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Transgender Activist Vladimir Luxuria Says She Was Detained Twice So Far At...
The former member of the Italian parliament has been vocalizing her support for gay rights at the Sochi Olympics and claims to have been detained twice in two days. This is Vladimir Luxuria. She is a...
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If There Is "A Groundswell Of Support," The IOC Might Add Nondiscrimination...
But it’s not currently under discussion in a review of the Olympic bidding process, an IOC spokesman said. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach and Russian President Vladimir Putin....
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IOC Defends Removal Of Italian LGBT Activist From Sochi Olympic Village
“We would ask anyone to make their case somewhere else,” an IOC spokesman said. Police remove Vladimir Luxuria from an arena at the Olympic Village in Sochi Feb. 17, 2014. AP Photo/David Goldman The...
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Michelle Rodriguez Opens Up About Her Relationship With Cara Delevingne
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Women Read Real (And Ridiculous) Hook-Up App Messages Aloud
“What a wonderful beard! I’d love to cum on it.” Slightly NSFW-ish comedy ahead. Warning: These ladies from Chicago's comedy group The Second City are about to make you blush. youtube.com The Second...
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27 Reasons Ellen DeGeneres Will Be The Best Oscars Host*
*Since 2007, when Ellen DeGeneres also hosted the Oscars. ABC via stiles-lydia.tumblr.com ABC via stiles-lydia.tumblr.com View Entire List ›
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Life Stories: An Interview With Janet Mock
Author Janet Mock talks being a woman, battling against media sound bites, and her new memoir, Redefining Realness . Via janetmock.com On the Life Stories podcast (available on iTunes), memoir writers...
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The 25 Best Colleges And Universities For LGBT Students
Apparently, Oregon and California are the places to be. Campus Pride is a nationally recognized organization dedicated to making campuses more LGBT-friendly. The organization's annual Campus Pride...
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Gay DREAMer Falls Short In Bid To Become Student Body President At University...
Emilio Vicente, a top student whose grades earned him a scholarship, sought to change the narrative around undocumented immigrants with his election but fell short. Via facebook.com When Emilio...
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Chimamanda Adichie Publishes Op-Ed Speaking Out Against Nigeria's Anti-Gay Law
“The law is also unconstitutional, ambiguous, and a strange priority in a country with so many real problems. Above all else, however, it is unjust.” Chimamanda Adichie, an award-winning Nigerian...
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Colorado Same-Sex Couples Sue For Marriage Rights
Lawsuit filed in state court on Wednesday. Update: Another marriage lawsuit pending in the state is due for a hearing this summer. Colorado Gov.r John Hickenlooper. Rick Wilking / Reuters WASHINGTON —...
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In One Day, Bills Allowing Anti-LGBT Discrimination Fail In Four States
Legislation that would protect those who discriminate against LGBT people based on religious beliefs either failed or faced major setbacks in South Dakota, Kansas, Idaho, and Tennessee. LGBT advocates...
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U.S. Weighs Response To Anti-Gay Bills In Uganda, Nigeria As Activists Say...
“We felt abandoned [by the international community] and we still feel that way,” said leading Ugandan LGBT activist Frank Mugisha. facebook.com / Via facebook.com WASHINGTON — The White House is...
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19 LGBT Microaggressions You Hear On A Daily Basis
“…I’m not being homophobic, you’re just being too sensitive…” Inspired by this photography project about racial microaggressions, Kevin Nadal, associate professor of psychology at CUNY's John Jay...
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What Happened When India Decided It Was OK With Homosexuality — Then...
A violent police raid could signal things to come with the law criminalizing homosexuality back in effect. BANGALORE, India — In a sweep that lasted through the first night of India's biggest...
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Arizona Senate Passes Bill Allowing Religious-Based Discrimination
The bill, which opponents say opens LGBT people to discrimination, now travels to the state house where it is expected to pass. Arizona Democrats say the bill “conflates discrimination with religious...
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GOProud Founder Chris Barron Quits Board Over CPAC Flap
“I cannot … sit by and watch as the current leadership of the organization disingenuously pawns off an unconditional surrender to the forces of bigotry as some sort of ‘compromise,’” Chris Barron...
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"The Vampire Diaries" Casts Its First Gay Character
And he has a “secret agenda.” Chris Brochu will play Luke, a gay student at Whitmore College who befriends Elena (Nina Dobrev) and Caroline (Candice Accola). Via imdb.com He will reportedly come into...
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This Short Film Explores The Challenges LGBT Refugees Face Living In South...
“Treat me as a human being, consider me as you would consider yourself,” African refugee Albert Kafuka asks in a new video documenting the continued fight against the discrimination and harassment of...
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Oregon Attorney General Won't Defend Same-Sex Marriage Ban In Court
The amendment, challenged by same-sex couples in the state, “cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review,” Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum says in a court filing...
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