Not All Reaction to Gus Kenworthy's Coming Out Has Been Positive
Not all the feedback since Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy came out has been positive. Some parts of the ski community aren’t happy with all the attention being heaped on Kenworthy. Kenworthy has since been featured all over the media, including an interview …

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Fund This: Holiday Aid for LGBT Refugees in Turkey
Almost three years after fleeing rising anti-gay persecution in his native Syria, he was finally granted refugee status in the United States. In August, he made history, testifying before the United Nations Security Council in its first ever hearing on …

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Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster fights for recognition in Australia
New Zealand’s registrar-general of Births Deaths and Marriages … all-knowing type god but he doesn’t discriminate against anyone. “You can be straight, gay, transsexual, Catholic, atheist — it really doesn’t matter.” The minister said members can …

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Abby Wambach: In Her Own Words
The U.S. Women’s World Cup final this past July in Canada — which shattered viewing records for … “I feel so lucky because, when I was first on the team, there was really no ‘gay’ people on the team,” she said. “In fact, there was almost …

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Time to get serious about chat apps
Even if WeChat, Line, or KakaoTalk never take hold in the United States, experimentation and learning from just trying stuff on chat apps will prepare news organizations for the similar players that will. (Facebook has already signaled it’s following …

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Cate Blanchett: My sexual persuasion is of no relevance
Since the interview with Variety magazine was published, Cate has been questioned incessantly about her inclinations, and insisted in a new chat on Friday (18.12.15 … still interested whether can you play a gay character without being gay?

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2015: When the State Met the Social Media Company
Donald Trump is going to have a chat with Bill Gates and ask him to turn the internet … It also ignores the fact that so many good use hard encryption every day. Gay rights activists in Uganda, democracy advocates in Turkey, journalists trying to protect …

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31 U.S Municipalities Trumpeting LGBT Equality

In this year’s Municipal Equality Index (MEI), 31 municipalities across the country earned a hat-tip for their high scores in states without supportive LGBT laws.

These cities are proving that they can ensure equality even in states that are lagging behind in enacting LGBT-inclusive laws and policies. New top-scoring cities this year include Louisville, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; and Bloomington, Indiana.

Cities that score above 85 without relying on good state law (non-discrimination) make the cut for MEI All-Stars

The 2015 MEI – which rated a total of 408 cities from every state in the nation — examines the laws, policies, and services of municipalities and rates them on the basis of their inclusivity of LGBT people who live and work there.

Did your city earn the title of MEI All star?

• Atlanta, Georgia
• Austin, Texas
• Bloomington, Indiana
• Cincinnati, Ohio
• Columbus, Ohio
• Dallas, Texas
• Detroit, Michigan
• East Lansing, Michigan
• Louisville, Kentucky
• Missoula, Montana
• Orlando, Florida
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Phoenix, Arizona
• St. Louis, Missouri
• St. Petersburg, Florida
• Tempe, Arizona
• Tucson, Arizona
• Wilton Manors, Florida
• Kansas City, Missouri
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Dayton, Ohio
• Ferndale, Michigan
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• Tampa, Florida
• Indianapolis,  Indiana
• New Orleans, Louisiana
• San Antonio, Texas
• Alexandria, Virginia
• Tallahassee, Florida
• Arlington County, Virginia
• Oakland Park, Florida 

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Bitcoin Pushing Credit Cards out of Thriving Sex Industry
With law enforcement going after online sex trafficking of minors with a vengeance, Bitcoin virtual currency is becoming the preferred coin of the realm for the sex industry. Police and the FBI have battled escort services for decades in an effort to root …

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The Canadian Market Rallied on Higher U.S. Rates
During last week’s Live Web Chat for Canadian Edge subscribers, Chief Investment Strategist Deon Vernooy detailed his top investment themes for 2016. If you missed it, you can still read the transcript.

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