Things are shifting in the world of toys: Barbie isn’t only available as a disproportionately statuesque blonde anymore, American Girl sells a boy dolls, girls…
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Is Your State Trying to Ban Transgender Students From Sports? Here's Why That's Wrong
On Monday, Arkansas joined the list of about 20 states who are on the wrong side of progress by trying to ban transgender children from…
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We Love This High School's Pronoun Badges Idea & Hope It Spreads
A high school in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is taking a decidedly progressive step to ensure LGBTQ+ inclusion and trans and nonbinary visibility within the school.…
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The New 'Blue's Clues' New Alphabet Song Includes a LGBTQIA Pride Message for Kids
Here’s the thing about children’s TV programming: It’s made by people who really care about kids and what they learn. OK, most of it; a…
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Dan Levy's Mom Has 'Just 7 Words' for His Childhood Bullies
Daniel Levy had a big weekend. He hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time (the mainstay sketch show’s 900th episode) and starred in a…
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8-Year-Old Kicked Out of School for Revealing Her Crush on Another Girl
Eight-year-old Chloe Shelton was kicked out of Rejoice Christian School in Owasso, Okla. because she told another student she had a crush on them. Because…
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JoJo Siwa Is Now a Gay Icon for Kids & Their Parents
Up until this point, adults have seen JoJo Siwa as a Dance Moms alum, an alarmingly perky YouTube teen, or the reason their children insist…
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What Kerry Washington Shares With Her Homophobic Mom in 'The Prom'
Aside from her spectacular roles, we know Kerry Washington as a fierce advocate for equality and social justice. But in the new Netflix musical The…
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Fellow Old Folks, Please Read This Teen's Trans Etiquette Guide
In case you didn’t already realize this, Generation Z appears to be smarter and more aware of things — or at least a million times…
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32 Gay, Bisexual & Queer Celebrity Parents We Love
Our society has come so far in the fight for equal rights for LGBTQ, fluid, pansexual, asexual, intersex, genderqueer and nonbinary folx of all stripes,…
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Another inquiry into trans equality has been launched, and it’s cause for concern
A further inquiry into trans rights in the UK has been launched by a government committee, and it’s a real cause for concern. The first public…
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LGBTQ candidate excluded from mayoral forum for not being liberal enough
The Manhattan Democratic club hosting the first mayoral debate for the 2021 election is excluding the only LGBTQ candidate — because she’s not liberal enough…
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Why ‘RIP JK Rowling’ is trending, even though the author is still alive
JK Rowling was trending on Twitter on Monday under the hashtag #RIPJKRowling. The author is not dead, but fans are angry after it emerged her…
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‘Claws’ star Niecy Nash came out in a photo of her wedding to new wife Jessica Betts
Niecy Nash came out on Instagram, announcing her marriage to her "homegirl" Jessica Betts. The two kept their relationship private for the most part, appearing…
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Celebrate LGBTQ Families With These Stunning Childbirth Photos
Families, in their many variations, are beautiful. Period. That’s a fact every day, but it rings especially true during Pride month when we celebrate LGBTQ+…
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8 LGBTQ Female Musicians To Listen To This Pride Month
Pride Month is a great time to not only celebrate and uplift artists in the LGBTQ community, but it’s also a great time to add…
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Barcelona police had to break up an 8-person orgy that violated the country's coronavirus lockdown
Spanish police officers arrested eight men for breaking the country's strict coronavirus lockdown to have a cocaine-fueled orgy last weekend. According to Spanish publication Olive…
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How Will Each Supreme Court Justice Vote in These Historic LGBTQ+ Rights Cases?
How Will Each Supreme Court Justice Vote in These Historic LGBTQ+ Rights Cases? On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Supreme Court heard — but didn’t yet…
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In Brazil, a LGBTQ Sex Worker’s Struggle to Survive
In Brazil’s northern state of Bahia, in its capital city of Salvador, there’s a narrow road tucked between an abandoned colonial mansion and a private…
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Here’s What Happens When LGBTQ Cancer Patients Don’t Have Access To Affirming Care
Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be terrifying for anyone, but particularly in LGBTQ communities, the risk of receiving inadequate cancer care — or not even…
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New Tinder feature hides LGBTQ users in discriminatory countries
Tinder introduces travel safety feature for LGBTQ users that hides their profile in countries with discriminatory laws A new feature helps notify LGBTQ when in…
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Why Trans Women Feel Torn in the Wake of the Latest Pose Episode
The world met Pose‘s Candy Ferocity on June 3, 2018. The member of the House of Abundance was a speedy, driven, and fast-acting woman with…
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Jessica Jones Takes a Huge Step Forward in Inclusivity, Thanks to Casting This Actress
Jessica Jones has been an inclusive series when it comes to representation behind and in front of the camera. In its final season, the series…
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ stars address ‘problematic’ New York Magazine drag queen ranking
In celebration of Pride Month, three globally recognized entertainers known for their starring roles on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Monét X Change, Nina West and Adore…
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Yep, Ally Kids Can Be LGBTQ Activists Too
Plenty of us sport our rainbow tank tops, sing our hearts out at Pride marches, and vote for politicians who support equality. And sure, you…
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Muna Preach Unabashed Self-Love in New Single, ‘Number One Fan’
“So I heard the bad news/Nobody likes me and I’m gonna die alone/In my bedroom, looking at strangers on my telephone,” opens “Number One Fan,”…
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New Hollywood Podcast: Matt Tyrnauer & Patrisse Cullors Docs Put Socio-Political Issues Front And Center At Sundance
In the second live podcast recording of the New Hollywood Podcast at the Sundance Film Festival, we dive deep into LGBTQ content from the documentary…
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Egyptian TV anchor sentenced to hard labor over interview with gay man
An Egyptian TV host was sentenced to one year of hard labor for interviewing a gay sex worker, a Cairo court ruled Sunday. Mohamed El-Gheity,…
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Activists say they are helping people flee new anti-gay purge in Chechnya
LGBT activists say they have begun helping people flee from the Russian republic of Chechnya amid what they claim is a new wave of detentions…
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Parenting as an LGBTQ Person Has Changed Drastically
Now that marriage equality has (finally!) been secured and validated, new generations of LGBTQ individuals are seeing parenthood as a part of their future. In…
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