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A UN special rapporteur on human rights expressed concern in a report that said LGBT children in Iran are being subjected to torture and cruel treatment.

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The Chapin Sisters return after six years with “Bergen Street”

Discover the folk music dynasty of The Chapin Sisters and their new single "Bergen Street". Experience their intimate sound and familial togetherness.

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Athlete Ally, a sports organization supportive of LGBT, called on MBL teams to stop hazing rookies by cross-dressing them up in women's clothing.

What a difference a decade makes. I remember 15 years ago going to the Sparks games. Our group had the best seats right in the center of the 1st section. We still have those seats. I introduced myself to the media plus anyone that could possibly at the very least help me to get the WNBA to advertise with us. I wore all purple including my shoes managing to make the big TV screen in the middle of the auditorium, everyone cheered.  While it didn’t happen so quickly (does it ever?) when the WNBA decided to embrace its gay fans, it was in a major way: We’re talking Pride Tee-Shirts in the official shop, a full gay site at www.wnba.com/pride, sponsorship of Pride Games (the first Pride game aired back in June) and ads for the LA Sparks WNBA team being placed on well-respected lesbian sites like Lesbian News, North America’s longest running Lesbian publication. Buy LA Sparks tickets: http://www.axs.com/artists/113921/los-angeles-sparks-tickets   With statistics showing that 21% of lesbians went to a WNBA game last year or 25% of lesbians watched a game on TV, it makes perfect sense for the WNBA to cater to the lesbian audience. Yet, the WNBA was the first professional sports league to establish an integrated marketing, media, grassroots and social responsibility program for the LGBT community: www.wnba.com/pride Information is shared on the league’s social media channels where the content is aggregated with the hashtag #wnbapride. There’s something to be said for a unifying hashtag, check this out: https://www.tagboard.com/wnbapride At the launch of that initiative WNBA President Laurel J. Richie proclaimed, “The WNBA welcomes all

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LGBTQ+ History
First LGBT video game

The first LGBT video game was made in 1989, thanks to a computer designer named CM Ralph who made "Caper in the Castro," and featured a lesbian detective.

Culture

Meet Claudia Flores, newly appointed President of ICA LA's Board of Directors, driving LGBTQ-inclusive arts programming and fostering creativity.

The Center: Celebrating 40 years of supporting NYC's LGBTQ community with programs, events, and life-saving services. Annual dinner raises $1.7 million for the cause.

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Brazilian LGBTQ activist Marielle Franco's legacy lives on with the release of a film that documents her life and her assassination.

Glee actress Naya Rivera's recent death sorely affected the lesbian community and led us to remember her strong portrayal of her character, Santana Lopez.

Sarah Hegazi, a lesbian activist imprisoned in Egypt for bearing a rainbow flag at a concert, took her own life during her exile in Canada.

The world lost another pillar in the lesbian community with the passing of Dr. Lu Elrod, age 84, last April 12 at her home in Monrovia, California.

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