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South Florida police chief suspended after claiming deputy’s death from COVID-19 was due to being gay
Fraternal Order of Police wants a third-party investigation into whether Davie Police Chief Dale Engle should be fired
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Leftover fabric from AIDS Quilt will become coronavirus masks for community workers
Plans to display the quilt in San Francisco are on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Transgender woman fined for violating Panama’s gender-based COVID-19 rules
Panama does not recognize trans people's gender identity unless they have undergone surgery
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An Indonesian trans woman was burned to death. Police won’t charge anyone with murder.
Suspects were charged with aggravated assault because police claim they didn't intend to set the victim on fire
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Virginia governor signs LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections into law
Law's protections for LGBTQ people, as well as pregnant people and veterans, will go into effect on July 1
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Advocates fear North Carolina schools’ virtual learning system will out transgender students
More than 300 educators, parents, counselors, and students call for fixes to PowerSchool virtual platform
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Tallahassee City Commission approves conversion therapy ban
Ordinance is crafted to protect against an expected legal challenge from conservative anti-LGBTQ forces
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WATCH: Gay couple recreates Jurassic Park with their dog while in coronavirus lockdown
The couple found the perfect way to beat their COVID-19 isolation boredom
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Netflix’s ‘Money Heist’ criticized for not casting trans actor in trans role
One viewer asked: "Would it have killed the producers of the show to hire an actual trans woman"
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Ellen DeGeneres slammed for comparing COVID-19 self-quarantine to “being in jail”
DeGeneres was branded tone-deaf for the joke, particularly given her multimillion-dollar home
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Auli’i Cravalho, star of Disney’s ‘Moana,’ comes out as bisexual
In her first TikTok video, Auli’i Cravalho proudly came out as bisexual
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HRC warns of COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on black and LGBTQ communities
LGBTQ organization calls on Congress to tailor future stimulus bills to address health disparities
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Ending the Gay Blood Ban: Why the FDA’s Changes Aren’t Enough
The FDA has reduced its celibacy requirement for gay men wishing to donate blood. Critics say it still discriminates.
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Ending the Blood Ban – Metro Weekly Magazine – April 9, 2020
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Gone Clubbing: Coronavirus is pushing LGBTQ nightlife online and into homes
The hottest new club is your living room, as virtual nightclubbing takes off in the age of social distancing
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‘Slay the Dragon’ is a once-in-a-generation exposé of the undermining of our fragile democracy
Told through the story of one woman's activism, Slay the Dragon casts partisan redistricting as a threat to democracy as we know it
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Music Review: Shamir’s ‘Cataclysm’
Shamir metamorphosizes once again on an unannounced, yet perfectly timed new album
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Pitchers offers limited edition T-shirts to support its staff during COVID-19
Support local businesses, and gain access to an open bar when Pitchers and A League of Her Own reopen!
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Buddha Board offers moments of creative zen during lockdown
Whether fine art or penis doodles, Buddha Board offers temporary reprieve from coronavirus blues
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Sexy Time: Bite the Fruit is here for your lockdown self-love needs
As we all get used to more "me" time, Bite the Fruit has toys galore in its online store
