President of Zambia Edgar Lungu has pardoned two men who were jailed for having gay sex in November, 2019. Carrying a 15 yearslong sentence, the imprisonment of Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba by high court judge curdled into international outcry from LGBT+ advocates and diplomats towards the predominantly conservative Christian country. Chataba, 39, and Samba, … Continued

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The first lesbian couple on the Australian version of Married at First Sight have said they’ve been bombarded with homophobic abuse as the season gets ready to air in the US. Married at First Sight is an American reality TV show based on a Danish series of the same name. The show takes blind dates to a whole … Continued

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Campaigners have vowed to stop New York Democrat Ruben Diaz who says he is “proud to be homophobic” from getting elected to Congress. Reverend Diaz Sr, an avowed opponent of equal rights who sits on New York City Council as a Democrat, is in the running for an open spot in Congress representing New York’s … Continued

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The New York Times made an impact with a front page dominated by the “incalculable loss” of 100,000 people who have tragically died of coronavirus in the US. The grim milestone puts the US far behind every other country in the world in dealing with the pandemic, and the death toll continues to rise day … Continued

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Lady Gaga, the singer behind the concept of sound itself, has opened up about her “mentor” Elton John ahead of their Chromatica collaboration. With only days left until Gaga’s sixth studio album drop, the “Stupid Love” hitmaker told Apple Music’s Beats 1 about her creative relationship with the 73-year-old singer. The pair are set to team-up … Continued

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