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Photo courtesy of BigStock/Michael Rayback Entertainment Weekly reports that Marvel Comics is introducing the very first LGBTQ-identifying person to pick up the mantle of Captain America just in time for Pride Month. Read the full story from Entertainment Weekly 

Courtesy of BigStock/vladek The Star Observer reports that a gay man in Tasmania lost the court battle that he had waged after he was denied recognition as next-of-kin when his partner died six years ago. Read the full story at the Star Observer

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Maridav The Huffington Post reports that after successfully pushing for diversity on runways and in fashion spreads, Leyna Bloom is back to smash yet another barrier as the Chicago native is featured in the pages of Sports Illustrated’s 2021 Swimsuit Issue, becoming the...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/World Image The Washington Blade reports that Jon Carmichael, an astrophotographer and pilot, could become the first openly gay man to travel to space, and he says it’s “about time.” Read the full story from the Washington Blade 

Photo courtesy of BigStock/epic44 Bloomberg reports that Thailand markets itself as a liberal destination for LGBTQ people and earns billions of tourist dollars from it, yet the nation still doesn’t recognize same-sex unions although that could change as soon as this year. Read the full story at...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Aaron Amat ABC News reports that a Belgian bishop has lashed out at the Vatican over its decree that the Catholic Church won’t bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin,” writing in an opinion piece that he feels “shame for my Church” and “intellectual and moral...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/AlexLMX The Guardian reports that a court has given hope to the campaign to legalize gay marriage in Japan after it ruled that not allowing same-sex couples to wed is unconstitutional. Read the full story at The Guardian 

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Rido81 LGBTQNation reports that a school in Texas called a transgender book “inappropriate” when a teacher read it to her class and even offered counseling to students who were in the class as some parents are calling for the teacher to be fired. Read the full story at...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Yastremska Gay City News reports that a federal judge hearing a lawsuit that charges the Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) maintained a policy of targeting gay and gender non-conforming men for arrest in a men’s room at the agency’s Midtown bus terminal effectively...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/jbyard ABC News reports that the Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” Read the full story from ABC News 

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Mkabakov Metro Weekly reports that a bakery in Texas has been accused of anti-LGBTQ harassment and discrimination by two former employees, a gay man and a lesbian woman. Read the full story at Metro Weekly 

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Mbruxelle The Advocate reports that a group of local merchants have proposed changing the name of Montreal’s historic Gay Village to simply “The Village” or “Montreal’s Village” in an effort to be more inclusive of the entire 2SLGBTQ community. Read the full story at the...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/dolgachov Pink News reports that Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a bill that would allow cisgender students to sue a school if they are ‘forced’ to share school facilities with trans students. Read the full story at Pink News 

Photo courtesy of BigStock/vladm The Cheyenne Post reports that lawmakers in Wyoming, where gay college student Matthew Shepard was killed more than 20 years ago, again decided not to adopt a hate crimes law. Read the full story from The Cheyenne Post 

Photo courtesy of BigStock/fizkes LGBTQNation reports that a transphobic and homophobic trend that originated on TikTok is getting a lot of attention on social media: “superstraight”, and it has people defending it, attacking it, and making fun of it. Read the full story at...

Photo courtesy of BigStock/Krakenimages.com Gay City News reports that a controversial plan to splash the waterfront Marsha P. Johnson State Park in Williamsburg with an ostentatious mural of rainbow colors — ostensibly in honor of the park’s namesake LGBTQ icon — has been scrapped following an...