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Commentary
Already forgot everything from 2020? Here’s a review of the dumpster fire of a year.
In case you needed a reminder, or a reference. Because we’re sure you want to remember all of this.
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Commentary
2020 was the worst year for LGBTQ rights in Europe. But activists are ready to fight back.
Prominent activist Rémy Bonny reviews how LGBTQ rights suffered setbacks all across Europe. He asks the world: “join forces in defense” of us.
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News (World)
Why does the Olympics keep choosing to reward the most anti-LGBTQ countries?
The Olympics-affiliated European Games will be held in an area of Poland that has declared itself an “LGBTQ-free zone.”
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Life
Madonna was fined $1M by Russia for supporting LGBTQ rights publicly
The pop singer refuses to pay the fine.
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Politics
Donald Trump congratulates Poland’s anti-LGBTQ president & calls him “my friend”
Andrzej Duda won reelection by campaigning against LGBTQ adoption and marriage. Trump celebrated “his historic re-election.”
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News (World)
Putin suggests a Russian brand of rainbow ice cream is gay “propaganda” that should be “managed”
“I don’t like the rainbow, just as I don’t like the swastika.”
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News (World)
This map shows LGBTQ protections worldwide. It’s even worse than it looks.
70 countries ban homosexuality. The punishment is death in some of them. And even in nations rated favorably, anti-LGBTQ sentiment is on the rise.
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News (World)
Tunisia becomes first Muslim-majority country to recognize same-sex marriage
Homosexuality is illegal in Tunisia and punishable with up to three years in prison.
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News (World)
Shocking percentage of Russians want to “eliminate” gay & lesbian people
A third wants to isolate gay and lesbian people from the rest of society.
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News (World)
Why is Vladimir Putin proposing a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage?
Marriage equality won’t come to Russia any time soon. So why is the Russian president pushing for a ban?
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News (World)
Vladimir Putin says he won’t allow for LGBTQ families or marriages in Russia
The longtime Russian leader told reporters that he’s considering a constitutional amendment that would ensure that all parents of children “will be dad and mum.”
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News (World)
Pussy Riot video shut down by police under “gay propaganda” ban
Police ordered the studio to turn off power while the feminist punk band recorded a video.
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Life
Apple TV show retelling true story of gay refugee blacklisted across Middle East, Russia
Little America’s episode ‘The Son’ is focused on a gay Syrian immigrant. Now it’s being banned in 11 countries, and one of its actors can’t enter the United States.
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News (World)
“Transgender doll” spotted in a Siberian toy store sets off outrage in Russia
The doll has long flowing hair and wears a dress… and has male genitalia.
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Life
American women are more prejudiced than men against lesbians
Worldwide, people generally liked lesbians more than gay men.
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Bias Watch
Think Fox News is bad? Wait until you see One America News Network.
OANN’s motto is “straight news, no opinion.” It’s rapidly becoming Trump’s favorite network.
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Commentary
House Democrats vote to impeach Donald Trump. Fox News & the GOP were impeached too
Today’s vote is about Trump, but his chief enablers and amplifiers deserve to be taken to task as well.
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News (World)
Man getting death threats after making a YouTube video where he talked to kids about being gay
The video’s producers are facing up to 20 years in prison for “sexual violence against minors” and the kids’ parents could have their kids taken from them.
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Buttigieg says leaders of homophobic countries will ‘have to get used to’ a gay US president
The real problem is how those countries treat their own LGBTQ people, he said.
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News (World)
Russian man drops lawsuit blaming Apple’s iPhone for turning him gay
He still thinks the phone turned him gay, he just wants to avoid all the negative attention he’s gotten since his case went viral.