Virginia governor vetoes anti-LGBT bill

Today, Virgina Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed an anti-LGBT bill  that would have allowed businesses to discriminate against LGBT people based on their religious opposition to same-sex marriage. The Advocate reported that the bill would have prevented the state from penalizing businesses and individuals who cite faith-based grounds for discriminating against same-sex couples, transgender people, and…

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Troye Sivan covers OUT’s May 2016 issue

NEW YORK — For its May 2016 cover story, OUT magazine talked with critically acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter Troye Sivan. The nearly 21-year-old child actor turned YouTube star, now one of music’s hottest up and coming artist, spoke with Shana Naomi Krochmal about his personal journey through music, his YouTube coming out story, and the mutually supportive…

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Bank of America, American Airlines, Cisco, Miramax and Uber join list demanding repeal of N.C. HB 2

WASHINGTON – The Human Rights Campaign (HRC),and Equality NC, have announced that executives from Bank of America, American Airlines, Cisco, Miramax, Uber, Google Ventures, and Braeburn Pharmaceuticals have signed onto an open letter that now includes more than 90 leading CEOs and business leaders calling on Gov. Pat McCrory and the North Carolina General Assembly to repeal the…

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‘Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors’ to be honored at 67th annual Christopher Awards

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  – Country music icon Dolly Parton, silver screen legend Sylvester Stallone, and popular comedian Jim Gaffigan are just a few of the creative forces behind the 21 feature films, TV/Cable programs, and books for adults and young people that will be honored at the 67th annual Christopher Awards, to be presented in New…

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Album review: Troye Sivan leaps out with his debut album ‘Blue Neighbourhood’

20-year old gay Australian singer Troye Sivan recently released his first album Blue Neighbourhood which has already hit in the top 10 on album charts around the world. With almost 4 million YouTube subscribers, 3 million Twitter followers and over 1 million tracks sold, Sivan has already achieved milestones it takes others years and years…

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