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Not too big and not too small: 5 mid-sized cities to retire in (plus one far-flung surprise)
These geographically diverse towns offer the best of all worlds: big city amenities with a small-town vibe, including price.
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Trump-loving nuts filmed themselves taking down “gay” mystery monolith. Now it’s back.
They drove over five hours to vandalize the structure because they hate “illegal aliens.” It has returned in less than two days.
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Trump supporter starts a “Kill transgenders!” chant at rally
A rally in favor of police violence turned even uglier when one “Back the Blue” supporter started a new chant on the edge of a Black Lives Matter protest.
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Retired judge admits he bought assault weapon as favor for Nazi-obsessed boyfriend
Former judge Karl Alexander was “persuaded over the years” to buy an AR-15 rifle for a white supremacist felon because of their romantic relationship.
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United Airlines won’t march in NYC pride parade over sponsorship dispute
Because logos are more important than supporting LGBT people.
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People are furious Pittsburgh sold their pride march to a fracking company
So they’re doing something about it.
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Jury selection begins in Bill Cosby’s trial for sex assault of lesbian
Will the jurors chosen to judge the disgraced comedian believe his claim that sex with Andrea Constand was consensual?
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Pittsburgh becomes first city in Pennsylvania to ban conversion therapy
A councilman said he had been hearing from citizens worried about Mike Pence‘s reported support of the harmful practice.
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio crashed Pittsburgh’s Halloween gay bingo game
The crowd yelled when Di Blasio “called too many ‘O’ numbers in a row,” says blogger and activist Sue Kerr.
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Amplifying bisexual voices
This is the culmination of the third annual Bisexual Awareness Week.
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Pittsburgh schools adopt transgender nondiscrimination plan
The policy outlines the rights, protections and support systems schools must provide for transgender students.
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Nick Jonas to replace Iggy Azalea at Pittsburgh LGBT pride concert
The 22-year-old former Jonas Brothers frontman has a sizable gay following and plays a gay boxer on the DirecTV series “Kingdom.”
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Ceding to pressure over past anti-gay tweets, Iggy Azalea cancels pride performance
Iggy Azalea has canceled a performance at a Pittsburgh gay pride event after being criticized for making anti-gay and racist remarks on social media.
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Judge: University of Pittsburgh transgender locker room ban didn’t discriminate
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a transgender man who alleged the University of Pittsburgh expelled and subjected him to FBI scrutiny after a dispute over using a men’s locker room.
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Officials say officer did not use excessive force at Pittsburgh gay pride
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh city officials have determined that a police officer did not use excessive force when he punched a woman at a gay pride event in June. City Solicitor Lourdes Sanchez-Ridge made the announcement Friday afternoon. The officer, Souroth Chatterji, said he was trying to break up a fight when he grabbed the woman by the head and punched…
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Pittsburgh Episcopal Diocese approves same-sex marriages
PITTSBURGH — The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh says its clergy may sign marriage certificates between same-sex couples. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Monday that the rule is spelled out in a recent letter from Bishop Dorsey McConnell. McConnell has expressed reservations about the theology behind the church’s marriage rite…
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Police officer investigated for forceful arrest at Pittsburgh pride event
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Pittsburgh police officer has been put on desk duty after video surfaced showing him punching a woman at the city’s LGBT pride parade and festival. Mayor Bill Peduto said Monday the officer will remain on restricted duty for a month during an internal investigation.
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Pittsburgh mayor officiates weddings for 19 same-sex couples
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has officiated his first weddings since taking office in January, presiding over a group ceremony for 19 same-sex couples in City Council chambers. The weddings coincided with the Pittsburgh Pridefest, and some of the couples had marched in the Pride Parade before they were married on Sunday.
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Pittsburgh mayor to officiate mass same-sex wedding at pride event
PITTSBURGH — The mayor of Pittsburgh has announced plans to officiate marriages for same-sex couples next month following last week’s federal court decision striking down the commonwealth’s gay marriage ban.
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Pittsburgh Episcopal bishop approves same-sex blessings
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s Episcopal bishop has decided to let local priests decide whether they will conduct blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples.