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5 LGBT things you need to know today, July 6

1. Elected officials across the globe are joining together to form a worldwide LGBT rights group. 2. A Christian television channel in Russia has offered to pay LGBT Russians to leave the country, so they ca...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 19

1. Vladimir Putin decided it's his God-given duty to stop same-sex marriage so that more babies can be born. He's also against gay adoption. 2. For the first time ever, Iceland selected a transwoman to be it...

Atlanta lip sync competition to fundraise for global anti-LGBT violence victims

Atlantans looking to support to the global LGBT community will have a chance to do so Thursday, when “Lip Sync for Your Life” hits the stage at Jungle Atlanta benefitting Rainbow Road — a group that assists int...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 10

1. The Russian LGBT Network opened up to NPR about what it's doing to help gay men being rounded up and tortured because of their sexuality. 2. For the first time ever, a transgender pastor held a Holy Commu...

‘We have light to bring into this world’: LGBT Atlanta rallies against anti-gay Chechnya purge

When LGBT Atlanta gathers to celebrate, mourn or protest, they often end up at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue in Midtown. Such was the case again Tuesday night as around 100 people gathered...