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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, Dec. 1

1. Donald Trump marked World AIDS Day with a speech that had no mention whatsoever of LGBT Americans, who are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS. Of the 1.1 million people living with HIV in the U.S., more...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 20

1. YouTube is under scrutiny this morning after reports came out showing its restricted mode filter hides some LGBT videos that discuss "sensitive topics," such as politics, health and sexuality. 2. Wrestler...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 29

1. Primary voters in Utah and Colorado on Tuesday selected transgender women (both named Misty) to run for spots in Congress next fall—a first in major-party American political history. 2. A group of gay men...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 26

1. Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday a bill banning conversion therapy in the state, joining California, Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon and Washington, D.C. 2. An eighth grader in Copperas C...