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USA: Prop 8 / Defense of Marriage Act Updates

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, June 18, 2013

USA: Prop 8 / Defense of Marriage Act Updates: This model was endorsed by some conservatives, even fiercely anti-gay marriage proponent President George W. Bush, as a kind of compromise that often offered the same exact benefits that straight married couples receive at the state level. Since DOMA ...

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Why America's Biggest Retailers Are Racing to Expand Their Store Brands

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 16, 2025

As price-conscious customers spend more on store brands, retailers are investing in new, higher quality private labels. View article...

How American Racism Sabotaged the World's Fight Against Genocide

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 16, 2025

... racism , lynchings, disenfranchisement, Black Codes, and racial segregation laws that imposed a rigid system of officially sanctioned racial ... View article...

What is in Denmark's forthcoming 'action plan' against racism?

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 16, 2025

A national plan to tackle racism in Denmark is close to being presented after several years in the making. View article...

Life for LGBTQ+ Russians is getting more & more dangerous

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 16, 2025

Anti-LGBTQ+ persecution has intensified in Russia since the government strengthened its anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda law and outlawed the so-called ... View article...

Ghana's new president says anti-LGBTQ bill not needed if schools teach family values

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 16, 2025

John Mahama, the newly elected president of Ghana, says the country should have no need for the harsh anti-LGBTQ bill that died when the former ... View article...

US TikTok users are joking about moving to China ahead of ban – what are LGBTQ+ rights ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 16, 2025

Popular, Chinese-owned video sharing app TikTok is set to be banned in America on 19 January, dismaying the platform's 150 million monthly active ... View article...

45 LGBTQ+ movies we can't wait to see in 2025

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 23, 2025

From blockbuster tentpoles to indie dramas, queer stories are taking 2025 by storm — and we are seated. View article...

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey in Queer Cop Drama

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, January 30, 2025

Tom Blyth and Russell Tovey star as closeted gay men on either side of a police sting operation in Carmen Emmi's debut feature, 'Plainclothes.' View article...

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Top stories of the last 7 days

Student struggles in Canada worsen amid rising racism and housing challenges

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 04, 2025

More than 40 percent experience racism in universities, and a shortage of healthcare facilities is making the situation worse. Listen to Story. View article...

LGBTQ comedian Corey O'Brien sets out on politically-charged tour to visit Red states

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Laughter usually brings everyone together, and LGBTQ comedian and advocate Corey O'Brien hopes to do the same in his brand-new Red comedy show, ... View article...

Push to strengthen LGBT protections in hate crime overhaul

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Allegra Spender and the Greens are pushing amendments to Hates Crime law that would protect LGBTQIA+ people to a greater degree. View article...

NFL will remove 'End Racism' from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 06, 2025

The NFL will remove the words "End Racism " from the end zones at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl ... View article...

Effort to designate Pittsburgh gay bar as historic meets pushback from founder's estate

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 06, 2025

Donny's Place in Polish Hill was the hub of LGBTQ life in the city from 1973 to its closure in 2022. If the designation goes through, it would be ... View article...

Survey Launched to Probe Race Inequality in Licensing

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 06, 2025

A first of its kind survey has been launched to investigate reported race inequality , bias and over-policing of music events in London, ... View article...

Why LGBTQ+ refugees are stuck in limbo in Kenya

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 04, 2025

In Kenya, refugee claims based on sexual orientation or gender identity are facing long delays, which is preventing LGBTQ+ asylum applicants from ... View article...

Is UK's housing system racist? Calls for inquiry as study reveals ethnic minorities pay more for less

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 06, 2025

The Resolution Foundation has called for an inquiry into racism in UK housing after research shows minorities pay more for less. View article...

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