Oh My Gay

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Gay Club Torched by Suspected Arsonist in New York City

Two people suffered from burns as the 5-month-old establishment went up in flames.

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Hidden love of New Brunswick men documented in early 20th-century photographs | CBC News

From original Kodak prints to the floor-to-ceiling enlargement that's the knockout centrepiece of a new exhibit at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, a series of portraits of Leonard Olive Keith and Joseph Austin (Cub) Coates conveys a tender connection.

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Toronto nail artist Kate Bland of Nail Kandy (Instagram @Nail.Kandy - https://www.instagram.com/nail.kandy/) has been creating these stunning nail art pieces inspired by the RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 looks and we are here for them! Which one is your favourite?

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Denmark is snubbing the American ambassador over Trump’s attacks on LGBTQ rights

The last American ambassador was an out gay man while the Trump administration has made it a priority to rollback LGBTQ rights.

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Christine Hallquist May Become America's First Openly Transgender Governor

The CEO's Vermont campaign could make her the first transgender gubernatorial nominee of a major political party.

[ohmygay]

Open Letter to the Ontario Ministry of Education

The following is a letter I wrote to the Ontario Ministry of Education regarding what teachers are permitted to address regarding anything LGBTQ related. 

To whom it concerns, 

I have some questions surrounding some of the statements made by the minister of education and deputy premier regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. The deputy premier had stated that if students have questions pertaining to anything LGBT related (or rather anything not included in the 1998 version of the sex-ed curriculum, which means anything LGBTQ related) that a teacher would need to address those questions in private. Does this mean that teachers will no longer be permitted to be part of school GSAs (gay straight alliances)?

I also have questions around what students will be permitted to talk about in class. For instance, students who have same-sex parents; are they allowed to talk about their family in the class room? Will those in kindergarten have to refrain from drawing pictures of their parents and family because they depict LGBT people? If they are allowed to do those things how should a teacher react when other students question why that particular student has drawn two moms or two dads? Should they ignore the question(s)? Or should they say they would have to answer those questions in private after class? If the student who drew the picture(s) is being bullied by other kids because they have drawn two moms or two dads how should a teacher handle that situation considering they are not allowed to talk about same-sex couples? 

Regarding more on the topic of bullying: If a student is being bullied because of their gender identity/expression or because of their sexual orientation are teachers allowed to address this? How do they address it without passing judgement one way or the other? Stopping the bullying would be tantamount to saying it’s not right to discriminate against people on the basis of their sexual orientation, which would not be permitted according to the statements given by the minister and deputy premier that anything LGBT related can only be addressed in private and only if a student has specifically asked a question regarding it?

I look forward to your reply in providing more clarity around these issues.  

[ohmygay]

Toronto Named Third Best LGBT City in the World - Daily Tings

It is no surprise that Toronto has a flourishing LGBT community. The city was recently ranked as the world’s most diverse cultures. However, it is still good to know that Canada’s most significant city is recognised as a safe home for those in the LGBT community. Relocation company Nestpick examines cities from across the globe …

Congratulations Toronto! 

[projectqueer]

Report: Media Largely Ignored Unprecedented Anti-LGBTQ Violence of 2017

[ohmygay]

Male escort’s 1,200 pages of allegations on 40 actively gay priests sent to the Vatican

The dossier was compiled by Francesco Mangiacapra, who said he outed the priests because he couldn’t stand their hypocrisy any longer

Lucy, someone’s got some splain’n to do... 

[ohmygay]

Adam Rippon sporting the child of Oscar and Folsom and killing. Read more on why he chose this ‘Hernes’ look here.

[ohmygay]

The Dating App Bumble Just Banned Guns

Dudes will have to pad out their profiles with more pictures of fishing or something.

We can’t help but wonder if the Gay apps that don’t have this ban in place already will follow suit. 

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The new Chechnya? 100 gay and trans people 'arrested and tortured in Azerbaijan'

"Everybody has a fear that they might be arrested at any time".

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Interactive Map Shows the Impact of HIV Across All States

New findings show that in 2015, two-thirds of all new diagnoses happened in only 2.5 percent of all U.S. counties.

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Why Reforming The Juvenile Justice System Is An LGBTQ Issue

Did you know that nearly 40% of girls in juvenile detention and correctional facilities identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGB...

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Dear America, you scare me sometimes…but I still love you ❤🇺🇸

#happy4th #happy4thofjuly (at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store)

[ohmygay]

Good thing you’re Canadian! 

[ohmygay]

Why should Jews celebrate a Torah that calls for genocide and homophobia?

Rereading this holy book every year reminds us of the evolutionary nature of morality, and deters us from ever believing we have reached the pinnacle of moral rectitude.

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Jewish silence in the face of Chechen concentration camps? — Jewish Journal

In recent days, reports have emerged about authorities in Chechnya rounding up scores of gay men, imprisoning them, beating them, with many dead.

We hope to see more of a response from mainstream media sources as well as other marginalized groups and certainly from other groups who have experienced such round ups before.