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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: It’s Always the Right Time to Remember Santana Lopez

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ame-sex marriage supporter Vin Testa, of Washington, DC, waves a LGBTQIA pride flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court Building as he makes pictures with his friend Donte Gonzalez to celebrate the anniversary of the United States v. Windsor and the Obergefell v. Hodges decisions on June 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. Today marks the 8th anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling in the Obergefell v. Hodges case that guaranteed the right to marriage for same-sex couples.
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Supreme Court Sides With Anti-Gay Wedding Website Designer in Another Blow to Equality

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Heather Hogan June 30, 2023 7 Comments
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Carmen Phillips June 29, 2023 9 Comments
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya June 29, 2023 5 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Holy Gay Goddess, Warrior Nun is Saved!

Those And Just Like That sex scenes, the history of lesbian representation on Broadway, and more!

Heather Hogan June 28, 2023 14 Comments
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LGBT rights activist Sarah McBride delivers remarks as Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney looks on during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 28, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received the number of votes needed to secure the party's nomination. An estimated 50,000 people are expected in Philadelphia, including hundreds of protesters and members of the media. The four-day Democratic National Convention kicked off July 25.
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Pop Culture Fix: Finally, Good News: Harley Quinn Will Be Back in July

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Politics + Activism

Colorado Club Q Shooting Suspect Pleads Guilty to LGBTQ+ Mass Shooting

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Pop Culture Fix

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: A customer walks by a Pride Month merchandise display at a Target store on May 31, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Target has pulled some of its Pride Month merchandise from stores or have moved the seasonal displays to lesser seen areas of their stores to avoid conservative backlash that has threatened workers’ safety. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Pop Culture Fix

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LGBT Pride Politics + Activism

‘Be the Change’ Creates Network of Care in Tennessee Prisons

Be the Change offers programs inside like support groups for trans women, addiction and recovery support, and those facing lengthy or lifetime sentences.

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