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Bill Kennedy NBA

NBA Referee Comes-Out After Being Subjected to Homophobic Outburst

Bill Kennedy, one of the NBA's top referees' has come out as gay, saying he is "proud to be an NBA referee" and "proud to be...
Transgender Ban US Military

United States Military Backtracking On Trans Service Members Under Trump?

In stark contrast to progress made under the Obama Presidency, the Department of Defence has announced that it will delay the enlistment of new transgender...
They - word of the year

‘ They ’ Named the 2019 Word of the Year

Merriam-Webster Dictionary has announced that the 2019 word of the year is ‘they’. The dictionary announced on Tuesday that ‘they’ was its most-searched-for word in...
OBAMACARE

Obamacare Ensures Heath Care For Trans People

The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has confirmed that health care providers throughout the United States are obligated to provide transgender...
Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenyan President Will Not Allow Persecution of LGBTI Community

Kenya's fourth President, Uhuru Kenyatta has said in an interview that despite same-sex sexual activity being illegal, he will not allow LGBTI people to...
Greek Civil Unions

Greek Parliament Approves Same-Sex Civil Unions

Despite fierce opposition, the Greek parliament overwhelming voted to approve same-sex civil unions after ten hours of heated debate. Despite the parliaments 193 to 56 vote,...
Missouri LGBTI

Anti-LGBTI Bill Fails In Missouri

The midwestern state of Missouri has voted against the enactment of anti-LGBTI legislation disguised as "Religious Freedom" legislation. The "Religious Freedom" legislation known as Senate Joint...
Florida Shooting

Heroic Florida Man Dies Defending Friends From Homophobe

A heroic South Florida man has been killed trying to defending his friends from a man hurling homophobic abuse and threats. Reported by Sun-Sentinel, Juan Cruz was...
LGBTI USA

Republican Bill to Ban Gay Conversion Therapy On Youth

27-year-old Republican, Eric Schleien, one of the youngest elected lawmakers in the United States intends to ban "reparative therapies" that attempt to turn LGBTI youth into heterosexuals. Schleien's bill...
LGBTI USA

Majority of Americans Now Believe Firing Someone Because of Their Sexuality...

A new survey has shown promising signs of progress from the United States, with the majority of respondents now opposing discrimination against LGBTI people in...

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