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The Gay Agenda has finally been revealed and it’s beautiful

LGBTI advocates in Jamaica, tired of being told they have a ‘gay agenda’, decided to reclaim the term and publish one LGBTI advocates in Jamaica have published a Gay Agenda.

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Kenyan High Court opens to a court case challenging country’s gay sex ban

Kenya’s High Court on Thursday started hearing arguments towards a case that challenges parts of its controversial ban on homosexuality. The law, which came into effect in 1897, is seen

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EU bans countries from using ‘homosexuality tests’ on asylum seekers

The EU has banned its members from imposing ‘homosexuality tests’ on asylum seekers, warning that the processes are unreliable and also breach fundamental human rights. Such tests are sometimes used

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President Mugabe’s successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, says he won’t legalize gay relations in Zimbabwe

The new president of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has dashed the hopes of the country’s LGBT advocates. He has stated that he has little intention of making life easier for LGBTI

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YOUR WAY

You were born this way, but you do not like that you were born this way. You have hated yourself and everything around you. But as you grew, you came

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14: An Anthology of Queer Art | Vol. 2: The Inward Gaze

Last year, the group simply known as 14 debuted its agenda with an anthology of LGBT art and stories themed “We Are Flowers”, which was very well received. This year,

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A court orders these 16 countries to make same-sex marriage legal

A number of Latin American countries do not allow same-sex marriage. However, that trend is changing. A Latin American human rights court said Tuesday that countries in the region should

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Four Years Later

It is exactly 4 years since the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) act was passed into law under President Goodluck Jonathan. I woke up the morning after the law was passed

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This Epic Rant Perfectly Breaks Down Heterosexual Privilege

The fact is LGBTQ people have to deal with challenges heterosexual people will never have to face. Twitter user @jermainedesign perfectly broke down exactly what that privilege entails in a

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WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?

I came into last year, 2017, with a renewed sense of self and a determination to no longer be apologetic with my sexuality. The reasoning that governed me was simple: