On the March

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US: Wake deputies defend force used against owner of Raleigh LGBTQ bar during protest

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Council member Saige Martin was sent the video by multiple people, and said he knows the establishment well as a queer person. He was one of two openly LGBTQ people elected to the council in 2019 — a first for the city: “It is a safe space for so many people,” he said. “It is a home to queer folks.”

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US: Photos From the George Floyd Protests, City by City

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Thousands have taken to the streets to express their anger over racism and police violence. Some of the demonstrations have turned violent, prompting the activation of the National Guard in at least 21 states.

Human Rights Campaign and 600+ LGBTQ Organizations Release Letter Condemning Racial Violence

Today, the Human Rights Campaign released a letter, joined by prominent LGBTQ and civil rights organizations, condemning racism, racial violence and police brutality while calling for action to combat these scourges. The letter is signed by 600+ leaders of the nation’s most prominent LGBTQ and civil rights organizations.

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LGBT refugees in Kenya live in fear as global resettlement is put on hold

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After four years of waiting, he had the ticket booked: Nairobi, Frankfurt, Toronto. He had fled Uganda's violent homophobia, survived in neighboring Kenya, where it's only a little better, and allowed himself to fantasize about what he'd wear when he went out at night in Canada.

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LGBTQI Refugee Mental Health in Kenya - a Call to Action

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We fiercely implore those in power and with resources to help, to step forward and up, to do what is right, and to make a difference for the LGBTQI refugees still here in Kenya. We are asking you to save the next life. We are begging you to not forget him. His name was Aneste Mweru. We mourn him. We fear for our own health and safety.