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Thailand To Become 1st Southeast Asian Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Thailand is set to become the first country in southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage

Thailand’s Senate approved the final reading of a marriage equality law today which means Thailand is set to become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The legislation will give LGBTQ couples the same legal rights and recognition as heterosexual couples, including rights related to inheritance, adoption and health care decision-making. Continue reading “Thailand To Become 1st Southeast Asian Country To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage”

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Mark Burns: Women Are “Supposed To Obey” Their Husbands

Far-right commentator Mark Burns, currently in a Republican primary run-off for a U.S. House seat in South Carolina, told an uber-conservative web show host last year that God says, “Man is the leader of his family” and wives are “to be submissive” to their husbands. Referring to the role of a wife, he said, “You’re supposed to obey.” Continue reading “Mark Burns: Women Are “Supposed To Obey” Their Husbands”

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Theater Is Where Zane Phillips Learned To Accept Himself + More

Zane Phillips credits theater camp with helping him to come out to himself

Some news items worth your time: • The Advocate: Out actor Zane Phillips (Fire Island, Glamorous) says attending a local theater camp in small town Texas was the beginning of his learning to accept his sexuality. “Without it, I wouldn’t have met a lot of the people who guided me to this place of being confident in myself and being okay with myself.” Continue reading “Theater Is Where Zane Phillips Learned To Accept Himself + More”

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Judge Blocks New Title IX Rule That Would Expand Protections For LGBTQ Students

A new bill in Arizona would require teachers to out students to their parents.

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rule, which expands protections for LGBTQ students, has been blocked in six more states by a federal judge as the policy has come under attack by Republican attorneys general. Continue reading “Judge Blocks New Title IX Rule That Would Expand Protections For LGBTQ Students”

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Poll Finds Significant Independent Voter Shift After Trump Guilty Verdicts

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New polling conducted after Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents shows a significant number of independent voters say they are less likely to support him in his run for the White House. Continue reading “Poll Finds Significant Independent Voter Shift After Trump Guilty Verdicts”