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The traffic lights were put in place for Pride in London. Transport for London (TFL) has announced LGBT pedestrian lights in London will become a permanent fixture in the city’s streets. The change was made for Pride in London which took place in June – shortly after the massacre of 49 people in Orlando in gay nightclub Pulse. Around 50 lights at pedestrian signals at crossings around the iconic Trafalgar Square were initially announced as a temporary installation. The designs include LGBT symbols,...

The Democrats have tried to bill themselves as a party of inclusion, and fierce defenders of LGBT rights. But apparently none of that applies to gay Republicans — something one Congressional candidate is learning the hard way. The LGBT community is furious after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee began airing on Arizona television attack ads against Sheriff Paul Babeu, an openly gay Republican running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hqm4lvgRYg Fifteen years ago, Babeu served as headmaster of a...

Victims Were Mother and Daughter A double homicide in Camden County, Missouri is being investigated as an anti-LGBT hate crime by local and federal officials. Steven Ray Endsley, 54, was arrested for the murders of out-lesbian Danielle M. Smith, 27, and her mother, Teresa A. Jackson, 61, on Saturday. Smith’s and Jackson’s bodies were discovered in the remains of their burned out trailer home on the morning of Aug 29, according to a press release. Their identities had not been released until their...

While faith communities are slowly becoming more welcoming of LGBTQ people — in general and within their congregations — many religious groups are still preaching hate, appealing to children through cartoons. It was one such cartoon — a video put out by the Jehovah’s Witnesses telling a young girl how to preach to a classmate with two moms — that inspired a gay YouTube to create his own cartoon about God and gays with a message of love and acceptance. Olly...

It’s been a wild week for ill-advised gay-themed T-shirts, what with The Presidential Campaign of the Apocalypse rolling out the grammatically- and ethically-incorrect “LGBTQ for Trump” T-shirt. But somehow, that particular monstrosity has already been eclipsed by the thoroughly misguided fashion statement you can skunk-eye above; a cadaver-gray cotton top that suggests LGBT really stands for “liberty, guns, beer, and tits.” We were tipped off to the shirt’s existence by Gay Star News, who first learned about it from this tweet by Jar Jar Bindz: https://twitter.com/BindzBrain/status/769943437063909377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw As...

The actress — who plays a mother of a gay man in not one but two new films, Other People and Miles — spoke with The Advocate about her fight for more LGBT representation. Molly Shannon loves LGBT people — and she believes their stories deserve more screentime. The Saturday Night Live legend spoke to The Advocate about the message she hopes to send through her new films Other People and Miles. In both productions, she portrays a mother of a gay man. "I...

Imran Yousuf helped usher dozens of Pulse patrons to safety during the nation's worst mass shooting, and now the American Military Partner Association will honor his heroism. Marine Corps veteran Imran Yousuf is credited with saving more than 70 people during theJune mass shooting at Orlando gay nightclub Pulse. He will recognized for his actions at a San Diego gala in September for the American Military Partner Association. Yousuf was working as a bouncer at the club during the early hours...

There are the beautifully diverse viewing experiences that recently arrived or are coming your way. As summer blockbuster season wanes and award season approaches, we start to see an uptick in the quality of the quieter comedies and dramas at the cinema. If Ben-Hur or Suicide Squad didn't scratch your itch for quality filmmaking, just wait. Fall also brings a new crop of TV shows, in what some say is the second golden age of television. Here are the trailers...

Miami is one of the top travel destinations in the world, due in large part the yearlong tropical climate, sultry beaches and energetic nightlife. Visitors have a lot of options to fill their itineraries while visiting the Magic City. Start your trip at the LGBT Visitor Center located inside the historic old Miami Beach City Hall. The Gay & Lesbian Walking Tour of Miami Beach, offered by the Miami Design Preservation League is another great source of info. The tours, which start at...

The first LGBTQ Pride march in the Ukrainian city of Odessa was held on Saturday, after officials initially banned the event, bringing out over 50 community members who marched with rainbow flags and signs and chanted, “Everyone’s different, everyone’s equal.” It was only the second city in all of Ukraine to hold such an event, the first being in Kiev. “Today you are making history,” Zoryan Kis, an LGBTQ activist and one of the organizers of Kiev Pride, told the crowd. Kis...

A record 43 LGBT athletes are competing in the Rio Olympics games this summer, but some of those Olympians have already become the targets of homophobic slurs from the crowds, reports the LA Times. The homophobic insults were heard coming from the stands of Estadio Mineirao on Wednesday when women’s soccer players took the field. The L.A. Times reported that people in the stands hurled the anti-gay term, “bicha” -a Portuguese word similar to ‘faggot’ at women on the field. Think Progress...

The rainbow flag took over Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Saturday night in a powerful statement of acceptance and love. The Australian Football League (AFL) held its first-ever Pride Game to celebrate the LGBT community during a match between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans. Although the Swans ultimately triumphed, beating the Saints with a 70-point win, the importance of the game to fans of all stripes could not be diminished. The Pride Game initiative was spearheaded by Victorian player Jason Ball, the...

Legacy Community Health in Houston has been working on a citywide campaign called END (Ending New Diagnoses) of HIV/AIDS, which aligns with Hillary Clinton's strategy announced this week. In response to the news, Legacy senior director of communications Kevin Nix wrote on the company website, "Given Houston’s challenges with the epidemic, Legacy is rededicating ourselves to the fight by taking this year to develop a citywide 'End the Epidemic' strategic plan, thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation and AIDS United,...

This year’s Olympic games will feature a record number of out LGBT athletes. In Beijing 2008, just 12 openly LGBT athletes competed, with Australian diver Matthew Mitcham– who went on to win gold – being the only gay man. Eight years later, however, and there are an estimated 42 LGBT athletes set to compete in Rio. This is nearly double the 23 openly LGBT athletes who took part in the London 2012 games. The LGBT athletes come from 13 different countries, spanning 6...