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‘Queering Cancer’ website creates community for LGBTQ+ cancer patients

01/03/2021

Cancer doesn’t discriminate, but the health care system does. That’s the key message behind a new initiative co-developed by a University of the Fraser Valley professor aimed…

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Added on: 01/03/2021

Pro Rugby Player Devin Ibanez Says He’s Received ‘Overwhelming Support’ After Coming Out Gay

1/2/2021

Professional rugby player Devin Ibañez has said that he’s received overwhelming support after coming out gay. Ibañez, who played with the New England Free Jacks in 2019,…

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Added on: 01/02/2021

Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Veterans Face Elevated Suicide Risks

1/1/2021

A new report published December 28 on JAMA Network Open found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) veterans are at greater risk of suicide than the general…

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Added on: 01/01/2021

A Year of Intersex Victories

12/31/2020

While 2020 has been a rough year for just about everyone, 2020 has also been a year of many intersex victories and of the overall global advancement…

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Added on: 12/31/2020

The data scientist exposing US white supremacists: ‘This is how you fight Nazis’

10/02/2020

The far-right Proud Boys group, whom Donald Trump refused to denounce this week, have been linked to assaults on protesters, white supremacist organizing, the spread of Covid…

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Added on: 12/30/2020

How LGBTQ+ members of the South Asian diaspora navigate stigma and stress

12/29/2020

When Gurleen Kaur came out as queer to her friends three years ago, she was all too familiar with her family’s expectations—that she marry a man someday….

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Added on: 12/29/2020

FROM THE FIELD: Misunderstood and mistreated; transgender women in Mexico

12/28/2020

The Women of “Casa de las Muñecas Tiresias” shelter, have been providing up to 80 free meals a day to some of their most vulnerable neighbours. Lesbian,…

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Added on: 12/26/2020

This secret lesbian couple organised the first-ever White House meeting on LGBT+ rights, changing the path of equality forever

12/25/2020

When Jean O’Leary, co-executive director of the National Gay Task Force, was asked by writer Eric Marcus how she managed to get a meeting at the White…

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Added on: 12/26/2020

Lawyers will now have to specify pronouns in courts in British Columbia

12/24/2020

Lawyers, witnesses, defendents, and other individuals in court proceedings in British Columbia will now have to specify a gendered title – Mr., Ms., Mx., or “Counsel” –…

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Added on: 12/25/2020

Judge Rules in Favor of Los Angeles LGBT Center in Diversity Training Suit

12/25/220

A federal judge granted a temporary injunction to the Los Angeles LGBT Center and other gay rights organizations that claimed Donald Trump’s executive order banning some types…

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Added on: 12/25/2020

People think it’s too easy for trans kids to get treatment. My daughter’s experience says otherwise

12/24/2020

My daughter came out as trans in October. Since then, we’ve been trying to get her the healthcare she needs to feel confident, happy, and safe. It…

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Added on: 12/24/2020

Dozens of anti-gay groups are making money off Amazon’s charity platform

12/23/2020

More than 40 anti-LGBTQ organizations are skirting AmazonSmile’s ban on promoting hatred and intolerance, according to a new report. Amazon’s charity platform is allowing dozens of anti-LGBTQ…

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Added on: 12/24/2020

Rejected by her family, this woman has been ‘Queer Santa’ for 22 years

12/24/2020

For the past 22 years, Linda Warren has called herself “Queer Santa.” Each December, the 77-year-old woman suits up in a classic Santa Claus outfit for an…

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Added on: 12/22/2020

Washington DC bans gay & trans “panic” defenses in criminal cases

12/20/2020

Defense attorneys have also argued the same theory when it comes to crimes against transgender people, saying that when their clients discovered their sexual partner was transgender,…

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Added on: 12/22/2020

Canadian lawmakers vote for non-binary gender option on citizenship cards in ‘respect of basic human rights’

12/21/2020

“We want this resolution to remind all our LGBTQ2+ citizens that you are embraced in our community and your Métis government, and we are proud of who…

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Added on: 12/22/2020

LGBTQ advocates sue Trump administration over strict, new asylum rules

12/21/2020

“The Trump administration is pretending to follow the law, but actually it is changing the rules,” said Jennifer Pizer, an attorney with Lambda Legal. “The new rules…

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Added on: 12/16/2020

LGBT-owned kilt maker denounces kilt-clad Proud Boys

12/15/2020

A Virginia kilt company is “disgusted” that their yellow kilts were worn by the far-right Proud Boys. Members of the group were seen sporting the bright garments…

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Added on: 12/15/2020

Biden picks Buttigieg as 1st gay cabinet secretary

12/15/2020

President-elect Joe Biden finally announced a gay cabinet secretary pick Tuesday. Pete Buttigieg is set to become the first LGBTQ cabinet secretary after being nominated as the…

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Added on: 12/15/2020

An anti-LGBTQ extremist now heads the prestigious Voice of America

12/13/2020

The Voice of America has long been a bastion of serious journalism. As the U.S. government’s official outlet for news, the organization has long modeled the values…

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Added on: 12/15/2020

Civil Rights News: Judge Rules Companies Don’t Have To Serve Gay Customers, Attorney General Appeals

12/13/2020

Michigan’s attorney general is appealing Monday’s ruling by a state judge that businesses can choose to not serve customers based on sexual orientation if on religious grounds….

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Added on: 12/12/2020

Canada’s police chiefs apologize for opposition to decriminalize homosexuality

12/11/2020

The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) has apologized for its historical mistreatment of LGBTQ communities in Canada. In a video message CACP president Bryan Larkin,…

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Added on: 12/10/2020

Power Up: LGBTQ+ Caucus wants to see more representation in a Biden administration

12/08/2020

President-elect Joe Biden has pledged the “most diverse” Cabinet in U.S. history. But the congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus released a letter last night expressing concern that LGBTQ+…

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Added on: 12/10/2020

North American companies pledge to mentor LGBT+ refugees

12/08/2020

Nearly two dozen North American companies have signed up to mentor LGBT+ refugees, preparing them to find jobs while overcoming obstacles like discrimination in their new homelands,…

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Added on: 12/08/2020

Joe Biden makes pledge to lead the “most pro-equality administration in history” of America

12/06/2020

In brief remarks at the International LGBTQ Leaders Conference, President-elect Joe Biden told listeners that he is “committed” to making an LGBTQ-affirming administration along with Vice President-elect…

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Added on: 12/08/2020

No one can stop anti-gay therapy in Florida — for now. How LGBTQ advocates are rethinking their battle strategy.

12/06/2020

Gay rights and mental health advocates in South Florida are trying to come up with new ways to fight conversion therapy, the practice of mental health counseling…

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Added on: 12/06/2020

‘A Butterfly With My Wings Cut Off’: A Transgender Asylum Seeker’s Quest to Come to California

12/4/2020

When she turned 15, like so many girls in her town in Guatemala, Luna Guzmán celebrated with a quinceañera. “My friend lent me the dress because she…

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Added on: 12/04/2020

LGBT-friendly companies outperform in the stock market, Credit Suisse says

12/01/2020

Companies more tolerant of differences in sexuality and gender identity have seen a stock-price boost as well, according to an analysis from Credit Suisse. The investment bank…

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Added on: 12/02/2020

Two Lesbians of Color Named to White House Communications Staff

11/29/2020

Two longtime political activists, both lesbians of color, have been named to White House communications positions by President-elect Joe Biden. Karine Jean-Pierre, who is Black, will be…

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Added on: 12/02/2020

NFL vet Ryan K. Russell still wants to play after coming out. He’s more ready than ever.

11/29/2020

It was August 29, 2019. There were still 11 Democratic presidential candidates. Alex Trebek had recovered from chemotherapy and announced his return to work filming episodes of…

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Added on: 12/02/2020

Gay parents shouldn’t both be on child’s birth certificate, Indiana AG argues

11/30/2020

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s attorney general submitted a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that it should reverse a federal appeals court’s ruling that allowed both members…