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Lil Nas X Writes a Letter to His Younger Self About Coming Out
“I know we promised to die with the secret, but this will open doors for many other queer people to simply exist,” the rapper wrote
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1 in 6 Gen Z Americans Self-Identifies as LGBTQ
According to a new Gallup poll of 15,000 people over the age of 18, the percent of Americans who self-identify as something other than heterosexual has jumped from 3.5 to 5.6 percent since 2012.
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Sophie, Grammy-Nominated Scottish Musician, Dies at Age 34
The Grammy-nominated Scottish disc jockey, music producer and recording artist Sophie has died at age 34 following an accident in the Greek capital of Athens.
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Op-Ed: The Historic Change Citi Made for Transgender Card Holders
To combat discrimination Citi launched an initiative with Mastercard to offer transgender customers the ability to use their chosen first name on credit cards.
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Elon Musk Should Apologize for Mocking Gender Pronouns, Says Group That Gave Tesla Top LGBTQ-Friendly Rating
In a series of tweets this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk mocked people who list the pronouns they would like others to use to describe them in their online bios.
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Supreme Court Ruling: LGBTQ People Protected From Job Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that LGBTQ rights are protected from discrimination in employment.
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Pride Vermont Celebration Ramps Up This Weekend
While many cities celebrate LGBT Pride week in June, community members in Burlington, Vermont, are doing so this week with a series of events leading up to the popular Pride Vermont parade and festival this weekend. “Why should people come out to Pride,” entertainer Nikki Champagne asked, repeating a question posed by necn. “Because it’s our time of year to...
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Taylor Swift Gives Surprise Performance at Stonewall Inn
Taylor Swift is making a “Gorgeous” statement with her latest surprise performance. After dropping her new song, “You Need to Calm Down,” on Friday, the singer made her way over to the historic Stonewall Inn for a surprise performance in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The mini-concert was very fitting for the new single considering she...
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50 Years After Stonewall, LGBT Rights Are a Work in Progress
They didn’t set out to change history; they weren’t the first LGBT Americans to mobilize against bias. Yet the June 1969 uprising by young gays, lesbians and transgender people in New York City, clashing with police near a bar called the Stonewall Inn, was a vital catalyst in expanding LGBT activism nationwide and abroad. This month’s anniversary provides an opportune...
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Taylor Swift Gives Surprise Performance at Stonewall Inn
Taylor Swift is making a “Gorgeous” statement with her latest surprise performance. After dropping her new song, “You Need to Calm Down,” on Friday, the singer made her way over to the historic Stonewall Inn for a surprise performance in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The mini-concert was very fitting for the new single considering she...
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NBC10 Boston, necn and Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra Participate in Boston Pride
NBC10 Boston, necn and Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra participated in the 2019 Boston Pride Parade.
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300+ Organizations Participate in 2019 Boston Pride Parade
More than 300 organizations participated in the 2019 Boston Pride Parade.
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Thousands Appear at 2019 Boston Pride Parade
Thousands of people attended the 2019 Boston Pride parade on Saturday, June 8, 2019 in the Hub to show support to the LGBTQ community and honor the legacy of the Stonewall Riots, which happened 50 years ago.
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Previewing Boston Pride Parade 2019
Boston Pride’s parade is just around the corner and we’re getting a preview of the festivities! Parade chair and board member, Martha Plaza, talks about the upcoming celebrations.
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Gay Pride Parades Sound a Note of Resistance — and Face Some
Thousands of people lined the streets for gay pride parades Sunday in coast-to-coast events that took both celebratory and political tones, the latter a reaction to what some see as new threats to gay rights in the Trump era. In a year when leaders are anxious about the president’s agenda, parade organizers in New York and San Francisco were more...
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How the LGBTQ and Business Communities Intersect
We’re taking a closer look at the intersection of the business community and the LGBTQ+ community. Helping us explore this topic is Grace Moreno, Executive Director of the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
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Group Pushes Boston ‘Straight Pride' Parade, Sparks Backlash
An attempt at a “straight pride” parade in Boston has sparked outrage days before the city hosts its gay pride parade. Efforts by the group calling itself Super Happy Fun America come amid LGBTQ Pride Month, with Boston’s parade scheduled for Saturday.
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Discussing the Laws and Policies That Affect LGBTQ+ Community
Boston Pride Week is well underway and we’re taking a closer look at major law and policies that have impacted the LGBTQ+ community. Arlene Isaacson, co-chair of the Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Caucus, goes into detail.
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Discussing Health Issues Gender-Diverse People Face
Boston Pride Week is well underway and today, we’re taking a closer look at health issues that gender-diverse people face. Dr. Ruben Hopwood, coordinator of the Fenway Health Transgender Health Program and visiting researcher at the Danielsen Institute at Boston University, explains.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Signs Bill Banning LGBTQ Conversion Therapy
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has reportedly signed a bill banning LGBTQ conversion therapy, a process critics decry as a harmful and medically discredited attempt to change a person’s sexual identity. The measure passed the House and Senate by overwhelming margins and went to Baker’s desk. The State House News Service reported Monday afternoon that the governor had signed the...