ever Before
Denver
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April 20, 2018 |
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 Drag Queen Story Hour at the Palm Springs Public Library
On Wed, May 9, at 6 p.m. the Palm Springs Public Library will be hosting one of two planned Drag Queen Story Hour events for families in the Youth Room.
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 A Sold-Out Crowd Gathered to Honor African-Americans in the LGBTQ Community
First Female NBA Referee Violet Palmer Feted With Lifetime Achievement Award and Award-winning Actor Rockmond Dunbar Nabs Ally Award at the Fourth Annual Truth Awards In the spirit of awa...
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 Here's How to Celebrate Fiesta at LGBT Events
This story originally appeared in our sister publication, Out In SA. Now in its 127th year, Fiesta San Antonio is an annual festival featurin
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 Central Ohio woman featured in new national ad campaign about LGBT discrimination
Jimmie Beall says she was fired from her job as a teacher in a rural Ohio school district in 2003 because of “questions about her sexual orientation.”
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 Greek LGBT members offer coming out stories at Out&Greek event
Two LGBT students at the University of Maryland and one alumna, who are all also members of Greek Life, shared their individual experiences of coming out at the "Out & Greek" panel Thursday to hel...
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April 19, 2018 |
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 LGBTQ Georgia - Save our Culture and Identity
Your signature can help save an LGBTQ landmark! Tokyo Valentino at Cheshire Bridge, open since 1995, will be shut down by the City of Atlanta unless you help us get to 20,000 signatures! This location...
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 Award-winning Actor Rockmond Dunbar Received the Ally Award at the Fourth Annual Truth Awards
The Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in association with award-winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit organization, the DIVA Foundation, are happy to announce that award-winnin...
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 LIVING OUR TRUTH! NBA Referee Violet Palmer Feted With Lifetime Achievement Award at 2018 Truth Awards
The Better Brothers Los Angeles (BBLA) in association with award-winning actress/activist Sheryl Lee Ralph and her non-profit organization, the DIVA Foundation, are happy to announce that NBA referee ...
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 Ft. Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce - LGBTQ Dynamics in the Workplace
The Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce is Broward County’s largest networking professional business Chamber.
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 A New Movement for National Transgender HIV Testing Day
Activist Achim Howard battles the rising HIV epidemic in his community.
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 'Your entire career can be derailed': For gay teachers, coming out remains risky
Elijah Eiler, a Chicago Public Schools teacher, is among the gay educators and advocates who say that teachers remain cautious about coming out at school, fearing backlash and discrimination.
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 Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs hosts LGBT resource fair
The event encouraged students to become allies with members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community.
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 Threatening letters persuade gay teacher to leave Seneca school
The threats began shortly after Michael Hill revealed he is gay in October on National Coming Out Day.Following months of harassment, the Nemaha Valley High School visual arts teacher and lifelong Kan...
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 Drag Race Queen Reveals New Details on 'Gay Exorcism'
The New York queen speaks exclusively to Newsweek about undergoing gay "conversion therapy."
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 Would a law banning LGBT discrimination be good for Ohio business?
Advocates of LGBT rights in Ohio say a non-discrimination law would benefit business in Ohio — but opponents say such rights could hinder free speech and religious freedom.Both supporters and op...
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 LGBT Organization Fiesta Youth Hosting Annual Masquerade Ball Fundraiser
Founded by Emily Leeper in 2013, the LGBTQ organization Fiesta Youth aims to “empower youth to build a future where all people are accepte
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 Carlton Fields COO takes on new role at Equality Florida
Equality Florida has a huge public policy agenda, including defeating any type of anti-LGBTQ legislation that comes up in state government.
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 I Thought Losing 70 Pounds Would Bring Me Joy. I Was Wrong.
The “if only I was thin my life would be perfect” line finally revealed itself for what it truly was: a lie.
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 ’Beyond I Do’ Campaign Launches to Raise Awareness about the Prevalence of Discrimination Against LGBT Community
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April 18, 2018 |
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 Gay China Rises Up
A ban on gay content has set off a furious backlash.
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April 17, 2018 |
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 Oakland LGBTQ Center Co-founders Share Entrepreneurial Story
Joe & Jeff are very active members of the Oakland LGBT community and have been recognized for their leadership roles in Pride Events, AIDS Project, Human Rights Campaign, and American Civil Libert...
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 Is Gentrification Killing The Gay Bar?
What a gay bar means to the LGBTQ community may be different today than in the past.
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 Panel shares their LGBT experiences
“HERstory, HIStory, THEIRstory, THEMstory: Resilience and Resistance,” a panel of storytelling by three regional speakers, was held at Shippensburg University’s Old Main Chapel on Mo...
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 Commonwealth Summit launches in London amid concerns over LGBTQ rights, jobs
Leaders from the 53 countries that make up the British Commonwealth arrived in London Monday for the biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where they convened 5,000 participants from a ra...
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April 16, 2018 |
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 Vallarta Pride Brings in the Clowns to Celebrate Puerto Vallarta Centennial
LGBTQ Event finds “100 Reasons to Celebrate” in Fifth Edition.
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 Give OUT Day is April 19th
Arkansas
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 After Phoenix Pride, LGBT political representation is a yearlong issue
LGBT+ politicians speak at ASU to combat stigma and achieve political representation and equity.
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 NBHS to tackle LGBTQ+ issues at 2018 Trans Youth Forum on April 21
Considered an annual day for Transgender, Genderqueer, Gender non-binary, Genderfluid, and/or Gender Questioning Youth, Friends and Community Members, the 2018 Trans Youth Forum will be held at New Br...
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 China's Weibo Reverses Gay Ban After LGBT Outrage
Chinese LGBT activists took to social media to condemn the microblogging website, using #IAmGay and #IAmNotAPervert hashtags.
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 ‘No Longer Alone’: LGBT Voices from the Middle East, North Africa
LGBT activists from Arabic-speaking countries in the Middle East and North Africa are defying state-sponsored repression and social stigma, Human Rights Watch and the Arab Foundation for Freedoms and ...
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April 15, 2018 |
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 The week ahead in L.A. theater, April 15-22: 'Native Son,' Laurie Anderson and more
The week ahead in L.A. theater, April 15-22, 2018
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 ‘I Am Gay, Not a Pervert’: Furor Erupts in China as Sina Weibo Bans Gay Content
Activists said the social media site’s vow to delete posts with homosexual themes was the latest sign of discrimination in the country.
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April 14, 2018 |
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 Milwaukee Biz Blog: To attract millennials state needs to support LGBT rights
The common lament in the Milwaukee and Wisconsin business community is one of frustration and concern at our brain drain and inability to get young talent to stay in or move to Wisconsin (especially M...
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 Vancouver Teen Finds Confidence Amid Fledgling Drag Scene
Keegan Dittmer hurried home from his unglamorous fast-food job and disappeared into the typically chaotic bedroom of a 17-year-old high school junior, where he began his self-transformation into the g...
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 Topeka pastor preparing for European LGBT conference
A Topeka pastor with a long history of working with ecumenical Christian organizations in Europe that focus on people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender will travel in May to Italy, where h...
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 Fort Lauderdale Mayor & LGBTQ Advocate Dean Trantalis to Receive Award
resented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, the globally renowned Diversity Honors Gala benefitting Harvey Milk Foundation and The Pride Center at Equality Park will recog...
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April 13, 2018 |
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 What’s the Hardest Part of Couples Counseling?
This is a question I get asked a lot by people curious about starting couples counseling. It really does vary a lot person to person, but in my experience I think the hardest part is letting go of you...
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 Nakhane: 'For as long as I need to, I'm going to talk about being a gay artist'
The South African actor stars in The Wound, a film that mixes an intimate portrayal of a gay relationship with the Xhosa tribe’s initiation rites. It won plenty of awards, but the 30-year-old fa...
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 How Tom of Finland’s Celebratory, Sexy Visions of Gay Love Have Empowered Others for over 60 Years
A new show in Detroit celebrates the artist’s campy, celebratory, erotic world of men. It’s a place where everyone just wants to have some fun.
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 Out Memphis to provide housing for homeless LGBT youth
Staff at Out Memphis - an organization providing resources for the LGBT community - has plans to build housing for homeless youth.
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 LGBT Activists Plan First-Ever Pride March in Swaziland
The activists hope to win over some hearts and minds by holding a Pride march and festival in June.
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 How Republicans move forward without their biggest LGBT advocate
Caitlyn Jenner praised Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s record on LGBT issues, and pro-LGBT Republicans have a plan to replace the retiring Miami lawmaker’s leadership on trans issues after the 2018 ...
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 Identity Inc. hosting two enrichment classes
The local nonprofit group Identity Inc. is seeing an increase in demand for its services and is hosting a new set of enrichment classes.
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April 12, 2018 |
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 Mr Connecticut Bear 2018
It’s not long now until the title of Mr. Connecticut Bear is passed onto another worthy competitor. The next sash will be handed over on April 28th this year, with a ceremony hosted at the ...
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 Houston loses court battle for LGBT workers' spousal benefits, but war goes on
Nearly three years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, the city of Houston continues to battle for the right
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 Reading series invites queer writers to dig through LGBT ephemera
For 14 years, Radar Productions has been hosting a renowned reading series, giving queer people a chance to tell queer stories in a format that wasn't always open to the marginalized. This year, the g...
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 Out + Smart in Silicon Valley: The New Faces of Gay Politics as the Breakthrough Generation Retires
Will quiet bias keep LGBTQ candidates out of office, or has shifting consciousness made the South Bay a safe place to run a gay campaign?
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 Queer Women of DC TV: Power of Inclusive Stories at ClexaCon
Queer Women of DC's Arrowverse on The CW, including Chyler Leigh, Supergirl's Alex Danvers, Nafessa Williams, Black Lightning's Thunder/Anissa Pierce, and Caity Lotz, Legends of Tomorrow's Sarah Lance...
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 LGBTQA Team Canada Athletes & Olympians Support a Significant ‘Voyage’
Six high-performance athletes will mingle with guests at IGLTA Foundation fundraising benefit in Toronto, 11 May - Voyage, the signature fundraising event for the International Gay and Lesbian Tr...
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 My first Mardi Gras – How an Australian adventure helped me get my groove back
How an Australian adventure helped me get my groove back
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April 11, 2018 |
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 How LGBT Advocates Scored A Surprising Victory In Alaska
Anchorage voters defeated a bill that would have banned transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity. In just six years, Anchorage voters flipped on LGBT issues.
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 Harvey Milk picture book teaches children about LGBTQ history
“Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag” teaches kids about the famed social activist and the iconic gay-rights symbol.
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 LGBT workers are protected from workplace discrimination, Texas judge says in 'earth-shattering' new ruling
For the first time in Texas, a federal judge said LGBT workers should be protected from employment discrimination based on their gender identity and sexual orientation.
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April 10, 2018 |
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 Blake’s Hard Cider Introduces New Kinder Cider Series With Proceeds to Benefit HRC
Blake's Hard Cider, the largest craft hard cider brand in the Midwest, is introducing an inspired beverage concept that is equal parts refreshing and meaningful – with a sizable portion of proce...
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April 09, 2018 |
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 Amber Roman; Dallas Police Department’s New LGBT Liaison
“I don’t do anything halfway. When I take on something, it’s personal to me,” stated Dallas Police Department’s newly appointed LGBT Liaison. In February 2018, the D...
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 Miami Beach holds 10th LGBT pride parade
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate in Miami Beach on Sunday, as the city held its 10th annual gay pride parade.
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April 08, 2018 |
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 75 transgenders take part in 1st Steel City LGBT parade
Jamshedpur: In a first-of-its-kind walk organised in the Steel City to press for their rights, the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender) comm.
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 Roselle Park Welcomes LGBT Business Owners by Hosting the NJ LGBT Chamber of Commerce Event at Dowling's Irish Pub
The Roselle Park community has already established themselves as a community that embraces everyone with the many cultural events held at the Casano Communit
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April 07, 2018 |
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 Native Youth Opens Up About Her Sexuality Before Miami Beach Gay Pride
Although Miami native Gaby Guerrero, AKA Native Youth, will miss this year’s parade, the subtle lesbian wordplay in her alternative R&B musi
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