South Korean Military Accused of Targeting Gay Service Members

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        South Korean Military Accused of Targeting Gay Service Members
    The Military Human Rights Center for Korea is speaking out against an alleged crackdown of gay soldiers subject to mandatory service in the South Korean army, according to CNN.
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South Korean Military Accused of Targeting Gay Service Members

The Military Human Rights Center for Korea is speaking out against an alleged crackdown of gay soldiers subject to mandatory service in the South Korean army, according to CNN.

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South Korean Military Accused of Targeting Gay Service Members

The Military Human Rights Center for Korea is speaking out against an alleged crackdown of gay soldiers subject to mandatory service in the South Korean army, according to CNN.

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"We apologize to Elis and our viewers," NBC Sports said in a statement.

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Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has broken his silence on the cancelation of Boots, a gay TV series set in the U.S. Marine Corps.

The cultural affairs committee advanced the resolution Wednesday.

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The actor is survived by his wife and six children.

It was supposed to be the event's 35th anniversary in June.

Indiana will no longer accept court orders or medical documentations recognizing transgender residents' gender changes.

Opinion: "I have no problem with lip syncing, but you'd think the side that hates drag queens so much would have a little more shame about it," writes Ryan Adamczeski.

Joseph H. Thompson was among six prosecutors who resigned last month over the Justice Department’s effort to investigate the wife of Renée Good.

Jeremy Carl has promoted the "great replacement" theory and claims transgender children don't exist, the former senior officials told The Advocate.