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Diverse group of cities have highest rates of gay households

Diverse group of cities have highest rates of gay households | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A recent report released by the US Census Bureau examined the concentrations of gay and lesbian coupled households in the U.S.

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Eureka Springs Is an LGBTQ Haven. Will It ‘Pay the Price’ of COVID-19?

Eureka Springs Is an LGBTQ Haven. Will It ‘Pay the Price’ of COVID-19? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Eureka Springs in Arkansas is an LGBTQ idyll whose elderly population is concerned about its many mask-less visitors possibly transmitting coronavirus.

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Aimee Stephens Died Fighting for Trans Rights. Reports Still Deadnamed Her

Aimee Stephens Died Fighting for Trans Rights. Reports Still Deadnamed Her | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Deadnaming has been widely discouraged by leading news agencies, including some that used Stephens's discarded name after her death on Tuesday.

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This Queer Union Leader Is Fighting For Equality In a Post-COVID World

This Queer Union Leader Is Fighting For Equality In a Post-COVID World | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

As a union president and a child services caseworker, Josette Jaramillo performs tireless essential work on two fronts.

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Gay Bars Were Already Struggling. Will Donations and Virtual Happy Hours Keep Them Open?

Gay Bars Were Already Struggling. Will Donations and Virtual Happy Hours Keep Them Open? | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Our community’s gone through so many things, and to be taken out by this virus... I just can’t accept it."

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National LGBTQ Task Force Names Longtime Activist Cathy Renna as Interim Communications Director

National LGBTQ Task Force Names Longtime Activist Cathy Renna as Interim Communications Director | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The National LGBTQ Task Force announced the appointment of Cathy Renna, longtime LGBTQ activist and communications consultant to the position of Interim Communications Director.

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Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress

Decorated transgender troops to testify before Congress | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

There are an estimated 14,700 transgender troops on active duty and in the Reserves. Five of them will testify Wednesday before Congress.

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Despite Trump, transgender veterans honor their own

Despite Trump, transgender veterans honor their own | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
President Donald Trump has made clear his opposition to transgender Americans serving in the military, but that didn't deter transgender veterans from laying a wreath on hallowed ground: the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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On gay, equal rights, Orlando has come a long way, while Florida still fights

On gay, equal rights, Orlando has come a long way, while Florida still fights | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
On gay, equal rights, Orlando has come a long way, while Florida still fights
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Man on quest to visit all 417 National Park sites wants to inspire gays, millennials in Dallas

Man on quest to visit all 417 National Park sites wants to inspire gays, millennials in Dallas | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
By the time he leaves Dallas on Monday, Mikah Meyer will have put nearly 45,000 miles on his van, nearly two-thirds of the way throug
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Florida City Embraces LGBT Community

Florida City Embraces LGBT Community | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Wilton Manors embraces diversity, but some feel left out as the cost of housing and services rise.
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Out and About Today: Biden Inauguration and LGBT media representation

Out and About Today: Biden Inauguration and LGBT media representation | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Pam, Chuck, and Brent finally get a chance to react to our new administration. Chuck also shares some interesting insight on GLAAD’s annual report on LGBTQ representation on Primetime television.

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'We'll die': Gay bars worldwide scramble to avert coronavirus collapse

'We'll die': Gay bars worldwide scramble to avert coronavirus collapse | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

LGBT+ venues that have already closed for good include the DC Eagle, Washington DC's oldest continuously operating gay bar, which opened in 1971.

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Country Queers Documents the Myriad Experiences of Rural LGBTQIA Americans

Country Queers Documents the Myriad Experiences of Rural LGBTQIA Americans | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"Community is a very complicated and roomy word. Rural queer people also have other layers of identity that inform their realities."

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The Army Asked For Stories About Service Changing Lives — They Weren't Ready For This Gay Soldier's Response

The Army Asked For Stories About Service Changing Lives — They Weren't Ready For This Gay Soldier's Response | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Users on Reddit were shocked that Michael Clark is still paying back their ROTC scholarship after getting kicked out of the US Army.

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‘Virginia Is For Lovers.’ Now That Slogan Includes The LGBTQ

‘Virginia Is For Lovers.’ Now That Slogan Includes The LGBTQ | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation that has put Virginia on the map as the most progressive state in the south.

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: LGBTQ military culture is slowly changing

Don't Ask, Don't Tell: LGBTQ military culture is slowly changing | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Since the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell, military culture has changed toward LGBTQ veterans in public. What about inside the military?

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Majority of Americans Support Federal Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People

Majority of Americans Support Federal Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Seventy percent (70%) of all Americans say that a federal law is needed to protect LGBT people from discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing and credit, according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll. This reflects a slight increase from 2016, when a similar Out & Equal commissioned Harris Poll survey reported 67% of Americans in favor of this policy.

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Navy joins nation in observing LGBT Pride Month in June

Navy joins nation in observing LGBT Pride Month in June | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
Throughout the month of June, the Navy joins the nation in observing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month.
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US Transgender Barriers to Care Survey

US Transgender Barriers to Care Survey | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Thank you to everyone who has taken the survey so far! Every like and share helps other folks see the survey, so please share if you can! More people = better information.

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Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military

Transgender individuals may now openly join the U.S. military | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it
As of Monday, openly transgender people are allowed to serve in the U.S. military, despite President Donald Trump tweeting last July that he would “not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity.” We take a second look at a report on what the shift in military policy could mean for supporters and critics alike.
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