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Tinder Now Warns LGBTQ Users When They Travel to Homophobic Countries

Tinder is rolling out a new safety feature for LGBTQ users that warns them when they travel to potentially dangerous and homophobic countries.The dating app announced their new Traveler Alert on Wednesday (...

Anti-LGBTQ Past of Potential 2020 Presidential Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Revealed

Democrat Tulsi Gabbard announced in an interview with CNN that she was throwing her hat into the ring for the 2020 presidency. However, CNN revealed that she has an anti-LGBTQ past.Gabbard worked for her fa...

Toxic Masculinity has Links to Homophobia and Misogyny, says American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association (APA) recognized toxic masculinity as having negative effects on men and boys, as well as links to homophobia and misogyny in a new, first-of-its-kind report, according to...

Oscars Want Kevin Hart to Return as Host

The Oscars are open to Kevin Hart returning as the host of the upcoming awards show after homophobic controversy surrounding the comedian, according to Variety.Leaders at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts ...

Ellen DeGeneres Says She Wants Kevin Hart to Host Oscars

Lesbian talk show host Ellen DeGeneres called the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to request Kevin Hart be reinstated as the 2019 Oscars host after homophobic jokes of his resurfaced, reported Gay S...

New Scottish Ad Campaign Targets Homophobes, Transphobes

The nation of Scotland has premiered a courageous new ad campaign against transphobes and homophobes. And it's putting notice--on billboards.The ads take the form of public letters, addressed to hateful peo...

Proposed Armenian Bill Would Ban “Propaganda of Homosexuality”

Eduard Sharmazanov, the Deputy Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly, is planning to propose a bill that would ban “homosexual propaganda,” Armenian news outlet Aravot reported.Sharmazanov said this was...

New Study Quantifies Nationwide Anti-LGBTQ Workplace Discrimination

A new study by Insurance Quotes analyzed complaints related to gender identity and sexual orientation in the workplace, and revealed patterns in complaints, activism, and compensation results.The study came...

Chinese HIV-Testing Study Finds Crowdsourced Promotion Effective

On August 28th, PLOS Medicine published the findings of a study testing the effectiveness of crowdsourcing campaigns in promoting HIV testing among men who are sexually active with other men in eight Chinese ci...

Japanese Politicians Denounce Anti-LGBTQ Diet Member

Japanese civil rights advocates and politicians have publicly condemned anti-LGBTQ statements made by Diet Member Mio Sugita. They have asked for her to explain or apologize to Japan’s LGBTQ community.Sugit...

The Turkish backlash to LGBTQ people is growing

According to multiple reports, the country that once held the Pride parade known as the Muslim’s world’s largest has now turned its back on its LGBTQ population. Although homosexuality is legal in Turkey, discr...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Singer Sam Smith Now Uses “They/Them” Pronouns

Another Same-Sex Couple Sues State Department Over Citizenship of Daughter

Man Behind North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” to be Congressman

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Getting to Know the Creator of “For They Know Not What They Do”

Bowen Yang Becomes First Asian LGBTQ SNL Cast Member

Get A Glimpse into the 2019 Out on Film Features