After years of progrs on gay rights, how did the US bee so anti-LGBTQ+? | US news | The Guardian

Contents:

• GAY
• KAL PENN, ‘HAROLD AND KUMAR’ AND ‘HOE’ STAR, OUT AS GAY
• AFTER YEARS OF PROGRS ON GAY RIGHTS, HOW DID THE US BEE SO ANTI-LGBTQ+?
• KAL PENN REVEALS HE IS GAY AND ENGAGED TO PARTNER OF 11 YEARS
• ARE THAILAND’S GAY TV DRAMAS THE NEXT K-POP?
• FAMO GAY MEN INDIA

GAY

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KAL PENN, ‘HAROLD AND KUMAR’ AND ‘HOE’ STAR, OUT AS GAY

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AFTER YEARS OF PROGRS ON GAY RIGHTS, HOW DID THE US BEE SO ANTI-LGBTQ+?

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KAL PENN REVEALS HE IS GAY AND ENGAGED TO PARTNER OF 11 YEARS

Wispread acceptance of same-sex marriage rights, gay people servg the ary and the need for protectns for LGBTQ+ people followed. As recently as 2020, the urt, then wh two Tmp appote, led that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protected gay, lbian and transgenr workers.

ARE THAILAND’S GAY TV DRAMAS THE NEXT K-POP?

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FAMO GAY MEN INDIA

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