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Apple CEO Tim Cook names replacement as he steps out of role
Cook made history as the first publicly gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company
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Australian former billionaire Hamish Douglass comes out as gay
Douglass, once one of Australia's most prominent fund managers, opened up about his sexuality on the Rampart Talks podcast
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Australia eases blood donation restrictions for some LGBTQ+ citizens
"We're now able to now safely make changes that will enable gay and bisexual men and transgender people to donate blood and platelets," announced Lifeblood executive director Cath Stone
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‘I love president Trump’: Caitlyn Jenner backs Donald Trump despite anti-trans passport policy
The former athlete says the US leader's executive order on gender markers has left her unable to travel internationally, but she's still not withdrawing her support
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Porn star Ty Roderick says he’s been discharged from hospital after alleged knife attack
"My son was the victim of a sudden, violent attack," wrote Roderick's mother via a GoFundMe page
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Belarus introduces law targeting so-called LGBTQ+ propaganda with jail penalties
Under Belarusian law, LGBTQ+ topics are now grouped within the same set of criminal categories as paedophilia
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Tennessee introduces ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ protecting anti-LGBTQ+ university speakers
If signed by governor Bill Lee, the legislation could prevent public universities from restricting invited speakers based on their ideologies
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Drag legend Virgin X and photographer Matt Ford team up to raise funds for Gaza with latex-laced imagery (EXCLUSIVE)
The works are being sold exclusively on the Matt Ford Studio website, signed by the photographer himself
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Australian lesbian rights group wins transgender exclusion appeal
The Lesbian Action Group is seeking a five-year exemption under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 to exclude trans women
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Senegal court jails man for six years in first conviction under new anti-LGBTQ+ law
The ruling follows recent changes to legislation signed into law by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye after approval by the National Assembly
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Tennessee governor Bill Lee announces Nuclear Family Month to coincide with Pride Month
The resolution follows a bill seeking to ban LGBTQ+ pride flags on state-owned property during Pride Month in Tennessee
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Russian news outlet fined over Heated Rivalry review for spreading ‘LGBT propaganda’
In Russia, online content is regulated by the state communications watchdog, which enforces strict anti-LGBTQ+ laws prohibiting queer exposure
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Man ‘most likely’ cured of HIV after stem cell transplant from brother
The patient stopped taking antiretroviral medication after two years and doctors have found no trace of active virus in his body since
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Donald Trump pushes anti-transgender policies upon DoorDash employee
“I really don’t have an opinion on that,” said delivery driver Sharon Simmons
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Pete Buttigieg signals 2028 US presidential run: ‘You save me a seat. I’ll be there’
At the National Action Network’s 35th annual convention, the Democrat was asked if he would run for office again
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Porn star Milo Miles claims he’s been banned from US after airport interrogation over PrEP and alleged escort work
“I was treated like a criminal despite having done nothing wrong," said Miles
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Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years following record of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
Keir Starmer said Magyar’s victory marked “an historic moment, not only for Hungary, but for European democracy”
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Mississippi passes anti-trans driving licence bill awaiting sign-off from Republican governor
Mississippi is the latest of several US states to issue legislation or rule on amendments to gender markers on driver’s licences
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LGBTQ+ ABC employees rally against ‘insulting’ Pride programme withdrawal
ABC ended its partnership with Pride in Diversity due to concerns over editorial independence and impartiality
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David Geffen ‘finally finalises divorce from model husband as they reach settlement’
Issues including spousal maintenance, how their assets should be divided, and responsibility for legal costs have now been allegedly settled