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77-Year-Old Man Receives 22 Years for Cold Case Gay-Bashing Murder

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The now-older Australian man convicted of the 1987 gay-bashing murder of a man he thought was gay received what amounted to a life sentence in a Sydney courtroom late last month. NSW Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia sentenced on October 20, Stanley Bruce Early, 77, to a maximum of 22 years in prison for the murder of Raymond Keam, 43, in a public park in the early morning hours of January 13, 1987. According to the Sydney Morning Herald,the sentence includes a mandatory 15 years and six months behind bars, meaning Early won’t be eligible for parole until the age of […]

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Organizing in a Time of Anxiety: Taking Inspiration From the Gay Men’s Health Crisis

We often feel duty-bound to tackle everything from a worsening climate catastrophe to systemic racism, economic inequality, global humanitarian crises, public health emergencies, rampant corporate greed and the potential threat of authoritarianism, just to name a few. It can be not only daunting, but also downright exhausting to face the challenges inherent in fighting for a more just and peaceful world. At the same time, we’re organizers precisely because we want to make progress on intractable problems, and we know the solutions lie in the communities more directly impacted. In the midst of moments that feel hopeless – where it’s easy to […]

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Activist, organizer, author Amber Hollibaugh dies at 77

Amber Hollibaugh, an activist, organizer, author of “My Dangerous Desires: A Queer Girl Dreaming Her Way Home” and a self-educated leading public intellectual in the LGBTQ, feminist, sexual liberation and economic justice movements, died suddenly of complications of diabetes in her home in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Oct. 20. She was 77. Hollibaugh is she is survived by her life partner, award-winning novelist Jenifer Levin, and stepsons Mak Levin and Van De Laurier. Hollibaugh was born in Bakersfield, Calif., on June 20, 1946. She lived in San Francisco, Las Vegas, Mississippi, Chicago and Canada before she moved to New York in 1981. […]

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Nearly All LGBTQ+ Youth Exposed to Online Bullying: HRC Report

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The internet remains a place LGBTQ+ youth seek refuge to understand their identity, but research from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation increasingly shows queer kids at risk of vicious cyberbullying. Researchers found 96 percent of queer youth end up exposed to offensive and hurtful anti-LGBTQ+ content. Nearly half, 49 percent, of trans and non-binary youth experienced cyberbullying attacking them based on their gender identity in the last year. That’s all according to HRC’s 2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Report. Leaders behind the research say that shows a greater need to keep safe spaces online, and better avenues for victimized individuals to seek help and assistance […]

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Pretty much everybody opposes everything Mike Johnson stands for

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New House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) holds extremist views on social issues and based his political and professional career on opposition to LGBTQ+ rights. He’s argued that gay sex should be illegal, opposes same-sex marriage, and is a proponent of debunked attempts to turn gay people straight. But when Americans were asked about their views on Johnson’s Christian Nationalist positions, the overwhelming majority opposed everything he stands for. Related: In a recently released Data for Progress poll, most respondents admitted that they didn’t know how to feel about him because they still had no idea who he was.  Get the Daily Brief The […]

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The 10- Least LGBTQI-friendly Cities in the US

Countless cities across the U.S. have a substantial way to go toward being more LGBTQ-friendly. These are the 10 least LGBTQ-friendly cities in America: What stands out in the bottom cities is that they all have particularly low state equality tally scores. The bottom 10 average a state equality tally score of -3.15, which is 119% lower than the average state’s score of 16.7. Seven out of the bottom 10 cities are also in states that have a “Don’t Say Gay” law, one of the most restrictive laws targeting LGBTQ Americans.  In addition, four of the bottom 10 cities don’t […]

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Hungary has fired its national museum director over LGBTQ content in World Press Photo exhibition

Hungary’s cultural minister on Monday fired the director of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, accusing him of failing to comply with a contentious law that bans the display of LGBTQ content to minors. The dismissal of Laszlo L. Simon, who became director of the museum for a five-year term in 2021, came after Hungary’s government determined in late October that five photos on display at the prestigious World Press Photo exhibition violated the law restricting children’s access to content that depicts homosexuality or gender change. The museum subsequently put a notice on its website and at the entrance to the World […]

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Mississippi Elects Fabian Nelson as First Out LGBTQ+ State Legislator

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It’s now official: Mississippi has elected its first out state legislator. Fabian Nelson, a Black gay man, had already won a Democratic primary runoff in House of Representatives District 66 and had no opposition in Tuesday’s general election except for a write-in campaign. But now he’s won the general. The district is located in the Jackson metro area. “At a time when bigotry in politics is on the rise, voters in Mississippi House District 66 have chosen a different path,” said a statement from Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which endorsed Nelson. “Fabian’s victory is a testament to his dedication to his […]

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Oregon man sentenced for LGBTQ hate crimes in Idaho, including trying to hit people with car

An Oregon man who pleaded guilty in connection with LGBTQ hate crimes, including trying to hit people with a car in Idaho last year, has been sentenced to just over three years in prison. Matthew Lehigh was sentenced Thursday to 37 months followed by three years of supervised release and he must pay restitution, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Lehigh, 32, previously pleaded guilty to two felony charges of violating the Hate Crimes Prevention Act as part of a plea agreement. Last October, Lehigh punched and threatened a transgender librarian in Boise before trying to run over a library […]

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Here Are the LGBTQ+ Races to Watch on Election Day 2023

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Tuesday’s election races offer a variety chances for LGBTQ+ advancement. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, which supports candidates who are out and meet certain other standards, has identified several developments to watch for in the election, in which 312 LGBTQ+ people are running for office — more than in any previous election in an odd-numbered year. That includes 166 candidates endorsed by Victory Fund.  It could mean the most out candidates elected in an odd-numbered year. Fifty-two have already won this year, so if 133 win office Tuesday, 2023 will beat 2021’s odd-number record of 184. Some of the most closely watched races are in Virginia. […]

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