It’s been nearly three years since the Supreme Court decision Obergefell v. Hodges gave same-sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states. Yet despite that momentous progress, LGBTQ people across the country still lack basic protection from discri…
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China’s Weibo bans LGBTQ content, takes it back after huge outcry
Chinese social media company Sina Weibo has reversed its decision to ban LGBTQ-related content, after an overwhelming amount of backlash online.
One of the largest social media platforms in China, often compared in format to Twitter, Weibo announced …
Trans women will be able to compete as women for the Boston Marathon. Period.
In a dramatic defeat to the biggest trolls on the internet, the Boston marathon has announced that transgender runners will be able to compete on Monday, April 16, as their self-identified gender.
The policy isn’t new. According to the Boston A…
Darlene may not be gay, but ‘Roseanne’ is still trying to push LGBTQ people forward
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If you were a queer kid growing up in the ’90s, there was one place you could turn to for support — your family your school Roseanne.
Remember, this was the pre-Drag Race era. Whatever you think of the show now, back then, the show was remarkably ahead of its time when it came to the LGBTQ community. Roseanne the character, whose friends included a bisexual woman and a gay man, sparked a feud with ABC when she became one of the first women to kiss another woman on air in 1994.
Roseanne was one of the earliest shows on television to depict a gay wedding. And even though Darlene technically wasn’t out as a lesbian, she became a gay icon for the haven’t-yet-realized-they’re-queer teen community. (As a member of this demo, I have yet to recover from my lingering resentment of David.) Read more…
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Cynthia Nixon shrugs off ‘unqualified lesbian’ barb with tweet zinger
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Now that actress Cynthia Nixon is officially running for governor of New York, she’s facing some tough jeers from opponents.
But the Sex And The City star is also rolling with the (low) punches with the ease and swagger of a seasoned pro.
Speaking to the New York Post on Tuesday, former NYC Council speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay and a supporter of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (Nixon’s opponent in the Democratic primary) said, “Cynthia Nixon was opposed to having a qualified lesbian become mayor of New York City. Now she wants an unqualified lesbian to be the governor of New York. You have to be qualified and have experience. She isn’t qualified to be the governor.” Read more…
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Malaysian newspaper criticised for its ‘how to spot a gay person’ list
LGBTQ discrimination is rife in Malaysia, but it doesn’t get more ridiculous than an article telling readers how to spot them.
Malaysian newspaper Sinar Harian has been criticised by activists for publishing a list of pointers last Friday, warning th…
Mike Pence doesn’t understand why gay Olympian Adam Rippon has to be so mean :(
Mike Pence wants the gay community to know it’s all just one big misunderstanding.
On his way to head the U.S. Olympic delegation in Pyeongchang, the vice president made an attempt yesterday to reach out and speak with gay Olympics ice skater, Adam R…
India’s only openly gay prince is building an LGBTQ center at his palace
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Every once in a while, design (and humanitarian) miracles do happen. In India this week, for example, the country’s only openly gay prince, Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, announced that he would be opening an LGBTQ center on the grounds of his ancestral palace.
“People still face a lot of pressure from their families when they come out, being forced to marry, or thrown out of their homes. They often have nowhere to go, no means to support themselves,” Mohil told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. “I am not going to have children, so I thought, why not use this space for a good purpose?” Read more…
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View More India’s only openly gay prince is building an LGBTQ center at his palaceAmbassador posts adorable proposal after marriage equality legalised in Australia
Marriage equality is finally law in Australia, which means LGBTQ couples can start planning their weddings. Or in plenty of cases, start proposing.
As in the case of the Australian ambassador to France, Brendan Berne, who spared no time proposing to …
Marriage equality has finally become law in Australia, at last
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It was left to the last minute, but marriage equality is finally legal in Australia.
The country’s federal parliament passed legislation allowing LGBTQ couples to marry on Thursday, the last day for politicians to decide on laws like this before the summer break.
Marriage equality supporters gathered in front of Parliament House in Australia’s capital, Canberra, to be there for the historic decision.
Happy day! @MagdaSzubanski @IanThorpe @drkerrynphelps @surryhillsgal #MarriageEquality #auspol pic.twitter.com/BLAsoA6hrF
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View More Marriage equality has finally become law in Australia, at lastHere’s your exclusive look at the 2018 gay agenda
Back in the early ’90s, members of the far Christian right accused the LGBTQ community of having a secret homosexual agenda. At the time, we denied the rumors, calling their entire campaign “conspiracy-mongering.”
Today, I’m here to announce that the…
Transgender teens won a big court decision in Australia today
It’s a big win for transgender teens today in Australia.
Australia was the last place in the world transgender children needed court authorisation to receive Stage 2 hormone treatment, even if they or their parents consented to the procedure.
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