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5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, Feb. 14

1. Canadian figure skater Eric Radford has made history by becoming the first openly gay Olympic athlete to take home a gold medal. "This is amazing! I literally feel like I might explode with pride," he tweete...
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5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 22

1. Trailblazing stand-up comedian and writer Bob Smith, the first openly gay comic to appear on his own HBO comedy special and on "The Tonight Show" in 1994, passed away Saturday at the age of 59 after a long b...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 31

1. Despite rumors about a massive anti-LGBT bill coming today, the president says he has no plans to roll back protections and rights set forth during the Obama administration.2. Taiwan is set to become the...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 16

1. The Washington Post reports that online dictionary searches for “transgender” spiked more than 600 percent after President Obama's directive on school bathrooms last Friday morning.2. Mic breaks down how...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 27

1. A new study from Indianapolis's convention and tourism board shows that Indiana lost at least $60 million in revenue after passing the state's so-called “religious freedom” bill last year.2. Fusion goes ...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 11

1. The Texas House will debate a bill Tuesday that would prohibit local governments in the state from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states, a direct response to the Supreme Court's anticipat...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 211

1. “We’re bringing our benefits in line, making them consistent with what we do for everyone else.” Interesting twist. Now that same-sex marriage is legal in most of the country, employers are starting to requi...