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        New Report on LGBT Families and Social Security and It's Not Good
     
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New Report on LGBT Families and Social Security and It's Not Good

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Dutch prime minister goes viral (again) for kissing his hockey star fiancé at match

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten was caught on camera during this sweet moment with Nicolás Keenan.

Atlanta police arrest popular lesbian bar co-owner over patrons 'projecting their voices'

Republican Byron Donalds attacks Democrat David Jolly over trans rights in Florida governor’s race

The Republican front-runner invoked the AMA, Europe, and women’s sports to portray his Democratic rival as out of step with Florida.

Inside the Christian ministry accused of disguising conversion therapy as celibacy

By replacing promises of becoming straight with demands for celibacy, SIW has avoided the label of conversion therapy and, so far, scrutiny.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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Bari Weiss’s possible CNN takeover has respected journalists heading for the exits

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The sailors on the ship are desperate, and I know how terrifying it is when no one sees it, writes John Casey.

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The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

The 21 most sexually liberal cities in the world for LGBTQ+ people

This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

New Hampshire ex-congressional candidate says fellow Dem told her she 'stood no chance' because she's trans

"He told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire state rep. Alice Wade wrote in a statement.

'Heroes' and 'Scream' star Hayden Panettiere dead at 36

Her father, Skip Panettiere, announced her unexpected passing in a statement on Sunday evening as an investigation into the death continues.

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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten was caught on camera during this sweet moment with Nicolás Keenan.

The Republican front-runner invoked the AMA, Europe, and women’s sports to portray his Democratic rival as out of step with Florida.

By replacing promises of becoming straight with demands for celibacy, SIW has avoided the label of conversion therapy and, so far, scrutiny.

LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

More For You

Most Popular

The sailors on the ship are desperate, and I know how terrifying it is when no one sees it, writes John Casey.

The city’s drag community is rallying around the performer and designer, issuing calls for their release and financial support.

Twenty-six-year-old Republican nominee Michael Alfonso may have powerful connections, but one especially prominent feature is stealing the spotlight.

This is where you can get your freak on in queer-friendly places. What more could you ask for?

"He told me that because I’m an openly transgender woman, I stood no chance of winning higher office in New Hampshire,” New Hampshire state rep. Alice Wade wrote in a statement.

Her father, Skip Panettiere, announced her unexpected passing in a statement on Sunday evening as an investigation into the death continues.