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Remembering Declan Flynn, the gay man whose brutal murder kickstarted Ireland’s Pride movement

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The night of 9 September, 1982 started off like any other evening for Declan Flynn. He went to Belton’s Pub in Donnycarney, Dublin with a friend – an establishment that was just a short walk from his home. At 11.45pm that night, Flynn left the pub and set off on his walk home through Dublin’s Fairview Park, a well-known meeting spot for gay men. He stopped off at the Fairview Grill on his way home where he met with a male friend. Before continuing his journey, his friend kissed him on the cheek. Shortly afterwards, he was violently beaten to within an […]

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Single gay man who ‘always dreamed’ of a big family adopts six children with disabilities

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A single gay man who said he’s “always dreamed” of a big family has just adopted his sixth child with a disability. Ben Carpenter, 37, from Huddersfield worked in the care sector before he adopted his first child when he was just 21 years old. A single gay man who said he’s “always dreamed” of a big family has just adopted his sixth child with a disability. Ben Carpenter, 37, from Huddersfield worked in the care sector before he adopted his first child when he was just 21 years old. Adopting children who had disabilities and additional mental and physical […]

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Meet the gay couple who exploited a legal loophole to marry way back in 1971

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Long before the push for marriage equality truly began, before Obergefell v Hodges, before the Defense of Marriage Act, there was Jack and Michael McConnell. This year Jack and Michael will celebrate 51 years of happy marriage, making them longest-wed same-sex couple in the world. They were also the very first. Thanks to a clever legal loophole they managed to do it as early as 1971, exchanging vows before a Methodist pastor and a dozen guests in a friend’s apartment. Their journey began in 1966, at a Halloween party in Oklahoma where the pair first laid eyes on each other. […]

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Former foster child abandoned for being gay ‘wouldn’t be alive’ if not for his two dads

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A former foster child adopted by two fathers after being abandoned for his sexuality has urged Congress not to stand in the way of loving LGBT+ families like his. On Wednesday Weston Charles-Gallo, a former youth ambassador for the Human Rights Campaign, bravely testified in support of the bipartisan Every Child Deserves a Family Act (ECDF). he bill would prohibit any federally-funded child welfare services from discriminating against prospective parents based solely on their sexual orientation, gender identity or marital status, as well as the sexuality or gender identity of the child involved. This law is critical for young people like Weston, […]

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20 states and DC allow a gender marker of “X” on driver’s licenses, and 13 states allow an “X” gender marker on birth certificates

An estimated 476,000 transgender adults in the U.S. are without any form of identification with the correct gender marker, according to a new report by the Williams Institute at the University of California Los Angeles School of Law. Michigan has the highest percentage of transgender adults without an ID that lists the correct gender (78%), and Delaware has the lowest (31%). Using data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS), researchers estimated the number of transgender people nationally and by state without accurate IDs and examined the relationship between state-level policies and having accurate IDs. Findings show that transgender people […]

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57% of states fall short in providing comprehensive legal protections for LGBTQ+ residents

When making a decision about where one should live, several factors come into play for everyone: housing costs, availability of medical services, access to entertainment, and more. But for the LGBTQ+ community, other questions are top-of-mind. Will I be welcome here? Will I be safe? To help these individuals make an informed decision about the best places to live, our research team compiled state-by-state rankings from over a dozen sources (including the FBI, UCLA School of Law, the U.S. Census, and more). Through this research we’ve created comprehensive safety rankings that highlight some of the best and worst states to […]

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Exploring Calle 16: Documenting the Latinx 16th Street Corridor and Beyond

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For decades, San Francisco’s 16th Street from Guerrero all the way to South Van Ness in the Mission District has been a thriving, colorful corridor for LGBTQ Latinx people, businesses and happenings. As the city has grown more expensive and the neighborhood has undergone redevelopment, many of these businesses have closed and much of its character is in danger of eradication. A new archives collection-development initiative launching this year at the GLBT Historical Society, “Calle 16 and Beyond,” aims to enrich the society’s existing Latinx holdings by documenting the rich lives, businesses and culture of this unique queer corridor. The […]

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‘We’re not hiding’: Gay and lesbian Russians say a cultural shift is underway

When Lisa Androshina threw her first lesbian party in Moscow in 2017, she had low expectations.  “We wanted to just gather with our friends and just listen to cool music,” Androshina, 34, told NBC News. “We didn’t plan to do anything serious.”  She booked a bar that she said was often empty and invited her friends and some DJs. After a few parties, her event, called LVBZ, grew in popularity.  Androshina, who lives in Moscow, said about 500 people now attend the quarterly LVBZ nighttime dance, which features DJs from around the world.  Despite the government’s anti-gay restrictions and the […]

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14th Annual Petaluma Music Festival Happens August 7 Live

The Motet • Monophonics • Full Moonalice: THC Revue featuringThe New Chamber Brothers & T Sisters • Ron Artis II & The TruthT Sisters • Lebo, Artist at Large • SambaDá • Plus many moreON SALE NOW! General Admission: $55 | VIP Tickets: $149Ticket prices will go up on day of event.The VIP ticket scores you a reserved seat in the shade under our big tent with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting, and beer tasting!As always, the Petaluma Music Festival is a very family friendly affair Kids 12 under get in for free! Teens 13-18 can get a ticket for […]

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Out Adventures Partners with Rainbow Railroad to Help LGBTQ+ Refugees Find Safety

Toronto-based Out Adventures is thrilled to announce a community partnership with Rainbow Railroad, the charitable organization that resettles LGBTQ+ people who face persecution based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. The tour operator plans to donate $25,000 USD by the end of 2022. There are over 80 million people around the world who are displaced right now – the highest number since World War II. Worse, the LGBTQ+ community is especially vulnerable to the systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia that pervades many nations. “For over 10 years we’ve made a point to support LGBTQ+ organizations in the places […]

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