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Trump plans to remove LGBTI protections from Obamacare
GAYSTARNEWS- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is expected to release guidance that would begin the rollback of protections for LGBTI patients under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. According to The Hill,...
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The best posts of people in Denmark gearing up for Copenhagen Pride
GAYSTARNEWS- 2008’s Copenhagen Pride festival Copenhagen Pride is taking place between 15-20 August, with the parade scheduled for the 19th. As the city gears up for its Pride festivities, here are some of the best social...
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Russian LGBTI activist detained at St Petersburg Pride
GAYSTARNEWS- Russian LGBTI activist Anna Grabetskaya was detained in St Petersburg for holding a rainbow flag and a sign saying ‘I love my wife’. Russian LGBTI activists are concerned about one of their peers who po...
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Advocacy groups respond to the Charlottesville ‘alt-right’ rally
GAYSTARNEWS- Twitter/letsgomathias The rally in Charlottesville A white nationalist rally, called ‘Unite the Right,’ turned violent on 12 August. The protest took place in Charlottesville, Virginia and left at least...
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LGBT activists face off with police and far-right protesters in largest St. Petersburg Pride yet
LGBT activists in Russia held the biggest Pride celebration in St. Petersburg yet despite facing off with police and far-right protesters. An estimated 100 people turned out for the eighth annual LGBT Pride in St. Petersburg&rs...
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Comedian Tim Minchin rewrites iconic Australian song to protest homophobic politicians blocking marriage equality
Comedian Tim Minchin has rewritten an iconic song about Australia to launch an attack on “homophobic politicians” who are preventing the legalisation of same-sex marriage. Minchin, who is well known for his musical ...
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Australian opposition to back plan to enforce campaign laws on same-sex marriage vote
The opposition party in Australia is set to back a plan which will enforce campaign laws on the same-sex marriage postal vote. Labor party leader Bill Shorten has said that it is likely the party will support laws which will co...
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Gay seniors’ yearbook quotes censored by school district over fears they will ‘offend’
Two gay seniors at a school in Missouri have had their quotes pulled from the yearbook over fears that they will “offend”. Joey Slivinski and Thomas Swartz were told that their quotes, which referenced coming out, c...
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The US Department of Justice is evaluating rules for transgender prisoners
The Department of Justice is re-evaluating policies established during the Obama administration for transgender prisoners. A lawsuit that was filed in federal court yesterday (Saturday, August 12) that indicated that policies w...
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Australian broadcaster bans phrase ‘equal marriage’ ahead of public vote
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has told staff to stop using the phrase ‘marriage equality’ ahead of a vote on whether to extend equal marriage rights to same-sex couples. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has...
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President Trump: I’m doing the military a favour by banning transgender troops
President Trump has said he is trying to do the military “a great favour” by banning out transgender people from serving. Trump enraged LGBT activists last week by announcing a ban on transgender people serving...
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Out gay former NFL player: ‘Life is great now’ that I came out
A retired NFL player who came out as gay earlier this year has said “life is great now”. Ryan O’Callaghan came out as gay back in June. He was drafted to the New England Patriots in 2006, and has also pla...
