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A Colorado high school volleyball coach says he was told to 'denounce' being gay and become a 'child of God,' or resign
Following Inoke Tonga's accusations about Valor Christian, a second coach, Lauren Benner, said she …
Cheryl Teh
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A trans woman says the manager of a New Jersey diner followed her into the bathroom and demanded she 'use the men's room'
"You're a woman in your dreams," Erin Kinahan said the night manager told her after following her o…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Virginia is the first southern state to ban the 'trans panic' defense that previously gave lighter sentences to assailants claiming to react to someone's gender identity
A dozen other states have already banned the defense, which has traditionally been used in murder a…
Yelena Dzhanova
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More than 40 anti-LGBT organizations were found fundraising on Amazon's charity program - and Amazon won't say it if plans to remove them
When asked whether any of the groups identified in the report would lose their eligibility, Amazon …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A 22-year-old trans journalist tells us why many like her are forced to beg or dance for a living
Heidi Saadiya, a 22-year-old trans woman, won our hearts when she reported a news story on Chandray…
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A Florida homeowner's association fined a couple for displaying a small pride flag on their front yard
The Eastland Cove Homeowner's Association said the flag violates a neighborhood rule, but the two m…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Russia's top female tennis player comes out as gay, says her country — which has strict anti-LGBT laws — makes 'life harder'
Daria Kasatkina said in an interview in Spain that she is in a relationship with a woman and that i…
Sinéad Baker
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Poland's LGBT community feels fear and anger after election
He said he also felt anger "at the ignorance of people, at indifference - a big disappointment tha…
PTI
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25 wedding photos show the very first LGBT couples to marry in their countries and the stories behind them
In February, 27-year-old Sharni Edwards and Robyn Peoples, 26, became the first gay couple to legal…
Mia Jankowicz
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'How long before they come for us?': Families with trans kids are fundraising to flee Alabama to avoid the brunt of anti-trans laws
Anti-trans legislation in Alabama, which goes into effect May 8, bans doctors from providing gender…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Millions of people flocked to Manhattan for New York's annual LGBT Pride March - here are the best photos
The rainbow-colored spectacle to honor members of the LGBT community and celebrate strides in LGBT …
Matthew Michaels
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The top 10 brands for LGBT Americans
The founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos pledged $2.5 million to support same-sex marriage in 2012, which m…
Hayley Fitzpatrick
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Criticized His Home State For Failing To Advance LGBT Rights
Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke out against Alabama's lack of progress on LGBT rights in a speech before h…
Sam Colt
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Trans kids in Alabama are officially banned from playing sports that don't correspond to the gender they were assigned at birth
The Alabama bill is the latest amid a surge of anti-trans bills being considered in state legislatu…
Yelena Dzhanova
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RETRACTED: The lawyers who got India to legalise homosexuality will now push for same sex marriage
This article was published inadvertently on our website. We sincerely apologise and regret the publ…
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Photo Essay: At Takes the Cake, the 'drag king and thing' competition showcases what drag can be
Takes the Cake, a competition for 'drag kings and things,' is expanding the limits of what drag art…
Elyssa Goodman
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'Out and proud': Boris Johnson made this confusing Brexit video about gay rights
I'm very proud to say, we in Britain have the most progressive attitudes towards LGBT issues anywhe…
Jeremy Wilson
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LGBTQ Afghans, who were in 'grave danger' from the Taliban, evacuated to the UK
LGBT people have escaped Afghanistan to start a new life in the UK. A move that the government says…
Bethany Dawson
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Tim Cook Just Saved 'Countless Lives' By Announcing That He Is Gay, Says The Human Rights Campaign
"Tim Cook's announcement today will save countless lives. He has always been a role model, but toda…
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The Boy Scouts Of America Are Considering Ending Their Ban On Gay Members
On the local level, different troops have different chartering organizations, many of which are chu…