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Gay Man Left With Horrific Injuries After Homophobic Attack Outside McDonald’s
Pink News reports that a 22-year-old gay man in Preston, Lancashire was left with horrifying injuries after a homophobic beating by a gang of thugs. Read the full story at Pink News
France To End 12 Month Gay Blood Donation Ban
GayStarNews reports that in 2016 France overturned a 30-year-ban on MSM donating blood, allowing men to donate blood only if they had abstained from sex for 12 months, but on Wednesday morning (17 July), Health […]
Pose’s Billy Porter Is First Openly Gay Black Man With Emmy Nomination For Lead Actor In A Drama
People reports that Pose’s Billy Porter is making history at the 2019 Emmy Awards with his nomination for outstanding lead actor in a drama series category for his starring role as ball emcee Pray Tell […]
Gay Official Wins $1.5 Million Discrimination Lawsuit Against Iowa’s Republican Ex-Governor
Pink News reports that a court has found that Iowa’s Republican ex-governor Terry Branstad unlawfully discriminated against a gay official. Read the full story at Pink News
Dan Baer, Behind Hillary’s Gay Rights Speech, Makes A Run For Senate
Advocate.com reports that Dan Baer made history in 2011 when he helped craft Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s famous “gay rights are human rights” speech, and now he’s trying to make history again by becoming […]
A Man Cut Off His Gay Son’s Earlobe To Mark Him As An ‘Abomination’
LGBTQNation reports that a 19-year-old gay man said that he is scared for his life if he is forced to go back to his home country after his father cut off his earlobe. Read the […]
Alan Turing, World War II Code-Breaker Castrated For Being Gay, Is The Face Of Britain’s £50 Note
CNN reports that Alan Turing, a crack code-breaker and visionary mathematician who was convicted under Victorian-era homophobic laws, will be the face of Britain’s new £50 note. Read the full story at CNN
Gay Politician To Face Anti-LGBT Lawmaker Ruben Diaz In Congress Race
Pink News reports that gay, black New York councilman Ritchie Torres has announced he will run for Congress, facing off against anti-LGBT politician Ruben Diaz Sr. Read the full story at Pink News
Puerto Rico’s Governor Urged To Resign Over Antigay, Sexist Remarks
Advocate.com reports that Puerto Rico’s governor, Ricardo Rosselló, is facing pressure to resign after the revelation that he made homophobic and misogynistic comments in online chats. Read the full story at Advocate.com
Two Men In Detroit Were Shot For Being Gay, Prosecutors Say
CNN reports that a Detroit man is charged with shooting two men because they were gay, according to prosecutors. Read the full story at CNN
