Guide to buying a home as an LGBTQ+ person

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A gay Israeli soldier says he's going to fly the LGBTQ+ flag on his tank while fighting Hamas

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Yoav Atzmoni holding an LGBTQ+ flag in front of two tanks in Israel
Yoav Atzmoni holding an LGBTQ+ flag in front of two tanks in Israel

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New House Speaker Mike Johnson once wrote that homosexuality will lead to 'chaos and sexual anarchy'

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US Rep. Mike Johnson leaves a House Republican conference meeting in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on October 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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An American LGBTQ+ activist who fled Israel during Hamas attacks says she never imagined feeling safer in Dubai, where being gay is a crime

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Rockets are fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza into Israel.
Rockets are fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza into Israel.

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Chick-fil-A plans UK restaurants opening after previously facing backlash from LGBTQ+ rights activists

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The teacher fired after speaking out when her 1st graders were told they couldn't sing 'Rainbowland' is now suing her school district

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Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform onstage during the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 10, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus perform.

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A founder of Big Gay Ice Cream is suing his partner, accusing him of mismanagement and collecting government pandemic loans

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Big Gay Ice Cream now has just one store.

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California's attorney general is suing a school district that's forcing teachers to tell parents if transgender and nonbinary students want to change their pronouns

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Attendees hold up signs at the Chino Valley Unified School District's meeting discussing the policy on July 20, 2023.

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Grindr has a reputation for its hookup culture, but the company says a quarter of its users are there to network. The CEO says he even hired people through the app.

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There are specific steps users can take to use Grindr safely, experts told Insider.

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Idaho's Teacher of the Year fled the state after conservative parents attacked her for being an LGBTQ+ ally

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An empty classroom.

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