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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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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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Climbing Yemisi Aribisala’s Snail Tree

I was very curious about Yemisi Aribisala’s book, Long Throat Memoirs, when I first saw it online; those who know me personally already know I am very passionate about food

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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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9 laughable things straight people think about gay sex

Originally published on gaystarnews.com We all know plenty of intelligent, informed heteros who would never fall for what you’re about to read. But then again, we all know many who would. The following myths are all based

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Apparently Ivanka Trump is a ‘radical homosexual activist’

Apparently Ivanka Trump is a “radical homosexual activist”. The assertion comes after the White House confirmed a 2014 order signed by President Obama protecting employees of federal contractors from anti-LGBT

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Is the White House intentionally trolling LGBT Americans by threatening their rights?

Is the White House intentionally toying with the emotions of LGBTQ Americans by threatening their rights, then walking back those threats, only to threaten them again a day later? Sure

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14: An Anthology of Queer Art | Vol. 1: We are Flowers

The 13th of January is an unfortunate day in Nigeria’s history. It marks one of the nation’s greatest human rights failures. On that day in 2014, Nigeria gave homophobia full

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The Queer Art Anthology Is Almost Here!

Titled We Are Flowers: An Anthology Of Queer Art, the literary effort championed by the 14 team and contributed to by Nigerians and non-Nigerians alike is on the dawn of

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The LGBT And The Catholic Church: A Secret History Of Gay Saints

Originally published on gaystarnews.com Some people think you can’t be gay and Christian. What better way to prove them wrong than with a list of LGBTI saints? The Catholic Church