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Reaction to the fall of Milo Yiannopoulos after pedophile row

Some writers, including JK Rowling, have reacted to the fall of Milo Yiannopoulos. The far-right firebrand lost his job at Breitbart News after a damaging tape in which he discussed

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Tanzanian government threatens to publish ‘list of gay people’

The Tanzanian government has threatened to publish a list of gay people, risking mob violence and threatening their lives. Hamisi Kigwangalla, the deputy health minister (pictured above), has vowed to

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Former boxer and Gay porn star Yusaf Mack beats down homophobic Twitter troll

Former boxer and gay porn star Yusaf Mack stood up to a homophobic Twitter troll in a barbershop. In a video taken of the incident, it shows the 37-year-old athlete,

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Milo Yiannopoulos resurrected a dangerous old myth about gay men and pedophilia

Internet troll and Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos is in the news again — after he was caught defending the sexual abuse of children. Over the weekend, it was revealed that

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Robert Mugabe is unsurprisingly a fan of Donald Trump

Anti-gay Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe has expressed his admiration for President Trump. The oppressive Zimbabwe president made the comments ahead of the country’s upcoming elections. Mugabe says people should give

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Homophobia costs countries billions of dollars a year

An economist has argued that homophobia and discrimination against the LGBT community costs countries up to $100 billion a year. UNAIDS researcher Erik Lamontagne found that nations with the most

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Tanzania stops health centres from providing HIV services because they ‘cater to homosexuals’

Tanzania has stopped up to 40 privately run clinics from providing HIV-related services because they “cater to homosexuals”. Homosexual activity is illegal in the country and punishable by up to

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10 Reasons Why We’re In Love With Justin Trudeau

Justin Trudeau’s popularity as a world leader is well-documented. So is the Canadian PM’s dazzling smile. Plus his perfect, perfect hair. But mostly, he’s famous for his progressive views. The

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“It was a ‘hard decision’ to take gay role in 1996’s Set it Off,” Says Queen Latifah

Queen Latifah has steadfastly refused to discuss persistent rumours about her sexuality. But she has not refused to play queer characters on screen including bisexual singer Bessie Smith in the

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The “Hot Felon” Jeremy Meeks makes his NY Fashion Week debut

Back in 2014, everyone went crazy for Jeremy Meeks after his mugshot on the Stockton Police Department’s Facebook page went viral, raking in over 101K likes. Overnight, his smoldering good