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Equality House

Equality House Responds to Gov. Pence With Easter Pride

The Governor of Indiana has had an interesting week following the signing of the Religious Freedom Bill. The bill which has been deemed anti-gay because it...
Judy Shepard receives the Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden. (The White House Facebook)

Judy Shepard Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom for Decades of LGBTQ+...

Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard whose brutal murder in a 1998 hate crime became a defining moment in the fight for LGBTQ+...
Susan Sarandon

Clinton’s LGBTI Rights Record Questioned by Susan Sarandon

Academy Award winning actress, Susan Sarandon has come out questioning Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s record on LGBTI rights. The 69-year-old actress and political activist who is...
A police officer escorts two men accused of having gay sex into a holding cell prior to their trial at sharia court in Banda Aceh AP

Indonesian Men Guilty of Gay Sex Sentenced to 85 Lashes

Two Indonesian men have become the first to be sentenced to public caning after being caught having gay sex. After eikon reported back in April,...
Smotrich with United States Ambassador to Israel David M. Friedman during a visit to Hesder Yeshiva

“I’m A Fascist Homophobe” Disturbing Recoding Of Israeli Minister Leaked

A disturbing recording of Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich describing himself as a “fascist homophobe” has been leaked by the country’s public broadcaster Kan. The recording...
older lgbtq adults drug study

Older LGBTQ Adults at Higher Risk of Substance Abuse

According to a new study, middle-aged and older adults who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual have higher rates of using and abusing drugs. The...
Rainbow Flag

Christian Boys School Flies Rainbow Flag for Pride Month

In recognition of Pride Month, a world-renowned Christian school in South Africa has flown the rainbow flag from the top of the school's bell...
Anti-LGBTI

Anti-LGBTI Legislation Increasing in USA

With more than 115 Anti-LGBTI bills introduced in the United States in 2015, a new report from the Human Rights Campaign has highlighted that a...

First Lady Speaks Out About Anti-LGBTI Laws

Just a few days after President Barack Obama's condemnation of Anti-LGBTI legislation passed in Mississippi and North Carolina, Michelle Obama has followed suit during...

Boston Promotes Diversity In Historical Pride Parade

Boston kicked off one of the United States' biggest pride weekends with its 45th annual pride parade on Saturday which highlighted the city's diversity...

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