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Miss North Carolina USA stripped of title after alleged ‘racism, homophobia, transphobia’
In a statement shared on Instagram, Miss USA president and CEO Thom Brodeur said the ruling had been made jointly with Boltinhouse
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Trans woman alleges paid sexual encounter with Lindsey Graham after his death
Taylor Snider, a former sex worker, made the claims during an interview with Uncloseted Media, published this week
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Trans students deserve schools they can trust – Trump’s agenda is making that impossible
As a Trans man and the founder of Destination Tomorrow, I have seen firsthand what happens when protections disappear and trust in institutions erodes
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TikTok blames ‘error’ that allowed Perez Hilton livestream to continue for 15 minutes
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New York lawmakers introduce bill to lift 40-year ban on gay bathhouses
State senator Erik Bottcher and assembly member Tony Simone, who are both openly gay, have introduced the Public Health Modernisation Act
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Rob Jetten announces €7.5m annual fund to improve LGBTQ+ safety in the Netherlands
The Dutch prime minister spoke at the opening of the WorldPride Human Rights Conference in Amsterdam today (5 August)
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Here’s what we know about OnlyFans rival Ultraviolet Club
The platform operates similarly to OnlyFans, with users paying a subscription for exclusive content and private messaging with creators
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Perez Hilton is hospitalised after self-harming on livestream
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Transgender people require better breast cancer guidance, study shows
“Every person – transgender or cisgender – deserves clear information about their cancer risk," says researcher Kim Zayhowski
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Russian political candidate allegedly ‘beaten’ and imprisoned for rainbow T-shirt post
After being held at a police station in Moscow, it was reported that Neonov was held for seven hours without access to a lawyer
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Conservative group targets Michelle Visage PrEP advert that doesn’t mention HIV, sex or LGBTQ+ people
One Million Moms (OMM) has launched a petition calling on TV Land to remove ViiV Healthcare's 'PrEP Wisdom' advert from its programming
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Porn star Drake Von arrested for third time this year
The arrest comes while the bisexual performer is already the subject of two separate criminal cases in Nevada
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Luigi Mangione case to be explored in new ABC News true crime podcast
Mangione, who has pleaded not guilty, has attracted an unusually large online following since his arrest last year
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Teen accused of plotting attack on LGBTQ+ students among three arrested
While the cases are unrelated, the ISD said each teenager had independently adopted extremist beliefs
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Anti-LGBTQ+ billboards declaring ‘No child has two dads’ spark backlash in Ohio
The signs were paid for by Seattle-based group Them Before Us, which opposes marriage equality, IVF and no-fault divorce
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Dylan Mulvaney responds after Donald Trump jokes about her at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The actress and transgender advocate addressed the president's remarks in a four-minute video shared on social media yesterday
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Berlin Pride attack: What happened and what we know so far
UPDATED: The incident unfolded on Saturday evening (25 July) as hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the German capital
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Romanian Pride march to go ahead despite fourth consecutive ban
“Every year the local authorities have managed to find legal or technical excuses to ban Oradea Pride events,” said Iulian Dițiu, co-founder and president of Ark Oradea
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Jewish LGBTQ+ Berliners feel unwelcome in queer spaces, says government report
Berlin has recorded a sharp increase in antisemitic incidents relating to the city's queer Jewish community, a government report states
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Trailblazing Canadian gay rights advocate, Michael Hendricks, dies age 84
From his work honouring those who died during the HIV/AIDS epidemic to paving the way for same-sex marriage in Canada, Hendricks leaves behind a legacy that will never be forgotten