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DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.

74% of LGBTQ+ Americans prefer Kamala Harris: HRC report

Overwhelming majorities across all ages, races, and ethnicities plan to get to the polls in November.

Scruff's Latest Update: Fighting Gay App Racism

Scruff's CEO, Eric Silverberg, discusses two major changes to the gay dating app involving ethnicity and advertising.

CDC: HIV Hits Gays, Black Men Hard

A new analysis of HIV infection data shows that the majority of infections are among men who have sex with men and that African-American men -- both gay and straight -- are the most affected U.S. ethnic group.

Gays help gays after Katrina

Gay couples are taking in other gays. Indian tribes are offering new homes on nearby reservations. And the NAACP has sent thousands of relief workers into black communities to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina. After the storm hit and even before, ethnic, social, and religious communities--from Greek-Americans to the National Association of the Deaf--scrambled to help their own.

Russian Patriarch Calls Homosexuality an 'Illness'

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church said Tuesday that Serbs must be able to live peacefully in Kosovo after its final status is determined, and hedecried the destruction of Orthodox churches in the province, which he said was carried out with tacit consent of the ethnic Albanian majority. Patriarch Alexy II said Kosovo was ''sacred'' for Serbs and offered his help in mediating the crisis in the region. In a speech and a question-and-answer session with parliamentarians from the council's 47 member states, Alexy also lamented widespread poverty and a massive gap between the rich and the poor in Russia, and -- in comments going directly against the spirit of the human rights watchdog -- lashed out against homosexuality, calling it an illness.

Scruff Wants to End the Days of 'No Asians' or 'Only Latinos'

The company's CEO describes how he's working to end racial profiling on the hook-up app. 

The LGBTQ + candidates running in 2024 are more diverse than ever: Victory Fund

There's more diversity in gender identity, sexual orientation, and race/ethnicity, according to the group.

Oakland Gets Its First LGBT Center

The founders discuss their plans to cater to LGBT people in America's most ethnically diverse city.

LGBT Fans Warned to Use Caution at World Cup in Russia

Displays of same-sex affection may not be welcome, and racial and ethnic minorities could face harassment, warns an antidiscrimination group.

Michigan adds sexual orientation and gender identity to hate crime law despite 'far-right fiction'

House Bills 5400 and 5401 amended the definition and sentencing guidelines of the state's 1988 “ethnic intimidation” statute for the first time in over 36 years.

Shanghai Restaurants

Shanghai surprises with a staggering range of dining options in countless cuisines. Choose between local eateries and those targeted at expats and visitors. The local options range from back alley hole-in-the-wall dumpling dives to opulent seafood palaces with exorbitant prices to match the decor. Make sure to try local specialties like "hairy crab" and "drunken crab" dishes. You'll find the best food where the Shanghainese dine. In the past few years, an ethnically diverse dining scene has burst into life, with every major cuisine -- and plenty of minor ones -- represented.

'Written in the Stars:' University of Michigan hosts 'Pride Prom' for LGBTQ+ students

The event was aimed at LGBTQ+ students who "maybe didn’t have the best experience at their high school prom," according to an organizer.

Novel Protagonist In Paper Boys Web Series: Gay Asian

A multi-ethnic series captures 20-somethings and San Francisco with a touch of magic.

Welcome to Night Vale: Queer Is Normal, Normal Is Bizarre

One of the most downloaded podcasts on iTunes features people of all genders, ethnicities, and physical forms.

'Supergirl' Adds Transgender Character to Cast

The CW show is currently looking for an actress to portray "Nia Nal," and all ethnicities are being considered.

Academy President Is 'Heartbroken' by 'Lack of Inclusion'

Cheryl Boone Isaacs said the Academy will recruit more members to reflect a greater diversity of 'gender, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation.'

Roy Moore's Lawyer Uses Racism to Justify Pedophilia

The attorney for Roy Moore suggested that MSNBC host Ali Velshi's ethnic background would help him understand why the Senate candidate broke the age of consent.

The USS Iowa: a museum honoring gays in the military?

After San Francisco city officials rejected a plan to bring the USS Iowa to the city earlier this year, supporters of the idea have come up with a new plan that they hope will convince local leaders to welcome the historic battleship: turning part of the vessel into a museum honoring the military contributions of gays, lesbians, ethnic minorities, and women.

Malaysian Police Say They Broke Up Gay Sex Party, Arrested 37 Men

Police in Malaysia, where sodomy is a crime, broke up a gay sex party and arrested 37 men, including a Briton and a Chinese national, a senior official said Tuesday. Police, acting on a public tip-off, raided a fitness center in northern Penang island Sunday while a sex party was in progress and arrested the 37 men, aged between 20 and 45, said local police chief Azam Abdul Hamid. Apart from the two foreigners, all of the men are ethnic Chinese Malaysians, including three who work at the center, he said.