LGBTQ+
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Texas Bakers Lost Customers After Making Pride Cookies, Community Rallies In Support
A sign of support and love for the LGBTQ+ community was shot down at a small bakery in Texas. Then, the community responded, proving that love always wins.Heart-shaped cookies for PrideJune is Pride month, so a bakery in Lufkin, Texas thought of spreading love the way they know how — with tasty cook...
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Janelle Monáe Revealed Why She Is 'Half-Computer' - And Why Being a Threat Is So Important
Janelle Monáe wears many hats — singer, songwriter, rapper, fashion icon, science-fiction author, and actress, to name just a few. Of course, she's also an eight-time Grammy nominee. But her identity runs deeper than her many talents. A longtime boundary-bender extraordinaire, Monáe is also famous f...
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Dad Hires Hitman To Attack Son For Being Gay - Hitman Realizes And Does This Instead
The hitman knew the right thing to do.An attempted hate crimeA 75-year-old Italian man from a suburb of Turin couldn't cope with his son's sexuality. So much so, that he offered €2,500 ($2,900 USD) to break his 43-year-old son's hands.“My son is a thug,” the father, who wasn't named, reportedly told...
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Gay Son Comes Out To Mormon Dad, Gets Shocked For All The Right Reasons
Before his first missionary trip, Mormon Austin Swink had something important to tell his father — and his response invokes all the feels.Coming out is never easyComing out to a parent is one of the hardest things someone can do, but it was even harder for Austin Swink because of his faith.Still, Sw...
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How Dance Moms Star JoJo Siwa Overcame Hate to Become a Powerful LGBTQ+ Icon
JoJo Siwa’s career is already established at the young age of 19 years old. Siwa had her first encounter with fame through the hit show Dance Moms back in 2015, guiding her to start her YouTube channel which now boasts 12.2 million subscribers. Despite this success, to have an incredibly bright spot...
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Modern Family’s Most Controversial Character May Be TV’s Most Important LGBTQ+ Ally
It would be a challenge to find someone who hasn't chuckled along with at least one episode of Modern Family, a show about three families trying to navigate the contemporary world -- and everything that implies.The series was a fresh take on the mockumentary sitcom format and represented family stru...
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Marvel Finally Revealed a Superhero as Queer in Thor: Love and Thunder - And That's Crucial
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has finally confirmed what fans have known for years, King Valkyrie (played by Tessa Thompson) is bisexual. Valkyrie, who first appeared in 2017's Thor: Ragnarok returns to the big screen in Thor: Love and Thunder. The film makes it clear that Valkyrie is queer, a fact ...
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Do You Lack Desire For Romance? Maybe You’re An Aromantic Person
A conceptual revolution has taken over relationships and sexuality recently, as different needs, desires, and tendencies are identified and understood. Increasing numbers of people are awakening to their authentic way of relating, and language and terminology are catching up. This is a conceptual re...
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Why We Need To Talk About Kim Petras—the First Trans Woman to Win a Grammy
Of the dozens of Grammys bestowed upon stars this year, the winner who stands out boldly from the rest is Kim Petras, as she became the first openly transgender woman to win the prestigious award. Petras, along with non-binary singer Sam Smith, won Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for their sexy, char...
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