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Culture
Denver husbands are 'a perfect match' in love — and kidneys
“A part of him will always be with me,” Reid Alexander, 24, said of Rafael Díaz, his husband and organ donor.
Transgender 11-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Grand Marshal at Pride Parade
An elementary school-age transgender girl waved and blew kisses to the crowd while serving as grand marshal of a Pride parade in Florida on Saturday.
Arts
Leslie Jordan honored with Star on Palm Springs Walk of The Stars - KESQ
Actor and comedian Leslie Jordan, who died after having a medical emergency and crashing his car into a wall in Hollywood last year, was honored today with the 462nd star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. "We are immensely thankful that we have the honor to pay tribute to the remarkably talented and
Politics
A Hong Kong court upholds a ruling in favor of equal inheritance rights for same-sex couples | AP News
A Hong Kong court has upheld a ruling that favored the granting of equal inheritance rights to same-sex couples. It's the latest victory for the city’s LGBTQ+ community.
Youth
Supportive housing development for LGBTQ youth opens in Central Harlem
LGBTQ youth opens in Central Harlem
Sports
NBA Referee Che Flores on Becoming the First Out Trans and Nonbinary Ref in American Pro Sports | GQ
Che Flores spent years becoming one of basketball's rising-star referees. Now, they say, "I feel like I have a responsibility to be who exactly I am without hiding anything."
Out gay athlete Daniel Arcos raises Pride flag at Pan American Games - Outsports
The basketball player, who came out publicly in 2020, was cheered by his teammates and the crowd during the Santiago 2023 opening ceremony.
NHL lifts ban on Pride tape, other themed tape
Two weeks after the NHL banned the use of Pride tape and other themed tape on sticks during games and practices, the league abandoned the ban