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Fossil Daddy Is Every Creationist's Worst, Sexiest Nightmare

Fossil Daddy Is Every Creationist's Worst, Sexiest Nightmare | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

And we love to see it... His fossil digs — both literal excavations but also clever clapbacks to those who don’t believe in evolution — make up a big part of that education. As a paleontologist, Daddy often spends days at a time uncovering ancient fossils that tell the story of how non-human life evolved on Earth.

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Young people are more likely to accept gay couples — and to identify as gay

Young people are more likely to accept gay couples — and to identify as gay | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

There's an obvious explanation for higher levels of LGBTQ identification in younger people.

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'A pivotal time': LGBTQ Task Force enters 50th year fighting blitz of anti-LGBTQ bills

'A pivotal time': LGBTQ Task Force enters 50th year fighting blitz of anti-LGBTQ bills | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The National LGBTQ Task Force is marking its 50th anniversary amid an unprecedented cascade of anti-LGBTQ bills: More than 300 introduced so far.

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How has the pride flag evolved over the years?

How has the pride flag evolved over the years? | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The rainbow flag is recognised around the world as a symbol of the LGBTIQ+ community, but it hasn't always looked the way it does now.

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Opinion | There Is No Dignity in This Kind of America

Opinion | There Is No Dignity in This Kind of America | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The relentless attack on trans people is an attack on us all.

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What I’ve Learned About Authenticity From Coaching LGBTQ+ Clients

What I’ve Learned About Authenticity From Coaching LGBTQ+ Clients | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

My empowering take on personal coaching commonly attracts individuals who are striving to build healthier relationships with themselves, who are yearning to understand and honor their true values, and who are looking to ignite more creativity and confidence in their personal and professional lives.

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'I'm Raising a Non-Binary Child'

'I'm Raising a Non-Binary Child' | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Ebony Turner's child, London, revealed they were non-binary at the age of 12.

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We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it | LGBTQ+ rights

We’re here, we’re queer, get used to it | LGBTQ+ rights | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Letters: The word ‘queer’ has been reclaimed by members of our community since the 1970s and we now use it to signify pride, power and resistance, says Emma Joliffe

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New studies find millions of young nonbinary and transgender Americans

New studies find millions of young nonbinary and transgender Americans | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Story at a glance One young adult in 20 is now nonbinary or transgender, communities that society barely recognized and seldom counted until a few years ago. Those populations are not new. Only recently, though, have survey-takers thought to ask people about gender identity, invoking terminology that did not exist for prior generations. The word…

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The 13 best gay dating apps and sites of 2023 to join when looking for LGBT relationships

The 13 best gay dating apps and sites of 2023 to join when looking for LGBT relationships | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

If you identify as LGBT, finding love on dating apps is significantly harder. Your dating pool seriously shrinks and fewer options mean fewer opportunities to meet someone special. For that reason, it's super important to make sure you're downloading the best gay dating apps or looking at the best LGBT dating sites. After all, love it or loath

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Biden to Sign Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights

Biden to Sign Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

President Biden will sign the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, mandating federal recognition for same-sex marriages and capping his own personal evolution toward embracing gay rights over the course of a four-decade political career. The landmark legislation, passed by a bipartisan coalition in Congress, officially erases the Defense of Marriage Act, which a quarter of a century ago defined marriage as between a man and

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Why the Far Right Is Fixated on Drag Queens

Why the Far Right Is Fixated on Drag Queens | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The ACLU’s Chase Strangio draws the connection between the global antidemocratic movement and rising anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and violence in the U.S.

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What Congress’s same-sex marriage bill actually does

What Congress’s same-sex marriage bill actually does | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

It doesn’t go as far as Obergefell, but it still offers important protections.

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Stop calling me ‘queer’ – it’s derogatory and traumatising

Stop calling me ‘queer’ – it’s derogatory and traumatising | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

‘One of my favourite novels is The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne,’ began the tweet. ‘(And it’s queer!)’ While I was pleased that the reader had enjoyed the book, the word ‘queer’ made me bristle. Had someone said that about one of my books 20 years ago, it would have seen it as an attack, and a nasty one at that, but today it has th

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“The New York Times” Is Repeating One of Its Most Notorious Mistakes

“The New York Times” Is Repeating One of Its Most Notorious Mistakes | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The paper’s anti-trans coverage parallels its failings over gay rights and AIDS. But the Times appears determined not to learn from its own history.

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Become a Part of LGBTQ+ History – Donate to the JustMarried Project Today

Become a Part of LGBTQ+ History – Donate to the JustMarried Project Today | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

GoodDoxie Studios is pleased to announce the development of The JustMarried project, an 8-part documentary series,

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Gabrielle Union, GLAAD Sign Letter Critical of NYT Trans Coverage

Gabrielle Union, GLAAD Sign Letter Critical of NYT Trans Coverage | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Hannah Gadsby, Joey Soloway, Margaret Cho, Jameela Jamil, Lena Dunham, Jonathan Van Ness and Jazz Jennings were also among the Hollywood signatories of a letter, organized in part by GLAAD, demanding changes in the paper's approach to reporting.

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Queering the internet: anonymous online spaces for LGBTQ+ people ·

The threat of persecution, violence, and judgement is why many queer people turn to anonymous online spaces to build community and relationships, seek support, and share their experiences.

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Marketing the Rainbow: About those rainbows

Marketing the Rainbow: About those rainbows | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

As Alfred has described in Alphabet Soup, the LGBT community resists categorization and labels, while at the same time it is guilty of same by adding letters to the abbreviation LGBT under the motto “everyone counts and must be named separately”.

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The moment I knew: I was on a quest to figure out exactly how gay I was. But I kept coming back to her

The moment I knew: I was on a quest to figure out exactly how gay I was. But I kept coming back to her | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Turning up at a party in the same outfit as someone else can be awkward, but one summer in New York, a sartorial coincidence blossomed into romance

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Keeping Up with Mike & Sebastian –

Keeping Up with Mike & Sebastian – | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it
LGBTQ Americans may not have heard of Mike and Sebastian yet, but that is all about to change. The extremely handsome duo is currently living in Vienna, Austria but planning to relocate to Palm Springs in 2023 to start a new life together with their 7-year-old daughter Mia. They will be featured on one of Germany’s most highly watched reality television shows called Goodbye Deutschland.
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What Does “Queer” Mean? Why are Younger Generations Reclaiming the Word Queer?

What Does “Queer” Mean? Why are Younger Generations Reclaiming the Word Queer? | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

“Although the term “queer” has been around for a while, the perception and meaning has evolved as of late. What does “Queer” and “Genderqueer” mean? “Queer” has been adopted as an all-encompassing term for those who do not identify as straight or cisgender, but prefer not to use a more specific term.

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Confusion, exasperation and dating apps – my month as a gay reporter at the Qatar World Cup

Confusion, exasperation and dating apps – my month as a gay reporter at the Qatar World Cup | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

Adam Crafton went to report for The Athletic during the World Cup in Qatar. As a gay man, this was his experience

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The Respect for Marriage act doesn’t codify gay marriage

The Respect for Marriage act doesn’t codify gay marriage | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

If the Supreme Court reverses marriage equality, the landmark legislation offers protections for LGBTQ+ couples but falls short of a national mandate.

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Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case

Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case | PinkieB.com | LGBTQ+ Life | Scoop.it

The Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples. Rule for the designer and the justices will expose not only same-sex couples but also Black people, immigrants, Jews, Muslims and others to discrimination, liberal groups say. Rule against her and the justices will force artists

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