Catholic Church can’t bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin,” Vatican says –...
The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God "cannot bless sin." The Vatican's orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a...
In setback for gay Catholics, Vatican says church cannot bless same-sex unions – Reuters
The Vatican said on Monday that priests cannot bless same-sex unions and that such blessings are not valid, in a ruling that greatly disappointed gay Catholics who had hoped their Church...
What You Need To Know About the Equality Act – Center For American Progress
Download the PDF here. The Equality Act is a landmark piece of legislation that would expand federal civil rights laws to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, housing, credit, jury...
Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders – The New York...
Later that day, Madi Hine approached her mother crying hysterically about the harassing texts, her mother said. Her daughter admitted that she was embarrassed, and told her that she had been...
Gay Conversion Church Loses Appeal Over Vimeo Account – Bloomberg
Vimeo Inc. is immune to a lawsuit by a church whose account it deleted for promoting gay conversion, the federal appeals court in New York ruled, amid a battle over online...
Sexual orientation axed from South Carolina hate crime bill – Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A hate crimes bill in South Carolina no longer protects gay or transgender people after a Republican leader said including them would likely lead members of his...
Israel’s Prime Minister May Benefit From A Rift Over LGBTQ Rights – NPR
With elections later this month, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is courting votes among Israel's Palestinian citizens after a controversy over LGBTQ rights.
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Deepfake Videos of Eerie Tom Cruise Revive Debate – The New York Times
To those fearful of a future in which videos of real people are indistinguishable from computer-generated forgeries, two recent developments that attracted an audience of millions might have seemed alarming.First, a...
An interview with SF comic Alexis Gay, who made the viral video about park...
A San Francisco comedian posted a video in social media Tuesday poking fun at the socially distanced park hangouts that have become ubiquitous among certain San Francisco residents (think Souvla-loving, Allbirds-wearing...
Israel to get its third gay cabinet minister – The Jerusalem Post
Israel will have three cabinet ministers from the LGBT community on Monday night, when the cabinet officially approves the appointment of Blue and White faction chairman Eitan Ginzburg as communications minister.Ginzburg,...
ACLU – LGBTQ Rights – ACLU
What's at Stake The ACLU works to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, & queer people belong everywhere and can live openly and authentically without discrimination, harassment, or violence. The ACLU has a long history of...
How Mark Cuban uses a Steve Jobs-inspired strategy to stay successful in a world...
Steve Jobs once said:"It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things that humans have done and then try to bring those things in to what you're doing....
The business book that sparked this entrepreneur’s multibillion-dollar social impact start-up – CNBC
Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama, all his life Josh Tetrick was certain he was going to be a linebacker in the National Football League.So when he fell short of a career...
The World Must Regulate Tech Before It’s Too Late – Foreign Policy
An expert's point of view on a current event.
March 1, 2021, 2:50 PM A century’s worth of change is about to be squeezed into a single decade....
Chinese court backs publisher of textbook calling homosexuality ‘psychological disorder’ – Reuters
HONG KONG, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A court in China's eastern Jiangsu province recently ruled in favour of a publisher that described homosexuality as a "psychological disorder" in a university textbook.According...
Can Tech Break Us Out of Our Bubbles? – The New York Times
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays.The internet has created an abundance of information and entertainment, and it’s great.But we...
Lawmakers approve ban on gay panic defense in Virginia – Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will ban the use of a person’s perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity as a defense in court for...
Jennifer Granholm is confirmed as energy secretary. – The New York Times
The Senate confirmed Jennifer M. Granholm to be energy secretary on Thursday, positioning the former governor of Michigan to play a key role in President Biden’s plans to confront climate change.Ms....
Why this tech CEO is calling on Biden to give $2,400 monthly stimulus checks...
In January, Girls Who Code founder and CEO Reshma Saujani ran a full-page ad in The New York Times calling on President Biden and the rest of Congress to pass her...
Diverse group of cities have highest rates of gay households – Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Once known for singer Anita Bryant’s anti-gay rights campaign and a ban on gay and lesbian adoptions, Florida is now home to two metro areas with among...
Apple helps Encircle expand its support for LGBTQ+ youth and their families – Apple...
By any measure, Encircle’s model has worked — more than 10,000 guests visit each Encircle home every year. With counseling services, music nights, community service projects, and other bonding activities, Encircle...
More Americans identify as LGBT than ever before: Poll – ABC News
A new poll has found that more adults identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender than ever before.According to a Gallup poll released Wednesday, 5.6% of United States adults identify as...
Homoco: The Gay Brand Borne From a Chain of All-American Gas Stations – esquire.com
Gay men are bilingual. Unlike most polyglots, however, a brother tongue isn't always mastered during a year abroad in a place with cheaper rent and better food. It's learnt on the...
Mark Cuban: If I were to start a business right now, this is what...
Mark Cuban became a billionaire just before the dot-com bubble burst.In 1995, Cuban and a friend, Todd Wagner, started an internet radio platform called Broadcast.com. Four years later, Broadcast.com was acquired...
R6 Flores loadout details: Ubisoft introduces R6s first gay character – Republic TV
During the Year 6 reveal, Ubisoft announced a new Rainbow Six Siege character called Flores who is going to be the first gay personality in the game. However, players who are...
Where are India’s queer parents? Having a family is not even an option for...
File photo | Members and supporters of LGBT groups during Delhi's Queer Pride march | PTI Text Size: A- A+ Ask Indians what matters most to them and they...
DeepMind researchers say AI poses a threat to people who identify as queer –...
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TikTok star under fire for using racial and anti-gay slurs: ‘It is so hateful’...
Isabella Avila, aka OnlyJayus, is being called out after screenshots of her old texts leaked online. In these messages, Avila harassed another creator on Instagram using both racial and anti-gay slurs,...
Silicon Valley’s Safe Space – The New York Times
I woke up the next morning to a torrent of online abuse, as did my editor, who was named in the farewell note. My address and phone number were shared by...
University challenged Turkey’s president scapegoats gay-friendly students – The Economist
Feb 11th 2021ISTANBULSQUADRONS OF armed policemen block the entrance. Metal barriers line the avenue leading up to the campus. Snipers occasionally emerge on nearby rooftops. Bogazici University has long been considered...
COVID-19 Vaccine Turns People Gay? Iranian Cleric Spins Wild Conspiracy – Polygraph.info
On February 2, a message posted on the Telegram channel of Iranian Cleric Ayatollah Abbas Tabrizian warned his 209,000-plus followers not to get vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).
“Do...
Study focuses on mental health of gay men amid pandemic – UCLA Newsroom
Sixty-three percent of men who participated in a new UCLA-led study reported only leaving their home for essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The research suggests being in isolation has contributed to feelings of anxiety...
‘The Equalizer’: Reboot sticks to the formula – Newsday
SERIES "The Equalizer" WHEN|WHERE Premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. (after the Super Bowl) on CBS/2. Moves to its regular Sunday-at-8 p.m. slot next week. WHAT IT'S ABOUT Robyn McCall (Queen Latifah)...
T.J. Osborne of country music duo Brothers Osborne comes out as gay – CBS...
Country music star T.J. Osborne revealed in a Time magazine interview on Wednesday that he is gay.The 36-year-old vocalist for Brothers Osborne, a duo he started with his brother, John, said...
Pete Buttigieg, US first openly gay Cabinet Member, confirmed as Transportation Secretary – Republic...
A former South Bend, Indiana mayor, who identifies as an LGBTQ+ community member and is openly gay has been confirmed into the US Senate as a transportation secretary. Pete Buttigieg, who...