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Not TINA (There Is No Alternative) but TAPAS: THERE ARE PLENTY OF ALTERNATIVES
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Owen Jones walks off show after hosts deny Orlando attack was homophobic (VIDEO)

Owen Jones walks off show after hosts deny Orlando attack was homophobic (VIDEO) | real utopias | Scoop.it
The journalist walked off after claiming his co-panelist and host were trying to ‘deflect’ attention from the fact that Omar Mateen deliberately attacked gay people.
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Europe Must Protect LGBT People In The Workplace

Europe Must Protect LGBT People In The Workplace | real utopias | Scoop.it
19% of LGBT employees across the EU feel discriminated at work. More needs to be done to tackle the distinct disadvantages they face.
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The gay world leaders who broke down barriers on LGBT rights

The gay world leaders who broke down barriers on LGBT rights | real utopias | Scoop.it
Scotland is politically the gayest country on the planet according to Labour's Kezia Dugdale - who just became the fourth Scottish leader to come out.
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A transgender Occupy protester may sue New York City for discrimination - Business Insider

A transgender Occupy protester may sue New York City for discrimination - Business Insider | real utopias | Scoop.it
When police learned that Justin Adkins was transgender, they moved him to a chair next to a bathroom, denied him food, and handcuffed him for hours.
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Why Are We Gay? - Advocate.com

Centuries of studies have tried to examine the value of homosexuality to human beings as a species.
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Why are London's gay bars disappearing? - BBC News

Why are London's gay bars disappearing? - BBC News | real utopias | Scoop.it
What's behind the closure of London's most famous lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) bars?
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The Surgeon Said That Gay Rights Was Just a Fad - Huffington Post

The Surgeon Said That Gay Rights Was Just a Fad - Huffington Post | real utopias | Scoop.it
When I worked in a Chester County hospital in the late 1970s, newspapers showed stories of a massive Gay Rights march down New York's Sixth Avenue. One urologist shook his head contemptuously and said, "These protests are a fad, a phase!
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The Welcome Challenges of Marriage Equality - Huffington Post

The Welcome Challenges of Marriage Equality - Huffington Post | real utopias | Scoop.it
In celebration of Obergefell v. Hodge we went out for drinks at Legal Sea Foods in Harvard Square. While enjoying the evening summer breeze, my spouse said we could have this experience all year if we moved to a milder climate.
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From the Sexual Revolution to the LGBT Revolution: How Did We Get Here? - Breitbart News

From the Sexual Revolution to the LGBT Revolution: How Did We Get Here? - Breitbart News | real utopias | Scoop.it
We have witnessed the effects of the sexual revolution. We have allowed ourselves as a country to place our own individualism first instead of placing what’s good for children and families first. The result: a society that says live and let live.
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How did the same-sex marriage revolution sweep the nation so quickly? - fox2now.com

How did the same-sex marriage revolution sweep the nation so quickly? - fox2now.com | real utopias | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON -- A recruiting setback for Democrats, a disappointment for community service groups and two insights on the same-sex marriage ruling helped fill our final Sunday trip around the Inside ...
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Supreme deliverance for GOP - Fox News

Supreme deliverance for GOP - Fox News | real utopias | Scoop.it
Supreme Court rulings on same sex marriage and ObamaCare keep Republicans from intraparty warfare and unite the party for 2016. 
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Pinkwashing debate / Gay rights in Israel are being appropriated for ... - Haaretz

Pinkwashing debate / Gay rights in Israel are being appropriated for ... - Haaretz | real utopias | Scoop.it
When Netanyahu says those who seek to protest the continued siege of Gaza should go to Gaza to protest the Palestinian violation of gay rights but not the Israeli violation of Palestinian rights, he is suggesting that gay rights should be the...
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Ireland's 'Social Revolution' - RealClearPolitics

Ireland's 'Social Revolution' - RealClearPolitics | real utopias | Scoop.it
BOSTON -- Consider the stunned disbelief, perhaps of a somewhat aggressive sort, that would have greeted anyone who might have told a tavern crowd in Dorchester or Southie three decades ago that...
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Irish voters back gay marriage in 'social revolution'

DUBLIN: Irish voters backed same-sex marriage by a landslide in a referendum marking a dramatic social shift in the traditionally Catholic country, government ...
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Lesbians and Gay Men Are Both Homosexual—But Do They Share a Culture? - Slate Magazine (blog)

Lesbians and Gay Men Are Both Homosexual—But Do They Share a Culture? - Slate Magazine (blog) | real utopias | Scoop.it
  When it comes to a sweeping and multifaceted topic like “the history and future of gayness,” no single piece of writing can possibly cover everything. My new long-form piece “What Was Gay?” which is live on Slate today, is no exception.
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'Everybody's queer': life on the sexuality spectrum - Irish Times

'Everybody's queer': life on the sexuality spectrum - Irish Times | real utopias | Scoop.it
Our sexuality constantly changes, says Emer O’Toole, whose book describes her gender-bending coming of age in Galway
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6 people speak out about how they're making the world a better place for LGBT people.

6 people speak out about how they're making the world a better place for LGBT people. | real utopias | Scoop.it
Life is getting better for LGBT people, one voice at a time.
Until 2013, Sweden mandated that, in order to update their identifying documents to reflect their gender, trans people be sterilized.
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What's Happening in Utah on LGBT Issues is Pretty Encouraging

What's Happening in Utah on LGBT Issues is Pretty Encouraging | real utopias | Scoop.it
You know that bill we told you about in Utah? The one that saw the Mormon church rally their members to stop certain anti-discrimination practices directed towards the LGBT community in the state?
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Benefits and Costs of Homophobia - AllAfrica.com

Benefits and Costs of Homophobia - AllAfrica.com | real utopias | Scoop.it

Homophobia is allowing politicians to manipulate public opinion for their own gains and fuels the division of a critical mass that demands the benefits of African labour and resources for the African people. Further it divides a critical mass into struggles over identities rather than over multiple layers of injustice and oppression that are inherently connected.

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Dan Savage challenges Ben Carson to prove being gay is a choice: “Suck my d***”

Dan Savage challenges Ben Carson to prove being gay is a choice: “Suck my d***” | real utopias | Scoop.it
The Seattle columnist said that sometimes you have to be just as vile as conservatives to get their attention
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LGBT People At Extreme Risk of Death In ISIS-Controlled Territory

LGBT People At Extreme Risk of Death In ISIS-Controlled Territory | real utopias | Scoop.it
A human rights commission report warns that anyone believed to be LGBT under the Islamic State control is likely at imminent risk of death.
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What Syriza’s Victory Means for LGBTQ Rights in Greece

What Syriza’s Victory Means for LGBTQ Rights in Greece | real utopias | Scoop.it
Ever since Syriza was swept to power on a wave of anti-establishment feeling in January, interest has, understandably, focused on what the party’s victory means for Greece’s external politics.
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Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill Is Back - Daily Beast

Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill Is Back - Daily Beast | real utopias | Scoop.it
As Anti-Homosexuality Act is set to be reintroduced, local activists have built a broad coalition that links the bill with other social issues.
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LGBT pioneer and feminist icon: Leslie Gore’s empowerment legacy, beyond the teen anthems

LGBT pioneer and feminist icon: Leslie Gore’s empowerment legacy, beyond the teen anthems | real utopias | Scoop.it
Her early hits were about boy trouble, but she's remembered for her anthems of empowerment
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Gay Marriage: Social Revolution or Cultural Shift? – Super Soul Sunday – Oprah Winfrey Network

Gay Marriage: Social Revolution or Cultural Shift? – Super Soul Sunday – Oprah Winfrey Network | real utopias | Scoop.it
In the United States, 12 states plus the District of Columbia allow gay couples to marry, and more are preparing to change their laws as well. Polls also sho...
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Economist, specialized in political economy and peer-to-peer dynamics; core member of the P2P Foundation