Stories, pride, and voices from the LGBTQ community.
Stories, pride, and voices from the LGBTQ community.
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Freddie Mercury is one of LGBTQ+ history's most iconic names. In 1970, three years after the UK decriminalized homosexual acts, he joined a band with Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John Deacon. Fast-forward another three years and that group would go on to enter the British charts for the first…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been widely criticized on social media this week after posting an image showing her next to a "despicable" and transphobic sign. According to CNN, the controversy has come in the wake of the US House of Representatives passing the historic equality reform bill. Sharing the image…
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The United States House of Representatives has just passed a historic gay and transgender reform bill aimed at safeguarding the equalities of the community. According to NBC News, the so-called Equality Act was passed after a vote made on Thursday, February 25. The new bill prohibits discrimination based on sexual…
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One in six Gen Z adults - aged between 18 and 23 in 2020 - identify as LGBTQ+, according to NBC News. As per the new Gallup report, approximately 5.6% of Americans as a whole identify with one or more of the following labels: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or another…
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An individual who proudly identifies as a "non-binary trans menstruator" has revealed what it's like to have a period when you're not a woman. In an essay for the Huffington Post, LGBTQ+ activist Cass Bliss opened up about the trials and tribulations of menstruating when you are not a woman…
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An interaction between a political activist and a college student is going viral after his perfect response to the question: "Should there be tampons in the men's restroom?" Kaitlin Bennet, a right-wing YouTuber and commentator, posted a 20-minute video of her going around a University of Kentucky campus asking students…
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Coming out can be a nerve-wracking experience for members of the LGBTQ+ community, which is why people can sometimes opt for a creative approach when embracing their true selves. Now, writer Amanda Mancino-Williams has gone viral on Twitter after sharing a handmade booklet that her 13-year-old son created to tell…
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A breastfeeding advocacy organization has stood by its decision to include trans and nonbinary members - despite backlash from cisgender mothers. As per the New York Post, a British critic has slammed the global group La Leche League for losing "its focus on the mother and baby." The group, which was…
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Laverne Cox has opened up about being attacked in public, claiming that it is "not safe if you're a trans person." In a ten-minute-long video shared with her 4.4 million Instagram followers, the 48-year-old Orange Is The New Black actress spoke about how she and a friend had been attacked…
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President-elect Joe Biden has announced his plans to overturn Donald Trump's military plan for transgender people. ABC News reports the existence of a policy campaign document belonging to the Democrats stating that Trump and Mike Pence have "given hate against LGBTQ+ individuals safe harbor and rolled back critical protections." In…
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A man has taken to social media to reveal that he told his wife to "get over herself" after she refused to accept their transgender son. Three days ago under the Reddit username Throw_away4679, the unnamed father wrote a post in which he revealed that his trans son first told…
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A young boy who asked Santa if God would still love him if he is gay has received an outpouring of support on social media this week. Per the Daily Mail, the letter in question was intercepted by USPS's Operation Santa - an awareness-raising initiative that takes letters to Santa…
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Kristen Stewart has claimed that straight actors playing gay characters is "such a gray area" in a new interview. The Twilight actress is all set to star in a Christmas movie Happiest Season, in which she plays a lesbian art student named Abby, who has been invited by her girlfriend…
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A transgender man has lost his legal battle to be listed as his son's 'father' instead of his mother on his birth certificate. Freddy McConnell became pregnant and gave birth to his son Jack in 2018 when he was legally registered as a man. Prior to the birth, he had…
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A teenager born with male genitalia has become pregnant after making the shocking discovery that she also has working ovaries during a routine doctor's appointment. Mikey Chanel, 18, was assigned male at birth, but she always felt different from her peers. Prior to her birth, she had been revealed to…
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A Filipino-German transgender woman who was disowned by her family has officially been named Miss Intercontinental New Zealand 2020. Per The Metro, Arielle Kiel, a 26-year-old model who hails from Auckland, was born in Davao City in the Philippines and assigned as male at birth. But throughout her life, Arielle…
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The state of Nevada has made history by becoming the first American state to enshrine the right to same-sex marriage in their state constitution. Per NBC News, thanks to question number two on Nevada ballots, Nevada voters overturned an 18-year-old contradictory amendment on same-sex marriage that was passed in the…
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Sam Smith has revealed that pop icon Lady Gaga encouraged them to come out as non-binary. The singer got candid about their coming out in a recent appearance on Vogue's beauty video series Beauty Secrets, where celebrities share makeup and styling tips, and details about their personal lives. Smith previously…
