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Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival returns to L.A. just in time for the holidays

For the first time, the international festival takes place concurrently with CLAW’s Leather Thanksgiving celebration.

HHS Lifts Medicare Ban on Gender-Confirming Surgeries

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will begin offering transition-related healthcare coverage to transgender Medicare beneficiaries.

Peter Thiel Linked to Model Who Recently Fell to His Death in Miami: Report

Jeff Thomas spoke with a news publication before his recent death and admitted to being the beneficiary of a financial relationship with the gay Republican billionaire.

Dems: Same-Sex Couples Shouldn't Pay for SSA's Mistake

The agency overpaid some beneficiaries because it didn't recognize their marriages — and it should stop seeking reimbursement in these cases, say 121 congressional Democrats.

Oped Fighting Back This Tax Day

The head of the Log Cabin Republicans highlights members of his party in Congress who are pushing for the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act, which would remove the tax penalty on companies that provide benefits for domestic partners.

Equality in steps

The Pension Protection Act signed by President Bush on Thursday marks an important milestone in the ongoing fight for the rights of gay and lesbian couples.

Why the Biden-Harris administration’s successful medication price negotiations matter

Americans have paid more for their medications than other countries for years, but that’s changing.

Gays included in new federal pension law

President Bush signed the federal Pension Protection Act on Thursday, writing into law two key provisions that extend important financial protections to same-sex couples

Trump Unveils More Anti-LGBTQ 'License to Discriminate' Plans

New rules announced by the administration would give faith-based social service providers more leeway to discriminate in the name of "religious freedom."

Quietly to victory

Congress passed and President Bush signed into law new 401(k) benefits for same-sex couples. How did the Human Rights Campaign and others win this fight? Very quietly.

How the ACA Repeal Will Impact HIV-Positive People

Obamacare is not perfect, but it's still a lifeline for tens of thousands of us.

New Rules Welcomed for Married LGBT Seniors on Medicare

Legally married same-sex couples are now eligible for the same benefits and spousal placement offered to straight couples in nursing homes that accept Medicare.

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