Stories, pride, and voices from the LGBTQ community.
Stories, pride, and voices from the LGBTQ community.
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Australia's only openly gay territory leader has gone viral on social media after he was pictured kissing his husband following an electoral victory. Per The Guardian, the celebratory display occurred on national television on Saturday, October 17, when Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory Andrew Barr managed to win…
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LGBTQ+ social media users around the world are trying to reclaim the 'Proud Boys' hashtag this week, in an attempt to silence members of the alt-right group. Per BBC News, the Proud Boys are a far-right and anti-immigrant group. And despite current Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio telling CNN (via…
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Pope Francis has informed the parents of LGBTQ+ children that God loves them, regardless of their sexuality or gender identity. Per a report by Pink News, his Holiness met with the Tenda di Gionata, an Italian LGBTQ+ Christian support group, consisting of around 40 mothers and fathers, at the Vatican…
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The LGBTQ+ community has taken huge steps towards increased representation in recent years, but unfortunately, not everyone has gotten the memo. Now, the first lesbian elected in North Dakota has perfectly shut down a man's opposition to the Pride flag at a council meeting. The meeting was held to give…
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Growing up is tough, and many of us felt "different" more than once during our formative years, but this is especially the case for LGBTQ+ children. That is why Jennifer Leja, a 7th and 8th-grade teacher in the Washoe County School District in Nevada, is fighting back against a new…
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Coming out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community can be a difficult thing to do if you're of a member of the older generation who lived at a time when it simply wasn't accepted. But it's something that this grandma did gloriously to her granddaughter in a heartwarming TikTok…
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Jill Wallace is a self-proclaimed "loving, supportive Christian mama of LGBTQ+ community", and she has frequently used her social media platforms to support and celebrate LGBTQ+ people. However, the extent of her praise for this community became more apparent than ever earlier this month when her son came out as…
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Members of the LGBTQ+ community are sharing their stories to challenge stereotypes surrounding their sexuality. Exist Loudly, an organization "committed to creating spaces of joy and community for queer Black youth", took to Twitter to issue a call for black and mixed-race LGBTQ+ youth in the UK aged 12 to…
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It has been quite the year for the TV personality formerly known as the "Human Ken Doll". After announcing that she was a trans woman back in January, the former Rodrigo Alves revealed last month that her new name is Jessica. In addition, she has also been taking to social…
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LGBTQ+ people were not always afforded the same rights they have today, and while there is a long way to go in the fight for equality, more and more members of this community are finding the courage to come out. But one man who has been in the closet for…
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Despite looking like any other gender reveal you'd find on Facebook, doting parents Love and Brandon Gwaltney were actually 17 years late with this celebration. Pictures from the family event showed the couple - from Akron, Ohio - wearing pink and blue outfits, a cake decorated with pink and blue…
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The former "Human Ken Doll" has appeared on UK television chat show This Morning today to announce her new name and proudly speak out on being a transgender woman. Jessica Alves - who was previously known as Rodrigo - appeared on the British talk show to discuss her transition, explaining…
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Brazilian model Valentina Sampaio has broken new ground this week, becoming the first-ever transgender model to be featured as part of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The publication, which has run the iconic feature for 56 years, has a history of featuring some of the biggest names in the modeling…
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At the beginning of this year, June meant one thing for LGBT+ people in the US and UK: Pride 2020. Millions of LGBT+ individuals and allies would have been gearing up for a month of recognition, remembrance, and festivities to celebrate and acknowledge the developments in the Western world since…
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The US Supreme Court has ruled on Monday that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status. As reported by NBC News, the decision stated that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - which makes it illegal for employers to…
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Harry Potter star Emma Watson has issued a message of support for trans people in the wake of a series of "anti-trans" issued by author JK Rowling. The Harry Potter author tweeted; "If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally…
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Actor and Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has issued a lengthy response to author JK Rowling's recent Twitter comments on transgender people, expressing his hope that her remarks have not "tarnished or diminished" fans' experience of her Harry Potter books. In a statement posted to LGBT suicide prevention charity The…
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A doting mom has warmed the heart of the internet after throwing a gender reveal celebration for her six-year-old trans daughter. Mother Zoe Lynn took to Facebook to share pictures of her daughter, Avery, jumping out of a gender reveal box holding a bouquet of pink balloons. Zoe also opened…
