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Who was James Baldwin? A look at the Black gay writer and civil rights activist's life and legacy

James Baldwin's work remains relevant today, on what would have been his one-hundredth birthday.

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Politics

5 James Baldwin Quotes Foreshadowing Ferguson

Several pundits and publications have referenced the gay and black writer, whose words remain relevant in describing race issues in America.

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Politics

Antigay Roy Moore Suffers Humiliating Loss in Alabama Senate Race

Moore managed to turn a Senate seat in Alabama blue and voters weren't enthused to give him another shot.

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Billy Porter Set to Play James Baldwin in Upcoming Film

Porter will also co-write the script about the activist and writer's life.

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Politics

Details of Bridget Ziegler and her husband's sex life prompt calls of hypocrisy by Florida newspapers

Bridget Ziegler continues to go after LGBTQ+ people even after new details emerged of her and her husband having sexual encounters with other women. Florida newspapers are calling her out.

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Voices

Op-ed: Church Burnings and Southern Resistance — Is It 1963 Again?

This lesbian minister laments how disconnected the equality efforts for different groups -- for blacks, women, and gays -- currently feels.

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News

Pete Buttigieg will join Abigail Spanberger for Virginia get-out-the-vote rally

The gay former transportation secretary and Democratic star will join the pro-LGBTQ+ candidate for governor in Charlottesville.

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An LGBTQ+ Climate Expert on the Future of Earth

Dr. Lisa Graumlich discusses the West Coast fires and other devastation caused by climate change.

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Crime

London Police Are Investigating Fired Talent Agent for Teen Sexual Assault

Actor Jack Edwards has filed a criminal complaint against Tyler Grasham.

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Religion

No, a Church Was Not Hosting Same-Sex Wedding When It Caught Fire

Claims by anti-LGBTQ+ social media users have been debunked...repeatedly.
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Politics

Louisiana's Next Governor Will Protect LGBT Workers

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards promises to protect LGBT state workers and government contractors from discrimination.

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News

Firefighter Dies in California Fire Sparked by Gender Reveal Party

The fire has been burning for weeks and has blazed through 21,000 acres. 

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Politics

Trump Abruptly Fires FBI Director James Comey

Trump fires the man who some believe helped deliver him the presidency.

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Media

Russian TV Presenter Comes Out on Air, Gets Fired

Anton Krasovsky came out on his government-backed cable network and was fired within hours.

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Transgender

Black Trans Woman Sues Circle K for Discrimination, Harassment

Judi Brown says she was subjected to transphobic and racial harassment at a Circle K store in Illinois.

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Voices

Remembering the History of the UpStairs Lounge

The creator of a new musical about New Orleans's UpStairs Lounge fire says gay tragedies too easily fade from our collective memory.

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Voices

Dissenting opinion

Throw HIV liars in the clink.

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Transgender

Aimee Stephens, Fired for Being Trans, Decided to Live and Fight Back

After contemplating suicide, Aimee Stephens came out to her employer as trans, then got fired. Now SCOTUS will decide if her termination was illegal. 

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HIV

Trump Fires All AIDS Council Members by Letter, Gives No Reason

While presidents want their own appointees on the council, Trump's action is suspicious, activists say.
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Crime

Arsonist Behind Fire at Seattle Gay Bar Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime

"I think it's wrong that we have a bunch of queers in our society," Kalvinn Garcia told police after being arrested.

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Voices

Op-ed: The Gay Rights Movement, Gay Bars, and the Church

All of the hypocrisy that led me to finally leave the Catholic Church.