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Baltimore City primary election ballot included two openly gay city council candidates
Results are not in yet, but two gay Baltimore City Council candidates were on the ballot in June 2’s primary
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Georgina Beyer is appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order Of Merit
Every year Her Majesty the Queen gives out gongs, these are in the form of Knighthoods, OBE’s (Order of the
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The Human Rights Campaign and 100+ LGBTQ Organizations Release Letter Condemning Racial Violence
Yesterday, the Human Rights Campaign released a letter, joined by prominent LGBTQ and civil rights organizations, condemning racism, racial violence
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Gay PA Representative Brian Sims releases video accusing GOP of Hiding Lawmaker’s COVID-19 status
Openly gay Pennsylvania state Democratic Representative Brian Sims ripped into House Republicans in an epic rant on Wednesday night, accusing
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Larry Kramer, playwright and HIV/AIDS activist dies at 84
Oscar-nominated screenwriter, playwright, author and trailblazing gay rights and AIDS activist, Larry Kramer, best known for the Tony Award-winning The
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Pixar debuts first ever animated gay character and LGBTQ storyline with ‘Out’
Pixar has debuted its first ever gay lead character in the short 9-minute animated film Out. The studio behind such
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Alexander’s Guesthouse in Key West Reopens June 4th…with precautions in place!
Alexander’s Guest House in Key West, Florida has announced that they will reopen on June 4th! They are currently accepting
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San Francisco Pride announces official Pride 50 online celebration
On May 20, 2020, the Board of Directors of San Francisco Pride announced the official program for Pride 50, bringing
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The Stud, San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, closes after over 50 years
Today, The Stud, San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, announced that it is closing its doors after over 50 years due
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Over 8000 people come together for the first ever Digital Bear Weekend
Our first ever Digital Bear Weekend took place this weekend and over 8700 people from around the world came together
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Lawsuit challenges government-funded foster care agency’s right to discriminate against same-sex applicants
On May 8, a federal court rejected the Trump administration’s efforts to create a religious license to discriminate by allowing
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Gay Black Playwright Michael R. Jackson Wins Pulitzer Prize For ‘A Strange Loop’
Black, gay playwright Michael R. Jackson has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for drama for his acclaimed off-Broadway queer musical
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The DC Eagle closes its doors permanently
Washington, DC’s oldest continuously operating gay bar, the DC Eagle, has announced that it is closing permanently. This makes it
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Homophobic preacher Franklin Graham told to “pack up and leave New York”
Notoriously homophobic evangelical preacher Franklin Graham has finally been told to leave New York City for good! Last month, we
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‘Scream, Queen!” documentary tells Mark Patton’s story of how to repurpose a nightmare
Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street tells the story of Mark Patton– the star of the teen slasher horror
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Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson stands up to White House administration
On April 24, Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson became the news when standing up to a bully administration. While handling
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Over 40 Icons: Myles Meyers – Superbia Services
You may remember our 40 Icons Over 40 article last year where we highlighted amazing LGBTQ+ people in the arts,
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OPINION: Even in the midst of a global pandemic, homophobia is alive and well
In the midst of a global pandemic, two organizations — one, a federally run agency for health and human services,
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GROWLr’s new Terms of Service cause outrage in Bear community
Recently, the popular Bear dating app GROWLr appeared to have made some updates to its Terms of Service, which states
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