Gay Burundi Man Wins Asylum in UK

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Gay Burundi Man Wins Asylum in U.K.
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In an exclusive with sexy photography, the annual benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS reveals it will transform the stage into a high-stakes, espionage-inspired spectacle featuring more than 200 dancers.

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Zera Lola Zombie's lawsuit described harassment, forced searches, and alleged sexual assault while she was housed in a men’s facility.

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Transgender women must now argue individually that transfers would put them in harm’s way.

The gay billionaire CEO’s retirement offers him a chance to be a superstar to the LGBTQ+ community that we have always longed for him to be, writes John Casey.

He also struggled with what a "corner store" is at the Las Vegas event.